"Tom Ferry"
We talk often about having proper systems in place to consistently generate leads. Day to day, week to week, month to month and year to year we need to be doing the activities that are required to build our businesses and feed our children (probably Lisa and I's problem more then yours). All agents are a bit different and all systems are a bit different. Usually agents use a hybrid of several different things they have seen over time and create their own system. The two top trainers in our industry in my opinion are Brian Buffini and Tom Ferry. Ferry is a little more internet based with referral systems built in, Buffini as we know is all referral. When you get an opportunity to see them live and it does not cost anything I believe you should not pass it up, you will come away with something that will help you with your business. All that being said Mr. Ferry will be in Bethesda on 2/5 and Tyson's Corner on 2/6 and it is free! Below is a link where you can sign up.
I will be going to the Bethesda seminar, I will be leaving the Germantown office around 8 and can some people with me. Please let me know if you would like to join me? If we get a big group we will need more drivers :)
Enjoy the coffee,
Joe
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"The philosophy of the classroom in one generation will be the philosophy of the government in the next."
~ Abraham Lincoln
TEACH VALUES 101!
What do children and government have in common? That depends on which classroom you visit. If you have children and are actively involved in their lives, you are likely to encounter a classroom filled with intelligent, interested, involved and respectful children.
Unfortunately, many teachers today will tell you that's not what they are seeing. In some 1st & 2nd grade settings, children fall asleep because they spent the night in the family car while mom or dad sold drugs. Others are antagonistic and disrespectful, traits also learned from other family members. Still others are raised in a "no rules" family, where parents simply abdicate their parental responsibilities.
Many parents still take their responsibilities seriously. In fact, there appears to be a resurgence of young parents who teach their children the values of honesty, integrity, and service to others. It's about time. If you're one of them, I applaud your commitment to making the world a better place.
There has also been a dearth of honesty, respect and morality over the past 30 years or so. Children brought up during that time often experienced the negative effects of a no rules society. Today those same individuals are beginning to lead companies and be elected to office, yet we are surprised that company CEO's and elected officials could ever lie and mislead as they have been exposed to do recently.
As the children of today's classrooms are disposed to believe and behave, so will they as the adults of tomorrow's generation. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, you can make a difference for the next generation of leaders. Take time to encourage, nurture, and teach the children in your family. Sometimes, a single comment or gesture can give a child the impetus to become great.
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