by andrew | Sep 17, 2018 | Don't Settle, Goal Setting, Life On The Wire, Mindset For Success, No Regrets, Stress, Success
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get stuck. When you get stuck what do you do? Here’s one idea… to consider:
What will you regret more… doing it or not doing it? Asking yourself this question cuts through the fears, the pros and cons and all that other stuff that clogs the decision-making process. Asking this question can get you out of your head and into your heart, revealing what you truly want. And once you know that, the details sort themselves out. Any testimonials?
Research shows that more people regret things they didn’t do than the things they did, even if things they did turned out badly. After all, with time and effort, you can fix almost any mistake… yet you can’t go back and do the things you dreamed of doing but didn’t. That means you can only think about how today would be different if you had only taken action.
Take a moment and write down that decision you’ve been procrastinating about… the one thing you’ve been thinking about, the one thing you’ve been getting ready to get ready. And ask yourself, “what will I regret more… doing it or not doing it?”
Research shows, we most regret thinking we didn’t reach our full potential. We most regret not becoming the person we feel we could have become…if we only had tried.
I suspect this is the case because it is the one mistake you can never go back and fix.
Yet it is the one mistake we all can stop making today.
Think about this… it’s easy to imagine that superstars in their fields were just born better equipped than the rest of us. When a co-worker loses 20 pounds, or a friend runs a marathon while completing a huge project at work, we assume they have more grit, more willpower, more innate talent, and above all, more motivation to see their goals through.
Yet that’s not actually true. Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden proves “motivation” as we know it is a myth. Motivation isn’t the special sauce that we require at the beginning of any major change. In fact, motivation is a result of the process, not a cause. Understanding this will change the way you approach any obstacle or a big goal.
Read more about it here, The Motivation Myth
What will you regret more… doing it or not doing it?
#WinTheDay
by andrew | Sep 13, 2018 | Best Practice, BluePrint Of Success, Goal Setting, Mindset For Success, Success, Success From Scratch, Sucess Goals, Top Agent, Top Producer
Real estate has always been a huge part of Daniella Marnelli’s life. It was her first career, and it remains her calling today. She is also a wife and mother, and balancing it all can be a juggling act. But, Daniella shares the secrets behind her schedule and behind her success–in all her callings.
“Never stop prospecting, there’s no limit in this business, the only limit is yourself.”
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– Daniella Marnelli , JP and Associates REALTORS®
by andrew | Sep 3, 2018 | Best Practice, Don't Settle, Goal Setting, Mindset For Success, No Regrets, Success, Sucess Goals
What if today was your last?
JP posted and sent an article out yesterday from Steve Jobs commencement speech at Stanford in 2005. As you know, Steve was an American entrepreneur and business magnate. He was the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and a co-founder of Apple Inc., Chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar, a member of The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar, and the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution.
What can we learn from Steve that applies to being the CEO of your real estate practice? Plenty… read on:
When Steve was 17, he read a quote that went something like, “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on him, and since then, for the past 33 years of his life, he looked in the mirror every morning and asked himself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, he know he need to change something.
Remembering that you’ll be dead soon is the most important tool Steve Jobs ever encountered to help him make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
No one wants to die. Even people who – like me – want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. Our time, your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
So what’s holding you back?
What action have you been putting off?
What’s the one thing you know, if you took action today would make a positive impact on your business or your personal life?
Do that today, do it NOW as if today was your last.
#WinTheDay
by andrew | Aug 29, 2018 | Best Practice, JPAR, Mindset For Success, Real Estate, Success, Success From Scratch, Sucess Goals, Top Agent, Top Producer
On today’s episode of “Success from Scratch,” we have Sam Lloyd and Tiphannie Clements from the W Lux Properties team. The team is on track to create $50 million dollars in business this year. The dynamic duo was matched together online, similar to “match.com,” yet for business. The culture of the team places great value on encouraging team members to collaborate and serve consumers at the highest level. Potential team members are invited to meet their whole crew to ensure culture fit and work ethic. Learn more by watching now.
“Regardless how big or small the home value, we treat them like a luxury.”
– W Lux Properties, Sam Lloyd and Tiphannie Clements, JP and Associates REALTORS®
by andrew | Aug 1, 2018 | Appointment Setting, Best Practice, Goal Setting, JPAR, Mindset For Success, Productivity, Success, Success From Scratch, Sucess Goals, Top Agent, Top Producer
In this week’s episode of “Success From Scratch” Amber Harper, from JPAR San Antonio shares how her career in real estate started at 20 years old. Amber shares how her initial feeling of fear held her back and what she learned to build “trust” with her customers by conquering both her business is growing and a success.
“Don’t be a secret agent, be a SPECIAL agent!”
-Amber Harper, JP and Associates REALTORS®
by andrew | Jul 30, 2018 | Best Practice, Goal Setting, Mindset For Success, Productivity, Success, Sucess Goals, Top Agent, Top Producer
Why do most efforts to change fail?
According to Harvard professor Dr. John Paul Kotter – and confirmed by my experience in coaching – efforts to change fail due to a lack of a STRONG sense of URGENCY. In his book, “A Sense Of Urgency” Kotter states:
Change efforts most often fail when those desiring to change do not create a high enough sense of urgency for making a challenging leap in a new direction. Urgency, urgency is key. Urgency is the state of mind that creates IMMEDIATE action in your new direction.
Once you have determined your desire, take action. Any action. A small steps, a medium step or a large step. Taking action and taking more action is the ONE THING we must all learn to cultivate in order to achieve higher levels of success.
If you believe what you have in mind will make a difference, then I just have two questions. What are you waiting for? What’s holding you back? Whatever it is, push through it today and TAKE ACTION.
Share with someone right now, the action step you are committed to taking… and ask them to help hold you accountable.
#WinTheDay
