Archive for August 2019
Adapt: Flexibility Instead of Reactivity is Key to Success
To be able to adapt is to recognize that the only thing we can count on in life is change. Markets change and the economy changes. Our colleagues change firms, technology evolves and of course, clients can – and do – change their minds. We often have little to no control over these changes, but…
Read MoreLearning From Failure Is The Path To Success
Boy, if there’s one thing we don’t like to think about, much less speak of aloud, it’s failure. Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of ambitious and outgoing agents like the ‘F’ word. As much as it pains us to think of it, failure is an inevitable part of life. Even the world’s greatest successes…
Read MoreListing Strategies: Best Practices to Consider
Without a listing strategy, we have no business. All your networking, your marketing, your cold-calling, and prospecting is directed toward this goal, for getting a listing is the first step to closing a deal. And, once you nail down a listing, the way you provide service will set the standard for futures ones. With so…
Read MoreA Client’s Good Will: How To Earn It and Keep It
How good are you at earning a client’s good will? The late comedian Mort Sahl had an expression he employed most frequently to poke fun at President Richard Nixon: “Would you be a used car from this man?” The implication was that Nixon wasn’t likable or trustworthy enough to buy a car from, despite his…
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