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Making Dreams Come True: How One Agent Pushed Herself to Pay Off Her Mother’s Mortgage

Want to see something beautiful? Watch this short video: What you just witnessed was Oklahoma super-agent and coaching member Edna Kimble surprising her mom with paperwork stating that Edna had paid off her mom’s house. Now here’s the thing… Edna didn’t necessarily want recognition for what she’d done. Edna shared this video in our private […]

7 Video Show Ideas to Maximize Relevancy in Your Market – #TomFerryShow

I’m always grateful for having listened and acted on the advice to start making videos. That moment really helped further my career in exponential ways.  I’ve had the fortune to connect with people from different parts of the country and all around the world.  It really warms my heart to know that my message is […]

Go Big With A MEGA OPEN HOUSE – #TomFerryShow

Standing out from the competition might be a hard task, but with a little help, I’m sure you can differentiate yourself from the sea of agents.  I’m continuing my mission to guide you towards your own successful path. One way you can project your services and attract the right clients is to organize and hold […]

Your First Responsibility Every Day: How to Avoid the Real Estate Rollercoaster

I promise you this: Today’s blog might not be the longest or most in-depth one I’ve ever written. But it very well could be the most impactful. I’ve been around this industry for a long time, and if there’s one scenario I’ve seen way too often, it’s this: The Real Estate Rollercoaster. Have you heard […]

How to Conquer the Disruptors with Geographic Farming – #TomFerryShow

When I talk to agents, one thing I know for sure is there’s a lot of uncertainty in the industry right now. Many agents have been questioning their place among discounters and disruptors, and coincidentally, agent Matt DeFede from New Jersey asked where would agents go after Amazon decides to throw their hat in the […]

5 Winning Strategies to Attract More Listings – #TomFerryShow

I’m continuing with my goal of leading you on the path of success, which includes answering questions you may have about your business that are keeping you up at night. If you have one of your own, record your question and email the video to me at tfs@tomferry.com On today’s #TomFerryShow episode, I answer a […]

A Brighter Path Forward for Your Business

I have something cool and new to show you. But for context, you need the full story… which began several years ago. That’s when I challenged my team to make us the first and only “tech-enabled” coaching company. The idea of combining the personal touch of a dedicated business coach with the advantages of technology […]

4 Tactics to Run Your Business Like a Boss – #TomFerryShow

Welcome back to an all-new season of the #TomFerryShow! Our goal with this new season is to bring even more intentionality to the show as well as to integrate viewer questions that will be answered. Send your submissions to tfs@tomferry.com! For today’s episode, I start by answering a question from an agent and then move […]

Summit Insider: That’s a Wrap! Day 4 Recap & Notes!

I’m blogging daily from Success Summit, posting a recap of each day’s events and takeaways the next morning! If you missed Day 1, click here. If you missed Day 2, click here. If you missed Day 3, click here. My mind is blown by all we’ve done and accomplished this week at Summit! We had […]

Summit Insider: Day 3 Recap & Notes!

I’m blogging daily from Success Summit, posting a recap of each day’s events and takeaways the next morning! If you missed Day 1, click here. If you missed Day 2, click here. We’re done with Day 3 of Success Summit! The day started with more super-powerful breakout sessions… …And ended by going full force on […]

Summit Insider: Day 2 Recap & Notes!

I’m blogging daily from Success Summit, posting a recap of each day’s events and takeaways the next morning. If you missed my recap of Day 1, click here. Day 2 of Summit 2019 is in the books, and it was another phenomenal day! Crazy energy in the room today as well as lots of really […]

Summit Insider: Day 1 Recap & Notes!

Day 1 of Success Summit was bananas! For those who were with me at the Anaheim Convention Center or on LiveCast, then you know a lot just happened… and we’ve only had one afternoon session so far! If you weren’t able to join us, there’s still time to catch all the action on LiveCast. (Use […]

Agents Sound Off With Their Best Success Summit LiveCast Tips & Tricks

So you can’t make it to Success Summit… That doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the action. Through the magic of technology, you can watch every moment of Success Summit from your home or office on your laptop, desktop, phone or tablet. We call it Success Summit LiveCast, and according to the agents we […]

The Dawn of a New Era in Tech-Enabled Coaching. Introducing illūm.

We’re excited to tell you about illūm, the newest version of The HUB. The best coaching platform in the business has taken a huge leap forward, with new features, a new look, and now even more you can do from your phone. Let’s dive in and see what’s new: New Look & Feel More intuitive, […]

3 Steps to Engage Your Family in Your Goals After a Conference

Entrepreneurs like you face uphill battles every day. The last place you need additional friction is at home with your own family. With Success Summit rapidly approaching, I wanted to address a phenomenon I know exists for solo entrepreneurs after attending Summit – or any conference. Tell me if this sounds familiar… You attend an […]

Why Being Single-Minded is the Most Costly Mistake You Can Make

There’s a classic scene in the movie Annie Hall where the main character overhears a stranger loudly mischaracterizing a belief held by philosopher Marshall McLuhan. When confronted, the man argues that as a college professor, he believes his opinion holds a great deal of validity. At that point, Woody Allen’s character pulls out the actual […]

25 Killer Apps You Should Be Using Now… As Recommended by Top-Producing Agents

Some of the best ideas I’ve ever learned and implemented are the result of masterminding with others. Devoting time to hearing other people’s point of view and how they’re doing things can be extremely beneficial for any business. (Lots of masterminds will be taking place at Success Summit… do you have your ticket yet?) Just […]

18 Agents Share Their Best Tips to Make the Most of Success Summit

You wouldn’t head into a listing presentation without preparing first, right? Of course not. How you prepare dictates how you perform. Which brings me to today’s topic… Not long ago, a coaching member named Holly Hendren Moreau from Wake County, North Carolina posted this question in one of our private Facebook mastermind groups: For those […]

2019 Mid-Year Review (And Why It’s Not Too Late!)

Hopefully you caught the mid-year market update webinar I did last week with Steve Harney from Keeping Current Matters. We talked about current and future market conditions, when the looming recession might arrive, how to attract millennials and more! If you missed out, it’s not too late… open this link in a new tab and […]

Case Study: How to Overcome Your Fear & Thrive with Video Marketing

Today I want to share with you a story that inspires me, and can definitely help you. It’s about one of our coaching members named Robert Ott. He works out of Issaquah, WA and serves the Greater Seattle area. If you read this blog frequently, you know how much I believe in the power of […]

Jeff Mays Guest Blog: Winning Starts with Failing

Editor’s Note: You might know Jeff Mays as one of our national speakers, a phenomenal coach and the broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Prime serving the Greater Richmond, VA market. Personally, I know him as a master motivator and all-around good guy. I recently saw a fantastic post he put on Instagram (@jeffmays1) and asked if […]

10 Reasons Why You Need Success Summit in Your Life

I’ve got a question for you. Every day you’re in the trenches with your clients, working “in” your business… But where do you go to get away from the daily grind to work “on” your business? Would we see that time blocked out in your calendar… at least once a year? I know lots of […]

5 Life-Defining Tips from Summit Speaker Tom Bilyeu

You know what fascinates me? Human behavior. It’s incredibly interesting to me to try to figure out why people do what they do… and what those choices and behaviors mean to the way they’re able to live their lives. But compared to the person I want to talk about today, I’ve only scratched the surface. […]

6 Tips to Sell 12 Houses in 12 Months – #TomFerryShow

I want you to take a moment and take in the wonder of us being in the middle of 2019. Many people decide to make a breakthrough during the beginning of the year, but rarely in the middle. When it comes to your life and business, it’s never too late to amp up your transaction […]

The Cure for Commission Compression (And So Much More)

Many markets around the globe are suffering from commission compression… That nagging syndrome where everyone expects you to do your job – which you do damn well – for less money than you deserve. With discounters and disruptors all seeking a piece of the real estate pie, it’s more important than ever for you to […]

3 Top Agents Reveal How to Win Every Listing! – #TomFerryShow

One of my goals for every Summit is to provide informative hacks in order to help agents like you stand out and have success in the market. Which is why every Summit, I invite rockstar agents that are making it BIG in their areas and have them share their expertise and routines for you to […]

How to Escape the Plateau and Skyrocket to Success

If someone was describing you, would you rather be “good and consistent” or “great and amazing”? Easy choice, right? But here’s the thing: Sometimes when you’re creating good, consistent results, it’s easy to overlook the fact you’re not creating great, amazing results… and that more is available to you. Take Robyn Burdett, for example. This […]

Maximizing Lead Generation with Jason Pantana – #TomFerryShow

Lead generation is everything in the real estate market and in every sector of business. Truth be told many entrepreneurs and agents don’t know how to take advantage of the vital tool that can help them generate more leads. Wanna know what it is? Your marketing strategy! I had the opportunity to sit down with […]

What You Missed if You Weren’t at Shift!

I love what I do. I just wrapped up our first-ever Shift! event where I spent the last two days playing host and speaker. But it was so much more than that for me… Why? Because we brought in some of the most phenomenal guest speakers, and I spent much of those two days in a seat in […]

Jim Kwik on How to Master Your Mind – #TomFerryShow

Are you a committed real estate agent or just a hobbyist? If you want to be the go-to agent to work with in your area, then you have to possess the most sought-after ability of the 21st century: learning faster! Before you throw your hands up in the air and tell me it’s impossible for […]

How to Slay Big, Important Projects That Move Your Business Forward

Here’s the situation: You have a big project coming up that requires everything you’ve got… Maybe it’s an important listing presentation, or mapping out your marketing strategy. Or maybe it’s finally mastering that elusive script you need to reach the next level, developing your long-term vision or just figuring out how to better operationalize and […]

5 Fundamental Questions to Tap Into Your Greatness – #TomFerryShow

In real estate, we pride ourselves on getting answers quickly for our clients. We extol “speed to lead” and getting homes sold faster than anybody else. But when you take a step back, sometimes speed isn’t the priority. Going deep is what matters most. And that’s why, on today’s #TomFerryShow, I’m sharing with you the […]

4 Winning Ways to Get the Most from Every Prospecting Session

Last week we talked about the need to be willing to get punched in the face when prospecting. Of course not literally, but figuratively. Assuming you accepted that challenge, this week I want to continue the conversation by helping you focus on developing the right mindset in order to successfully follow up on and convert […]

2 Actions & 1 Script to Become Listing Dominant – #TomFerryShow

Which scenario sounds more appealing to you: Writing offers for buyer clients, continually hoping to write the most compelling offer in a highly competitive environment? Or… Sitting back and having multiple buyers all trying to out-bid each other to buy your listing? Yeah, kind of a no-brainer. It’s good to be listing dominant. But how […]

Are You Willing to Get Punched in the Face?

If you’ve been to a tourist hotspot like Venice Beach or Downtown Las Vegas in the last couple years, among all the sunglass vendors and street performers, you might have witnessed a weird new phenomenon: People who are willing to be punched or kicked in exchange for money. Yep, you give a complete stranger $20 […]

6 Winning Hacks to Get More Done in Less Time – #TomFerryShow

I know your days are busy. But I also know this – there are different types of “busy.” There’s good busy, where you have appointments booked back-to-back all throughout your day. And then there’s bad busy, where you’re running around doing errands, stuck in traffic, doing paperwork… and likely falling behind on the truly “important” […]

3 Simple Ways to Start Running Plays That Work – #TomFerryShow

I typically try to avoid sports analogies here, but humor me for a second: Have you ever seen a lopsided football game or a basketball game where one team keeps doing the same thing over and over and the other team just can’t seem to stop them? There’s a good reason why that happens: The […]

Why You’re in Danger of Being Too “Transaction” Focused

When you first get into the real estate business, you see these people who are selling tons of properties and you can’t help but think they’re just swimming in commission cash. Then, the more seasoned you become, you realize that might not actually be the case. In fact – don’t take this the wrong way […]

3 More Strategies to Beat the Disruptors at their Own Game – #TomFerryShow

A couple months back, I did a show about three positioning strategies to overcome the disruptors eating away at traditional market share. Today, I’m continuing that conversation with three MORE positioning strategies to help you do some disrupting of your own and stand out in a crowded marketplace. Let’s get right to it…   Positioning […]

Simple Solutions to 5 Common Real Estate Marketing Mistakes

Do you ever find yourself writing your blog or a social media post and wondering, “Am I doing this whole ‘content’ thing right?” You’re making the effort to create valuable content, yet maybe you’re not seeing the results you desire. It’s a common issue, even for some heavy hitters in the industry. Doing it “right” […]

3 Truths to Learn from the Millennial Mindset – #TomFerryShow

My guest on today’s #TomFerryShow grew up in the YouTube era. Iris Chen watched videos about topics she liked in her youth and eventually began creating them herself, which led to an opportunity to become Gary Vaynerchuk’s videographer. She’s since gone on to create Iris Rose & Co., a company geared toward helping entrepreneurs build […]

Gauging Your Q1 Results: 4 Things You Should be Focused On – #TomFerryShow

Here we are in the last week of Q1 2019 already… You’ve spent three full months putting your business plan into action. Or did your plan fly out the window sometime in January and you’ve been scrambling ever since? (Or, for some of you, was there ever a plan?) That’s what today’s #TomFerryShow is all […]

6 Steps to Prioritize Tasks & Avoid Overwhelm After an Event

Why do you go to an event? Seriously, think about it for a second. If you’re like me, you can come up with lots of great, valid reasons. To learn To network To find out what’s working for other people in your industry To renew your enthusiasm for what you do When you break it down, […]

The Power of Right Focus – #TomFerryShow

When you show up for work – whether that’s your home office or your actual office… Do you already know what you need to do for the day? Whether it’s… A task list bouncing around your head (Good) A sticky note prepared the day before (Better) A fully structured schedule built into your phone (Best) […]

15 Winning Ways to Bounce Back After a Setback

A recent post in our private Facebook Group for coaching members did two things: Got me thinking about how important it is to move on after a defeat, and… Made me so proud to read some of the responses our members shared in response. Here it is, from coaching member Kim Tarbox in Scarborough, Maine: […]