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Perfect timing will not be the reason for your success. The odds are not in your favor. Not for you and not for 99.98% of the population. You will wait forever if you think the thing preventing you from getting more of what you need is a matter of timing. You have to use time. Use it as a tool that will work for you and not as an excuse for not trying to change the situation. Time doesn’t increase in value as it passes. When moments pass they are gone. Winning happens in the moment you decide to not wait on perfect circumstances. Yes this is easier said than done. That is why most people are not out there trying to do anything. Most people don’t go out and be the cause of change because change feels uncomfortable… But Opportunities happen in the moment you seize them. It is you taking advantage of time that will make it perfect timing. Every shift in the economy starts somewhere—every bu...

  Grit is something you can recognize as present in a persons personality. They are resilient people— the Gritty . Embodying both perseverance and passion. Never let failure win in any permanent way. These people having the mental fortitude to get back up after repeatedly being knocked down. To possess Grit means to be both tenacious and ambitious. If Grit had a slogan it would be: “hard work can beat talent”. Grit is considered one of the personality traits found amongst the most successful people. Psychology is usually helpful in telling us about human behavior. But Grit is considered a non-cognitive trait  by most accounts.  So we do not know where Grit comes from. Not knowing where something comes from makes it hard to reproduce. Luckily, I do not think we need to. I look at Grit as if it is a gene. Something that is in our genetic code. That “ Grit” is not somet...

 I have been having thoughts back to a time when I needed resources from clients. Much like you need homes(resources)in order to meet buyer demand. Anyway, I was in a different career than you and I share today(Real Estate), but back then I was trying to collect on an account that owed well over a million dollars and the account owner advised he had $27 to his name... He was having financial problems and as a result I was having trouble collecting resources from him.  I am happy to tell you that you are looking at far more favorable odds as you try and get your inventory levels up. So...   Good News! Supply in the housing market is abundant. Yes, I said abundant. Inventory is everywhere. Not enough housing inventory is not the problem. Not technically… If there were no homes within a 200 mile radius with the current buyer demand… THAT would literally be not enough housing inventory. The ...

It is a personal journey. Finding a strategy we can live with. There are two schools of thought when deciding on a way to build a self-propelled career. One Way is to set easily obtainable goals. In theory , minimizing the risk of burning out and/or failing. This Way of thinking feels safe and more controlled. It is a strategy that many people feel more confident about. A strategy that means settling for less because they would be too uncomfortable going for more . Going for more "just doesn't seem responsible" in this school of thought. There is nothing wrong with wanting to feel comfortable. I just believe you are capable of so much more than what "comfortable" has to offer. Also, feeling comfortable does not always ensure safety. The second Way is to set your goals higher than what makes you comfortable. The second path is more of a gamble because you may never reach the al...

Having an impact and being impressive are not always the same. An impact means you have had an effect. Impressive means you have evoked the admiration of someone else. The two get confused when we think what impresses one person is the same for all people. Lets use a luxury car as an example... Some people will be initially impressed if you show up in a new luxury car. They may think that because you drive an expensive car that you must be good at your job and they will benefit from the skills that allowed you to afford this vehicle. But if you show signs of lacking the skills that make sense with the story they have told themselves about you… The car has led to disappointment. Other people may think that you drive a luxury car to give the illusion that your cars value is equal to your skill set, and feel they will end up disappointed. The point—either assumption can be made about the impact of something you do intentionally to boost your image. ...