Interest Vs. Committed

Hello all,

"Interested Vs. Committed"

Borrowing this concept from someone else but it really hit home so I am taking advantage... As we work with agents on their careers the main difference we see is in their approach, they are either interested or committed. To be honest the higher percentage of agents in this business (not necessarily in our offices) are interested in being a real estate professional not committed. Interested agents only take action when it is convenient, phone calls, marketing, floortime, open houses...  the office is more social than work and can't let anything get in the way of the latest reality show. Agents that are committed have no excuses, they are full of passion and purpose. They have developed the disciplines and habits of success and put them to work everyday, failure is not an option. The big "Why" is usually the difference between an agent that is committed as opposed to interested. The big "Why" comes in many forms, family, fear of failure,  proving your self to others, pride, buying a beach home... I would like to ask of you two things moving into the second half of the year. Have a heart to heart with yourself and decide what your big "Why" is then approach your real estate career in a way that you can achieve it. 

Hope to see everyone at the sales meeting today.

Enjoy the coffee,

Joe

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

 

"You can never get enough of what you don't need to make you happy." 

 

~ Eric Hoffer 

 

ARE YOU A BARGAIN HUNTER? 

 

When’s the last time you went to shop at a store because they were advertising a big sale? Or pulled over to check out the offerings at a weekend yard sale? Or spent an hour browsing through listings on eBay? 

 

We all love to get a bargain when we shop, but remember that value is determined not by what you pay but by what you get. Even if it’s a bargain, how ultimately satisfying is your purchase? 

 

It seems to have become second nature to accumulate stuff – call it collecting, if you will. How many “treasured pieces” do you have stored away in your attic, basement or boxes in your closet? Sometimes what we can’t seem to live without ends up becoming “treasure” for the next bargain-hunter who comes to OUR yard sale! 

 

In our acts of acquisition, is it possible that we’re actually looking for something more meaningful, more precious? Are we overlooking gifts of much greater value? Albert Camus once wrote, “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” Happiness will find you if you simply stop trying to find (or buy) it. 

 

Those who always want more (of anything) will never have enough of it. There is no end in sight once the search begins, until finally the search turns inward and we realize that we can be happy with what we’ve already got. With so many people who are so much less fortunate than we, how could we possibly want more for ourselves, unless it is to help others? 

 

The next time you reach for that irresistible bargain, reconsider its value in The Big Picture and the satisfaction it will offer over time. Maybe something of even greater value is already within your reach...