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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Content and Data Mean Everything to Growing Your Business – #TomFerryShow
Anytime I can expose people to great ideas makes me so happy. So I was practically giddy to share special guest speaker Mark Roberge at our recent Team+ Retreat in Boston, a private event exclusively for our Team+ coaching members. Mark is the former Chief Revenue Officer at HubSpot and author of the fantastic book, […]
Success Secrets from 3 of the Most Successful Women in Real Estate – #TomFerryShow
When three dynamic team leaders responsible for more than 900 annual transactions get together to share their secrets, it’s a good idea to listen to what they have to say. I recently had the good fortune to convince Treasure Davis of Colorado Springs, Mary Maloney of San Diego and Jill Biggs of Hoboken, NJ to […]
How to Ensure A Better Quality of Life in 2019
If you give yourself two weeks to complete a project, how long does it take? (Two weeks, right?) If you give yourself two days to finish it, how long does it take? (Two days, right?) It’s been said that “Work expands to fill the time we allow for its completion.” And it’s true! So let’s […]
How Doug Edrington Grew from 100 to 490+ Transactions a Year – #TomFerryShow
Imagine being stuck selling “only” 100 homes a year for three straight years… 😊 Not bad, right? For Chattanooga, TN’s Doug Edrington, it wasn’t bad. But he knew he and his team were capable of so much more. So they went out and proved it. After three straight years of closing 100 transactions, they did […]
Answering 3 Important Questions from the Next Generation – #TomFerryShow
I’m always encouraged when I see fresh faces in the crowd at our events. Over the last few years, I’ve met a lot of bright, super-ambitious, driven young people who have made real estate their chosen profession. It’s exciting to think of the innovations this “next generation” of agents will bring to our industry. It’d […]
3 Ways to Shift Your Identity & Change Your Life – #TomFerryShow
Let me ask you a few questions: Do you identify yourself as someone who… …delivers value? …is wealthy? …is healthy? …is ambitious? We all have thoughts about ourselves that run the gamut from positive to negative. I’m sure some of these sound familiar – traits we’re proud of, skills we possess, insecurities we obsess over, […]
Dear Tom: Q&A on Mentors, Marriages, Marketing & More! – #TomFerryShow
What an impressive array of questions I got to answer on this Q&A episode of the #TomFerryShow! From marriages to mentors, old-school marketing methods and more, it’s a good one. Watch the full episode for all the details, while here in the blog I’m breaking down a few of the most critical questions. What […]
My Top 12 Personal Health Tips for Living at #Level10!
One of the questions I hear most when people meet me is this: “What’s in that bottle on your desk during the #TomFerryShow?” Enough people have asked me that it finally dawned on me… Why not write a blog to tell people all about my health-related regimen? So that’s what this is. Today I’m excited […]
3 Time Management Tips to Get Your Life Back
Is your business costing you your quality of life? One of the biggest reasons why people join coaching is to “get their life back.” Helping people achieve that goal often requires getting them out of their comfort zone and doing things differently than they’re accustomed to. So it’s not surprising there are moments in the […]
How Do You Do It, Tom? (Part 2) – #TomFerryShow
This episode of the #TomFerryShow is part two of “How Do You Do It, Tom?” where I answer questions from my team about my own personal disciplines. If you missed part one, click here to get caught up. In this episode, I reveal my methods and philosophies on: Maintaining focus Keeping myself accountable to my […]
How Do You Do It, Tom? (Part 1) – #TomFerryShow
“How do you do it, Tom?” It’s a question I hear a lot. So at the urging of my team, I decided to open up and answer some questions about my own personal disciplines. I hope by sharing this with you, you see in yourself some changes, adjustments and disciplines that you can adopt to operate […]
Schedule Your Life First, Then Your Business
Hot on the heels of Tuesday’s #TomFerryShow about designing your 2018 business plan, it’s time to start mapping out your 2018 calendar as well. I want to help you make it a great year! My definition of a great year is one that surpasses your personal goals in production… AND ALSO… …finds you enjoying the […]
Focus Where You’re Weakest
If I asked you to choose one aspect of your business to drill down and work on, what immediately comes to mind? Hopefully your answer was an area where you are truly deficient. Here’s what I often find… When asked to work on their business, people naturally gravitate toward a topic they’re already passionate about… […]
How to Design and Enjoy a Balanced Life – #TomFerryShow
Too many people are living in a fixed mindset world. Thinking they can only do “this” or “that”…but not both. This limited fixed thinking doesn’t allow you to excel in more than one area. It says,“I can’t be wildly successful in my business and be a spiritual person.”
Build Your Business Around Your Life | REal Success Episode 24
Successful people are always evolving… They are constantly working on becoming better. This week on REal Success we’ll hear from Jimmy Rex who spent the last 12 years becoming a top producing agent in Utah.
Be A Level Ten With No Apologies – #TomFerryShow
Right before my book launched I hit an interesting crossroads… I was on the verge of breaking through my glass ceiling and I was definitely outside my comfort zone. Have you ever been there before? I was so close, but I set myself up for a little bit of self-sabotage. I was in my head, […]
Live The Life You’ve Always Wanted – #TomFerryShow
A few years ago I had a pretty amazing experience… I was in Mexico at a place called Bahia De Los Sueños owned by a friend of mine. After a wonderful evening and dinner, I came back to the resort and spent a few minutes with my boys on the beach. We were having a […]
5 Tips to Have the Perfect Work-Life Balance as a Real Estate Pro – #TomFerryShow
In this episode, I talk with Kirk Kessel about how he manages to have a fulfilling personal life while still selling 150+ homes a year! Give his 5 tips a try to get the work-life balance you want. Go to (1:35) to find out how to becoming wildly successful in real estate and retire before your […]