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How is 2023 Starting Out for You, Real Estate Friends?

Lee Davenport, Ph.D Mentoring, Professional Development Leave a Comment

By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D I hope this year is off to a great start! If you’re reading this and your answer is, “Ummm… not quite” or if you’re feeling like you could already use a re-do, it might be time for a bit of self-coaching. Honest reflection is a great way to assess where you’re at, where you want to …

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Why Brokers Should See Themselves as Coaches

Matt Clements Being a Broker, Establishing Your Business, Leadership, Managing Your Agents 1 Comment

By Matt Clements Brokers are the leaders—like a team captain or an association president—they are responsible for your team’s growth by helping each individual player perform their best. Agents are the players, and creating a winning team takes involvement from everyone. Each team has its all-stars, rookies, seasoned veterans, salty dogs, award winners, and players in a slump. I love …

Coach Yourself to a Better New Year With 7 Key Questions

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By Lee Davenport There is an uptick happening. As this year comes to a close, I have been connecting with new clients who want to be coached as real estate agents because they’re tired of being stuck in their business. They are stuck because they know what to do but just aren’t doing it. For example, many of the agents …

The Top Producer Life: An Easy Trick to Stay Motivated All Year

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Helpful Tools, Personal Fulfillment, Rookies, Sales Tips & Techniques, Work/Life Balance 8 Comments

By Jasen Edwards Recently, I heard about a woman who went into a pharmacy and asked to buy arsenic. The pharmacist told her that arsenic is very poisonous and he can’t sell it without knowing there was a good purpose for her to buy it. The lady said she wanted to kill her husband. The pharmacist declined her purchase, and …

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Mentored and Mentoring: Why Mentorship Can Refresh Your Outlook

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By Brandon Doyle Building your business can sometimes feel like climbing up a mountain.  You can see others who have succeeded you waiting at the summit, but it can be difficult to figure out how to forge the best path to join them. Fostering a mentorship can help guide you up the mountain to a successful and thriving business. And, …

From Track Suits to Tailored Suits: Rod Williams

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By Lee Davenport Today’s post features the determined and inspiring Rod Williams. What makes Rod a top producer? Rod is ranked number two overall in his brokerage firm, Solid Source Real Estate Companies, out of approximately 1,700 agents (his third consecutive year in the top three). Yes, Rod is in the top 5 percent for the entire metro Atlanta REALTORS® …

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Go for ‘Unbroke’ in 2018

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By Lee Davenport I love a good challenge that helps me work smarter in my business. How about you? Well, as the New Year approaches, I’m challenging you to go beyond “going for broke” and “go for unbroke.” No more feast or famine. Stop involuntary income roller coaster rides. Make 2018 your best year yet! If you are a veteran …