Who is Holding You Accountable?

So my question for you going into 2011 is have you set your goals - business and personal? And who is going to help keep you accountable to staying on track?

I have a MAPS coach, Shanan Steere, that I visit with each week that keeps me on track with my goals. She asks me about how many appointments I've been on and what I'm doing each week to stay on target with business and personal goals.

Who is this person in your life? Do you have a broker or another agent that you share your goals with and ask them to help hold you accountable? Is this your spouse? Or are you trying to hold yourself accountable?

Even the top professionals in the world hire coaches to help them achieve their goals, Michael Jordan had a coach, as does Tiger Woods and many countless other business professionals.

Each week I have standing appointments with agents in our office to ensure they are staying on track with their goals. It's ultimately up to them to do the work to reach their goals. However, just by me asking them what they did last week to stay on target to reach their goals, raises their performance in most instances.

By telling me what they are going to do, that gives me permission to follow up next time and ask them how it went. The fear of letting not only themselves down, but letting me down as well, helps ensure that they do what they told me they were going to do and thus brings them closer to their goals.

Call me today (936) 525-3214 to set up a confidential interview to find out how we can help you reach your business goals in 2011.

Your Surroundings Matter

Just a couple of days before Halloween when I was driving into work I was listening to a Christian radio station; the topic was what you thought about letting your kids watch scary movies like Saw, Halloween or Night Mare on Elm Street this time of the year.

Pls watch this 1 minute video I created - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVVfk_tXTZE

It really got interesting when one of the DJ’s said that growing up his wife had never watched scary movies and she is not afraid of strange noises or being alone at home even when he is away.

What you surround yourself with - is what you become. Why are some agents having their best year and others thinking about getting our of the business? What we focus on expands and if you tune into the national media and believe all the negative publicity you will subliminally sabotage yourself.

One of our new brand new agents started calling FSBO’s as soon as she obtained he license and within a couple month period had listed 11 of them. Other agents too were focused on the shifting market to realize the opportunities in front of them. She was too new in the industry to have been poisoned by the national media and opinions to know that she "shouldn't have been having the results that she was having."

When were returning to work from lunch last week, one of our agents mentioned that he should have taken a photo of all the new cars in the parking lot with dealer tags the last time he was there. Wish I would have seen it.

In Napoleon Hill's book, Think and Grow Rich, the author writes that the a persons income is the average of their 10 closest friends. If you're struggling, maybe now is the time to make some new friends with huge goals, big dreams and a positive attitude.

Quit watching the news, surround yourself with educational and motivational material. Plug into a positive group of friends and co-workers that can help you advance your career.

Do you need a change of surroundings to jump start your career? Give me a today (979) 777-7677.

Find Out What Your Landlord Doesn't Want You to Know

If you ever wanted to own your own home and weren't sure if you could afford it, you are in luck. If you are considering purchasing a home but just haven't taken the leap, you owe it to yourself to read the special report entitled, 7 Reasons Why Now is a Great Time to Buy a Home. You will learn all about the buying process as well as receive a free copy of this special report by simply attending Keller Williams Realty Conroe's Free Homebuyer's Class.

Mortgage rates are at rock bottom, sellers are motivated... Find out why now is the prime time to buy...

If you are located in the Conroe, Willis, Montgomery, Magnolia, Huntsville don't miss our Free Homebuyer Class Thursday, October 28 or Nov. 11 from 6-7 PM at Keller Williams Realty Conroe-Lake Conroe-Huntsville 2200 North FM 3083 Conroe, TX 77304 (please use the address 4870 W Davis Conroe 77304 if using Google Maps or a GPS to locate our office).

Please RSVP with Holly at (936) 525-3200 or Ron at (936) 648-3939.

Marketing Your Real Estate Business on a Shoestring Budget

If you are a new agent or just plateauing or you simply need a fresh perspective and are on low budget....what are your options? Here is what our Keller Williams Agent Mastermind Group in Conroe, TX came up with:

1. Attend networking events like the Chamber After Hours, etc.
2. Door knock to introduce yourself to a farm area (April Sound, Panorama Village, Seven Coves, Walden, Bentwater, Del Lago, etc.)
3. Direct mail - Postcards be sure you can track the responses
4. Set up your free KW or HAR website and ensure it is working properly
5. Place free ads on Craigslist
6. Call, mail or deliver something of value to FSBO’s & Expireds
7. Blogging - become a neighborhood or area expert vs. only a real estate expert (this takes time, but can be very lucrative in the long term in areas like Willis, Conroe, Montgomery, New Waverly, Elkins Lake, Hunstville)
8. Hold Open Houses, sure to let the neighbors know in advance with a flyer or door knocking
9. Handwritten notecards to your SOI
10. Call Team Leaders or agents in other offices and introduce yourself as a potential referral partner
11. Inexpensive, very targeted ads on Facebook
12. Develop and implement a USP - Unique Selling Proposition (something that differentiates you from the competition)
13. Give away free information (ex. free list of “top 10 buys in any area you specify”, free report “How to prepare your home to sell quickly and for top dollar.”)

Lots of great suggestions. What are your favorites?

Keller Williams Realty Conroe-Lake Conroe-Huntsville Awesome 80's Listing Contest

As the Keller Williams Realty Conroe-Lake Conroe-Huntsville’s “Totally Awesome 80′s listing contest” comes to a close, we’d like to congratulate all that participated. We’ve got a great party planned at one of our awesome agents (Mike Berger’s) home scheduled for next Thursday 10/7/10.

All agents and preferred vendors (that donated prizes) are invited and encouraged to attend to network.

Andrew Smith
www.kwconroerocks.com
(979) 777-7677

Conroe Real Estate Agent Mastermind Sessions

Come build your real estate business and mastermind with other real estate professionals in the Conroe, Willis & Montgomery area each Thursday from Noon-1:00 PM. These sessions are from beginner up to $2 million in production over the last year. Open to all real estate agents regardless of affiliation with company.

The sessions are held at Keller Williams Realty Conroe-Lake Conroe-Huntsville at 2200 North FM 3083 West (next to Wallgreen's) on the corner of Hwy 105 & 3083.

Bring your own lunch.

For more information call Andrew Smith @ (936) 525-3214

Blogging 103

Jeremy Dayen taught a workshop on the importance of blogging and how it can benefit your real estate business.

He also unveiled our new Walden in Montgomery county blog and taught our Keller Williams Conroe agents how to become a neighborhood specialist in subdivisions such as April Sound, Walden, Bentwater, Panorama, etc. by utilizing technology through blogging.

Here’s our new subdivision blog for Walden http://waldennews.wordpress.com/