Old shoes are comfortable...maybe not fashionable but comfortable...so the question becomes, what do you need to not just survive but thrive whether it is in this market OR any market...if you are a Realtor, Lender or in another allied profession.
There is a coaching school that tells you if you do things the same way, you get the same result...and that, can be a good thing or a bad thing...or maybe just not AS good as you would like it to be...the sales figures, loans closed, etc. just appear out of reach.
No one kind of shoe fits everyone....for a variety of reasons...some are tooo tight...some cost tooooo much, some just are out of fashion...comfortable but not really what you want to wear to look your best, be your best....run faster and jump higher or make the best possible professional impression you can on your referral sources, clients and customers.
Cleaning closets is hard work....what to throw out....give away.....what may be comfortable but not really useful....It's like having clothes that breath made of microfibers instead of polyester,....huge difference in comfort.....progress from companies who knew there was a better way. Still no wrinkles and now the feeling of cooler comfort.....so you can feel better...work better and live better.
When we changed brokers this week....we thought long and hard. We were working hard...we were climbing to the top of our game...but we needed to trade those sneakers in for a more progressive, "more fashionable" (albeit...more education and advanced technology) that would make every effort that we made, count for more....not just more for us...but for our clients and customers who receive the benefits of a national brand...the wealth of technology...
We knew that people were doing business with US not the color of the sign or the name of the broker...We are the Brand...the world of real estate to our clients, customers and sphere...It wasn't the renewed top of mind awareness that the song "We are the World" that made us think...how can we..."make a brighter day" for our clients, our customers and our career....though that seems to be a timely theme for our decision to make this change to Black and Red at Keller Williams.
You may be thinking...what can I do to make it a brighter day for everyone's lives you touch professionally.....and your own. You may want to find out what cleaning your closet will do for your career. I must be hung up on song titles today...."We've Only Just Begun" and it feels like a whole new life.....new beginning....powered with positive energy. I wouldn't have thought these fashionable spikey heels would work for me a while ago...and now I know that they will literally propel me, my career....my whole appearance publicly and professionally to new heights !
Just like the short sale practice of our business, we are happy to talk with you no matter where you are in the country....find out what a fashion statement you can make for your career.
Sally K. & David L. Hanson, ABR, CDPE, CSS, e-Pro,ILHM, REDS
Best wishes for great success.
Thank you Roy....we know it is the very best thing we could ever do in real estate !
Good Luck to you --- Change can be good!
Tell me about old shoes. They are already broken in and feel so-o-o-o comfy...
Sally and David, good luck to you! I know you'll enjoy it.
Change opens up a whole new range of possibles for your business, blogging and meeting new people. When you are done reorganizing and reinventing, you will wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
Change is great. Not everyone faces it well or embraces it but it can bring new life to your career. Hope yours is a positive one for you.
Sally/David, I know you will continue to be successful no matter where you are....you just have that "it" factor!
Thank you EVERYONE...l.we are soooo excited....and it is about US...so we can make it so much more about THEM....!
Being a little uncomfortable in a decision like you've made can be a good thing. Gets the juices flowing and the energy flying. Good luck !
Thanks Bill....it has been such a breath of fresh air...hit of caffiene...shot of energy...we love it !
Sally & David-
A quote from Dave Ramsey "Total Money Makeover" regarding change...appropriate coming from "12"
"Change is painful. Few people have the courage to seek out change. Most people won't change until the pain of where they are exceeds the pain of change. When it comes to money, we can be like the toddler in a soiled diaper. "I know it smells bad, but it's warm and it's mine." Only when the rash comes will we cry out."
Keep us posted on how your "Extreme Business Makeover" progresses.
Sincerely,
"12"
Our Dear 12...
Keep blowing smoke and you will land in our will....we took the will to make the change...and now seek the caffiene to stay awake to take full advantage of all the good that is coming to us...and you are certainly a big part of that...Thank you 12....
Congrats, and good luck on your new "old Shoe" adventure!
Your pal, Buckster!
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Thank you Buckster...you know these shoes were made for running faster and jumping higher...they aren't loafers !
Welcome to the Keller Williams family. I've been with KW for several years after working with a national and then a local broker. It was a little scary at first, but I love it. The on going education and motivation and the company culture are just part of the picture! Welcome home!
Thank you Laura...feel like I should be on caffiene 24/7 to get everything done...we are working with the regional folks to launch an office here as well so that makes this more time intensive than it might otherwise be....looking forward to meeting you !
Hi Sally and David, Just came across your post and I'm wondering, how has the change been for you now that you are at KW for 6 months?
we actually "jumped"on our independence day July 4th 2009...we finished in the top .75 percent of our 6500 member MLS for the 2nd year in a row...we don't think it a coincidence with jumping///we LOVE it ! If ever u want to chat or email....we are KW cheerleaders and happy to cheer !