Author Archives for vandeeb
October 2023 Newsletter Ambition is the foundation for success
September 29, 2023 12:54 pm Comments Off on October 2023 Newsletter Ambition is the foundation for successAmbition fuels greatness
September 2023 newsletter Choose to be BOLD !
August 25, 2023 1:28 pm Comments Off on September 2023 newsletter Choose to be BOLD !Choose to be BOLD! When you think about it, most of what happens in life involves choices or decisions. When you wake up in the morning, you have an opportunity to decide whether to be the best possible version of yourself or to be average and just make it through the day. You can also choose to inspire someone through your actions or not to do this. Either way, the choice is up to you. If you have heard my motivational speeches or listened to my podcasts in the past, you know that my choice is always to be the best version of myself every day of my life, even when I don’t feel like it. I also make up my mind to be a bright light in someone’s life and to inspire them through my actions. Why do I make these choices? Because when I do this, life is much better for me and for everyone around me! When you choose to be bold and daring, you also become unforgettable. When I started DEEB Realty (currently Nebraska Realty), I used my creativity to develop ideas and processes that were considered unconventional at the time. My innovations were unprecedented in the real estate industry, and they brought great results. Within 16 years the company grew from just myself to...
August 2023 Newsletter Follow your intuition
July 27, 2023 11:41 am Comments Off on August 2023 Newsletter Follow your intuitionFollow Your Intuition How many times have you said to yourself, “I wish I had followed my intuition” or “I should have trusted my gut”? This has happened to me so many times that I’ve lost count, and 99 percent of those times I would have made the right decision if I had trusted my intuition. When you are thinking about doing something and you have a gut feeling about whether you should back off or move ahead, pay attention. Some people may call it intuition, and if something happens the way you wanted it to, they may say it’s just a coincidence. “I believe in intuitions and inspirations… I sometimes FEEL that I am right. I do not KNOW that I am.” – Albert Einstein I have made many mistakes because I did not listen to my gut, but I am grateful to the good Lord that none of those mistakes turned out to be fatal. Life is a journey. We will never have answers to all of our questions. When you are making monumental decisions, there will be many times when you have to trust your gut. This may sound crazy, but I’ve always thought that I have a special gift of being intuitive. Many times I have thought about a client that I should be calling or a prospect that I have not had a conversation with in a long time, and that same day they have called me....
July 2023 Newsletter Root for the underdog
July 1, 2023 12:49 am Comments Off on July 2023 Newsletter Root for the underdogRoot for the underdog I am the guy who roots for the underdog. No matter whether I’m watching an NCAA basketball tournament, a college football game between a high-ranking team and a lower-division team, or a professional football game, I love it when the underdog pulls out a win. When a highly favored team wins, that’s just a normal day at the office. However, when an underdog wins, I know that it could be a life-changing event for everyone involved… not just for the institution, the organization, or the school, but most of all for the individual players. Never underestimate the POWER of an underdog Why do I love underdogs so much? Because I AM ONE, dating back to my childhood. I grew up in a very loving family, even though my parents divorced when I was three years old. I was fortunate to acquire a wonderful, loving stepdad at the age of six. He worked extremely hard, helping to raise a family of five kids. I am the youngest in the group. Actually, I am the youngest by many years. (I think some people might call that a mistake.) I do not recall having had a lot of direction while I was growing up. I can count on one hand the number of times I played catch or talked about the future with my parents. I’m pretty confident it was mostly my fault because I was non-conforming, rebellious, and definitely a rule breaker with...
June 2023 Newsletter Mastering the fundamentals will bring success
May 30, 2023 11:32 am Comments Off on June 2023 Newsletter Mastering the fundamentals will bring successMastering the fundamentals will bring success If you asked me to name just one reason I have been successful during my 40-year career, I would tell you it was because I mastered the fundamentals. (By the way, that is a never-ending journey.) I didn’t do anything fancy or rely on special software or technology. I just focused on the old-fashioned basics and fundamentals. “Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” – Jim Rohn When I started Deeb Realty (now Nebraska Realty) out of my 250-sq-ft basement, I focused on the core necessities of building a business and a career. (The fact that my drive, desire, and determination were off the charts didn’t hurt, either!) I highly recommend writing down a list of the fundamental things you will need to do each day to accomplish your specific goals. If your job involves sales or service, your list may look something like this: Schedule time to make calls to current customers. Schedule time to make cold calls to prospective customers. Write five handwritten notes. Take ten minutes to learn something new in your industry. Mastering the fundamentals is crucial for everybody, no matter what line of work they are in. The most successful people in the business world and in every other area of life never stop putting time and effort into mastering the fundamentals. Just about every successful person I have ever met who...
May 2023 Newsletter You can make a difference
April 26, 2023 12:18 am Comments Off on May 2023 Newsletter You can make a differenceMay 2023 Newsletter You can make a difference When somebody looks you in the eye and says, “You made a difference today,” how does it make you feel? No matter how many times this has happened to me, I still get a lift from hearing that my words or actions had a positive impact on someone else. I believe that when we get up in the morning, one of our objectives should be to make a difference in someone’s life. When you decide to make a difference, you are showing what is important to you. Most of the time it will mean making an extra effort to be kind to everyone you see or talk with during the course of your day. If you practice kindness on a daily basis, it will become part of who you are. You won’t even need to think about being kind, because that’s just the way you treat everyone. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall I specialize in supporting the personal and professional development of people who are in sales and service roles or leadership positions. One of the most rewarding aspects of motivational speaking is that it gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of my listeners. I get to be an outside voice that inspires them to become the best possible version of themselves. When...
April 2023 Newsletter A Leaders Mindset
March 22, 2023 1:39 pm Comments Off on April 2023 Newsletter A Leaders MindsetI believe leaders are made, not born. Becoming a leader is a choice that each of us can make.
March 2023 Newsletter You can be The G.O.A.T.
March 1, 2023 3:01 pm Comments Off on March 2023 Newsletter You can be The G.O.A.T.My message to you today is that you have the God-given ability to be the greatest at anything you choose to do
February 2023 Newsletter The time is NOW
January 31, 2023 8:13 pm Comments Off on February 2023 Newsletter The time is NOWIf you are not going to contribute to the betterment of everything you’re involved in, at the very least stay out of the way of people who are trying to make a difference.
January 2023 Newsletter Thank You
December 28, 2022 1:57 am Comments Off on January 2023 Newsletter Thank YouA verbal “thank you” will not cost you anything at all, and a written “thank you” requires only a piece of paper, an envelope, and a stamp. Saying and writing “Thank you” is a simple way to show your appreciation to your clients, family, and friends for doing nice things for you.
