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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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    Summer and books – why reading has its own season is a mystery. Perhaps it’s because we supposedly have more leisure time in the summer. You know, lounging by the pool, sunning ourselves on golden sands next to the sea, or lazing away the day in a hammock at home.

    We know that although real estate agents love to keep up with the latest book trends, and crave ways to improve their work-life balance and lead generation, they don’t have a lot of time to devote to reading longer works.

    So, we’ve narrowed down our choices to books that won’t take you months to finish reading but offer tons of value in as few pages as possible. 

    “The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick),” Seth Godin

     “Winners never quit,” right? In “The Dip,” Godin makes the claim that it’s a “spectacularly bad piece of advice.”

    “Never quit wetting your bed?” he asks. Never quit “… that job you had at Burger King in high school?”

    His advice is to “… never quit something with long-term potential just because you can’t deal with the stress of the moment.”

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    For many agents, the stress of the moment may be that there’s no commission check on the horizon, or converting leads seems impossible.

    Don’t quit until you consider Godin’s “3 questions to answer before quitting.” 

    “The Dip” isn’t one of Godin’s more recent offerings, but we think it’s one of his best. At only 96 pages, it’s a quick summer read.

    Find it at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

    “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity,” David Allen

    Another oldie but goodie, New York Times best-selling author David Allen shows the reader how to become better organized and, thus, more productive.

    A few of the reviews claim that Allen seems to be stuck in the past with some of his tips—advocating the use of actual file folders rather than using the cloud or your hard drive. Overall, however, he garners 4.5 out of 5 stars at Amazon.com with glowing reviews.

    Learn how to get things done in 352 pages. Heck, you can read this over at your Starbucks tomorrow morning.

    Find Allen’s book at BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com.

    “Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time,” Brian Tracy

    For me, it was picking up the phone to make that first cold call of the day. For you, it may be something else, but agents seem to all have one thing they need to do that they just don’t like doing.

    Brian Tracy has the cure with 21 strategies to get around procrastination. “Read the book, eat your frog by 10:00 a.m., and then feel free to find a restaurant that serves cocktails at lunch,” sums up Laura Vanderkam at FastCompany.com.

    Tracy teaches us how to avoid common distractions, especially prevalent when so many agents are working from home.

    All that, in 144 pages. 

    By the way, get the 3rd edition (published in April 2017) because it contains two chapters that the previous editions don’t offer.

    Buy Tracy’s book at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

    PLUS: When you have time…below are some marketing tools to help support your success.

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    2. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

    The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, niche Markets, geographic farming, sphere of influence, and past clients. – Click Here

    3. The BusinessBase, SOI building system

    The most effective thing you can do to build a real estate business is to become more visible, more likable, and remembered more often. The BusinessBASE™ not only checks all of these boxes, but it is a business building machine. In two easy steps, you can begin to build a robust sphere of influence that will provide you a lifetime of repeat business and referrals. – Click Here

    4. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

    The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan allows you to enter your business goals for this year and get a breakdown of how many prospects, listings, closing, and so on are needed to reach your goals.  – Click Here

    5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook 

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    Ready to take a vertical leap in your real estate career? If you’re looking for inspiration…and the tools and methods to dominate a market and go to the top in real estate…you’ll find them in this free book. – Click Here

    6. The Take a Listing Today Podcast

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      Some days are diamonds, some days just downright stink. The good news is that you can take the stinky ones and make them better, more productive, happier and, even more tolerable.

      You don’t need gobs of cash or even a lot of time to change your day for the better. All you need is the desire and will to put simple strategies into action.

      1. Develop an attitude of gratitude

      Barbara Koltuska-Haskin, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, and author of “How my Brain Works” suggests that you prevent having a lousy day as soon as you wake up in the morning.

      Practice gratitude.

      Keep a journal next to the bed and, every morning, record several things, people, situations, etc. for which you are grateful. Can’t think of anything? How about the fact that you woke up? Add to that any of the other conditions of your life that make you better off than others in the world.

      Journaling once or twice a week for six weeks leads to happiness and it just so happens that happiness leads to success.

      “Happy individuals are predisposed to seek out and undertake new goals in life and this reinforces positive emotions, said Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.

      “Happy people are more likely to achieve favorable life circumstances,” she concludes.

      2. Then, set aside “me” time before you start the day

      “It is important to take time for yourself in the morning,” according to Koltuska. If you enjoy exercising, this is the perfect time for it.

      “Physical activity may help bump up the production of your brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters, called endorphins,” said the staff at mayoclinic.org. It doesn’t take jogging or working out at the gym to achieve a rush of endorphins, either.

      “… any aerobic activity, such as a nature hike, can contribute to this same feeling,” they continue.

      Plan a morning neighborhood walk before you begin your workday.

      3. Make prioritizing a habit

      Most real estate agents have more tasks to accomplish than a day has hours. Stop attempting the impossible and prioritize accomplishing the three to five most important tasks to get done each day.

      “Setting the right kind of goals not only lifts our performance but also makes us feel good,” according to Caroline Webb, author of “How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life.”

      What’s a “right kind of goal?” Something important, that will impact your business or life. Have at least one of these goals on your list and, at the end of the day, achieving that goal (or making a big dent in it) will bring you a sense of accomplishment according to Leo Babauta at zenhabits.net.

      The number of goals you set is important as well. “Have a full schedule today? Cut it in half. You don’t need to do everything on that list,” said Babauta.

      “If you cut your list down and do only half the things you want to do for today, you’ll have a much better day.”

      Here’s hoping that tomorrow is your best day yet!

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      Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

      PLUS: When you have time…here are some helpful resources we’ve made available to support your success.

      1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

      The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Get More Listings, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence. –Click Here

      2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

      The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan allows you to enter your business goals for this year and get a breakdown of how many prospects, listings, closing, and so on are needed to reach your goals.  – Click Here

      3. Become a Neighborhood Brand

      Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

      4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

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      The Real Estate Mailing List Guide outlines the top tools for generating targeted prospecting lists including Baby Boomers, Empty Nesters, Investors, Lifestyle Interests, High-Income Renters, Move-Up Markets, and more. The Guide also defines done-for-you marketing campaigns to match these markets. –Click Here

      5. Become a Listing Legend Free eBook 

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      Ready to take a vertical leap in your real estate career? If you’re looking for inspiration…and the tools and methods to dominate a market and go to the top in real estate…you’ll find them in this free book. – Click Here

      6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

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      Consistency and automation are the keys to success. Discover how effective direct mail marketing can dramatically increase your bottom line. Enter your statistics in our Free online ROI Calculator and click the ‘CALCULATE MY ROI’ button to see your results instantly! –Click Here

      7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT” 

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      The “Crush It” Guide includes easy steps to launching an effective direct mail marketing campaign, how to create a targeted prospect list, the perfect way to layout marketing materials for success, seven opportunities available to target in your area right now. –Click Here

        It may not seem like it, but winter is almost over. The “famine” part of the equation will be history and we can wallow in the “feast” that spring brings.

        Until then, dealing with the snail’s pace of the market at this time of year can dishearten even the most optimistic among us.

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        But it doesn’t have to. Check out these three tips to help you stay motivated through the final month of winter.

        1. 1. Take action, even if it’s puny

        “Your income right now is a result of your standards, it is not the industry, it is not the economy,” claims motivational coach Tony Robbins. Easy for him to say when he doesn’t work in real estate, right?

        If you’re familiar with Robbins you’ll know that he’s big on taking action – especially if it’s “massive.” Even a small step toward your goals, however, helps raise those standards he speaks about.

        “Even if you take the wrong action, if you keep changing your approach you can succeed in anything,” according to Robbins.

        Actions to consider taking during the remaining downtime include:

        • Clean up and organize your CRM
        • Prepare a mailing list of past clients
        • Research a farm area for listings
        • Organize a summer event for past clients

        One action – just one step toward a goal – taken every day can move you from inertia to progress.

        Related: 8 Things you can do to increase your real estate closings in 2020

        1. Turn the eyes upside down

        While people you hang out with can stifle your professional progress, “the what that you surround yourself with …can either propel you forward…or hold you back,” according to Amy Blaschka at Forbes.com.

        In other words, get out of the office, the car and your head by changing your environment. Samuel R. Sommers, associate professor of psychology at Tufts University claims that this one change can lead to “a burst of fresh thinking and increased drive.”

        Take the laptop to a coffee shop or, if it’s not too frosty outdoors, head to the local park. Invite a prospect for coffee or lunch. Take a walk in nature.

        Direct Response Reports are available under the Free Report section on ProspectsPLUS.com

        “Turn the eyes upside down, by looking at the landscape through your legs,” suggested the late Ralph Waldo Emerson.

        1. Watch, listen, read

        The world is filled with motivational coaches, speakers, and gurus. Take advantage of their knowledge by scheduling time each day to watch, listen to or read their works.

        If it’s a video you prefer, check out “5 Lessons to Live By” from the late Dr. Wayne Dyer and “Take Action In Your Life” with the brilliant Les Brown.

        Books more your speed? Grab Gary Keller’s “Shift: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times” or Ian Schechter’s “Breathe, Focus, Attack: A Triple – Threat System for Creating the Life You Want.”

        In our ears, we prefer The Zig Ziglar Show and the über-energetic Gary Vee’s Audio Experience.

        Be brave, strong and smart

        Winnie the Pooh fans will recall Christopher Robin’s admonition that “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

        We tend to forget this fact when we aren’t actively participating in whatever it is that reminds us of our greatness.

        Direct Response Reports are available under the Free Report section on ProspectsPLUS.com

        Fight the malaise by taking action, even if it’s one small step.

        Download the 5 Reasons Why Your Home May Not Sell Report and offer it in all of your marketing including your emails, direct mail, on your website, and as a hand out at your Open Houses and listing presentations.

        Need help targeting the perfect niche of buyers or sellers? Use our mailing list tool to create the ideal list (it’s easy) or call our support team for assistance at 866.405.3638!

        PLUS: When you have time…here are Free killer tools to help your success this year!

        1. The 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan – NEW 2020!

        The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Get More Listings, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence. –Click Here

         

         

         

        2. The Free One-Page Real Estate Business Plan – NEW 2020!

        Treat your business like a business it is vital to long-term success in this industry. Some agents may put together elaborate business plans, yet there’s something powerful about keeping it simple. Check out our one page Online Real Estate Business Plan.  – Click Here

         

         

        4. Become a Listing Legend Free eBook 

        Ready to take a vertical leap in your real estate career? If you’re looking for inspiration…and the tools and methods to dominate a market and go to the top in real estate…you’ll find them in this free book. – Click Here

         

         

         

        5. The Free Online ROI Calculator

        Consistency and automation are the keys to success. Discover how effective direct mail marketing can dramatically increase your bottom line. Enter your statistics in our Free online ROI Calculator and click the ‘CALCULATE MY ROI’ button to see your results instantly! –Click Here

         

         

         

        3. Get the ALL-NEW Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT” 

        The “Crush It” Guide includes easy steps to launching an effective direct mail marketing campaign, how to create a targeted mailing list, the perfect way to layout marketing materials for success, seven opportunities available to target in your area right now. –Click Here

         

         

         

        Realtor motivation

        “This is the beginning of anything you want.”

        -unknown

        Need assistance taking your marketing to the next level?  Call our support team at 866.405.3638 today!  

        PLUS: Whenever you have a moment…here are 3 things to check out that will help you CRUSH IT in 2018!

        1. The Free 2018 Real Estate Business Plan

        Treat your business like a business it is vital to long-term success in this industry. Some agents may put together elaborate business plans, yet there’s something powerful about keeping it simple. Check out our one page Online Real Estate Business Plan – Click Here

        2. The Online Sphere of Influence Calculator

        Top real estate professionals state 66% of their business comes from their sphere of influence. So how many people do you need in your SOI? Check out our Sphere of Influence Calculator (from your desktop) to find out the answer – Click Here

        3. The 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

        The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Listing Inventory, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence – Click Here

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        3 Click Postcards – Just snap, tap, send all from your mobile phone

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        Market Dominator System – Become a neighborhood brand

        Monday Motivation

        “Fortune sides with him who dares.”

        -Virgil

        We are here to support your success! Call us if we can do anything for you at 866.405.3638 today!

         

        PLUS: Whenever you have a moment…here are 3 things to check out that will help you CRUSH IT in 2018!

        1. The Free 2018 Real Estate Business Plan

        Treat your business like a business it is vital to long-term success in this industry. Some agents may put together elaborate business plans, yet there’s something powerful about keeping it simple. Check out our one page Online Real Estate Business Plan – Click Here

        2. The Online Sphere of Influence Calculator

        Top real estate professionals state 66% of their business comes from their sphere of influence. So how many people do you need in your SOI? Check out our Sphere of Influence Calculator (from your desktop) to find out the answer – Click Here

        3. The 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

        The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Listing Inventory, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence – Click Here

        Also…check these out 🙂

        3 Click Postcards – Just snap, tap, send all from your mobile phone

        MLS Mailings – Automated Just Listed, Just Sold Postcards

        Market Dominator System – Become a neighborhood brand

        productivity

        “The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you.”

        -Ralph Waldo Emerson

         

        The ProspectsPLUS! Team members are your biggest fans! We are here to help you succeed in 2018. Please reach out to us if there is any way we can help you 866.405.3638.

        Monday Motivation

        It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

        – Edmund Hillary

        We are here to support your success! Call us if we can do anything for you at 866.405.3638 today!

        Time to get started

        “You Don’t Have to Be Great to Start,

        But you Have to Start to be Great”

        -Zig Ziglar

        Time to get started!

        PLUS: Whenever you have a moment…here are 3 things to check out that will help you CRUSH IT in 2018!

        1. The Free 2018 Real Estate Business Plan

        Treating your business like a business is a vital component to succeeding long term in this industry. While some agents put together elaborate business plans, there is something powerful to be said for keeping it simple. Check out our one page Online Real Estate Business Plan – Click Here

        2. The Online Sphere of Influence Calculator

        Top real estate professionals state 66% of their business comes from their sphere of influence. So how many people do you need in your SOI? Check out our Sphere of Influence Calculator (from your desktop) to find out the answer – Click Here

        3. The 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

        The Master Marketing Schedule is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Listing Inventory, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence – Click Here

        We are here to support your success! Call us if we can do anything for you at 866.405.3638 today!

        What are you thankful for this year?

        We know what we are thankful for.

        We’re thankful that you have placed your trust in us to provide you with the marketing materials, services and content to aid in your success.

        We know you have choices and are grateful you have chosen us.

        Expressing and acknowledging gratitude is an addictive experience. The results of time spent on this wonderful subject are far reaching.

        Did you know…

        ..taking 5 minutes to write down or think about what you are grateful for increases long-term well-being by more than 10 percent?

        The following is a list of the top 10 studied results from expressing gratitude on a regular basis:
        1. Better night’s sleep
        2. Less pain
        3. Reduced stress
        4. Increased self-esteem
        5. Increased physical and mental vitality
        6. Reduced feelings of envy
        7. Helps with relaxation
        8. Helps foster new relationships
        9. Increases goal achievement
        10. Increases productivity

        I think gratitude and giving go hand in hand. And we all know the resulting high that we receive anytime we have an opportunity to give.

        Our Turkey Mission

        Recently the employees of ProspectsPLUS!  were filled to the brim with wonderful feelings. We were on a mission to purchase 50 turkeys from surrounding grocery stores to donate to the Salvation Army and our local Food Bank.

        Finding 50 turkeys 3 days before Thanksgiving was not an easy feat, but we were determined.

        …and, our efforts paid off.
         The Result…

        It was all smiles and warmth on the faces of the ProspectsPLUS! staff as we delivered the turkeys to the Manatee County Food Bank and The Salvation Army of Manatee County.

        The Manatee County Salvation Army has plans to feed over 500 people on Thanksgiving day. They also provide Thanksgiving dinner baskets for families in need to take home and cook.

        The Manatee County Food Bank provides food for over 60 food pantries in Manatee County. They also offer a Meals-on-Wheels program to Manatee County.

         Sharing in the Spirit of Gratitude & Giving

        If you are thinking about catching our high, and sharing in the spirit of giving and gratitude, I have a couple easy ideas for you.

        We currently are conducting a Dollar for Dollar campaign for St Jude Kids. If you donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® through our website we will match your donation.

        Another great way to show your gratitude, that’s really close to home, is to send a hand-written personal note to your past customers. Express your heart-felt gratitude that you were chosen to help them in the past with the important task of buying or selling a home.

        Placing the focus on appreciating the customers you already have served will feed your spirit and do wonders to inspire you to connect with more people in the hope of serving them in the same rewarding way.

        Sending you wishes for a rewarding 2018 full of experiences to be grateful for!

        Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at ProspectsPLUS!

        Remember, if you ever need our assistance? We are here to help you! Call our support team a 866.405.3638. 

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