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2007 Goals

From both failures, I learned something, and there is the value in failing.- Work to systematize my business.- Dramatically change something about how I work….  Maybe change companies.- Grow my business by 15%.- Fix my Archives page.- Start working in the $500k+ price range.- Write every day….  Establish new business relationships/friendships and maintain existing ones.- Bring passion, dedication and desire to the table each and every day.- Say “No” more often.  Between the local, state and national committees and Boards on which I serve, time to actually sell real estate is often scarce.

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Difference between the self-employed and the rest

Realtors are self-employed.  What we earn depends on our efforts, our dedication and the occasional spate of luck.I ran into an old friend yesterday in the grocery store and part of the “haven’t seen you in a while” chit-chat was asking how our respective careers were going.  His response was anathema to me; “It’s great – I’m there for 7 1/2 hours a day and then I’m done.”Where’s the excitement?  The growth?  The challenge?  The fear that is vital to success?

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This is why

This from a client with whom I worked about four years ago:Always wanted to say that you are the agent I use to compare all others to..  it seems that as we talk to more folks about buying/selling, we find that your business integrity is a hard find.  Not too many folks out there are honest, intelligent, know the business well and have a sense of humor as you do.  I only wish I could pass along more business to you but the “you’re the best agent ever!”…  PS: Thanks for keeping up with the newsletter – enjoy reading and always love the Calvin (& Hobbes) snippets!  Found your other web site today……  After having just gone through a very rough transaction (the second one in five years), I really needed this….  Words like this help to make what I do worthwhile.

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