Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Newsletter for the Week Ending Sep 21, 2012

READ FOR A CHANGE
 
QUOTE:  The Law of the Out or Back Door (Option) by Bob Burg.  The bigger the out or the back door you give someone to take, the less they will feel the need to take it.   The greater the level of choice one has, the less he or she feels the need to exercise that choice. 

REGIONAL FALL CONFERENCE:  You do not want to miss this.  Renaissance Hotel Mobile 64 S Water St. Mobile, AL 36602.  November 14, 15 & 16, 2012.  Resister at: http://tinyurl.com/8kblbtl 

YOUR  ST˜R  POWER, SCRIPTS FOR YOUR SUCCESS FROM HOWARD BRINTON:  www.StarPower.com.  LISTING PRESENTATION – EXPLAIN MARKETING CONTINUED (from last week’s newsletter which is archived on the blog):  I am going to advertise your property on the back of all the fliers on all my listings.  Mr. Seller, this brochure is going up on 30 other listings around the area so your property is not only going to have exposure here, it’s going to have exposure at ___ other sites as well.  Visitors to other properties will get information on your home.  So you see, turnabout is fair play.  We’ll advertise theirs and they’ll advertise yours!  (Gymbeaux Note:  This can also play out by asking newer agents or even experienced agents to include your listing on the back of their property fliers as well, why wouldn’t they?  It may generate a sale for their buyers who do not elect to buy their listings)

WISDOM FROM MICHAEL DUNN, author of What’s The BIG Secret.  http://michaelpdunn.org/Success.html  From Page 169:  Remember that your brain does not understand the concept of sarcasm, joking, or statement of self-pity.  It only programs the words and works to bring them to pass.  People’s lives reflect what they say, whether it is about themselves or others.  Our heart, soul, and mind move in the direction of the attitude we create.  Take some time to dwell on that one…..   (Gymbeaux Note:  Have you ever heard a fellow agent say things like “Why do I always get the difficult-to-work-with clients?”  Could it be that their statement is asking the conscious to find difficult clients and as a result they get more of what they think about most?  Or, “Why do bad things always happen to me?”  If this is true, then why would anyone think negative self-defeating thoughts?)

THE WORLD OF STEVEN WRIGHT: Imagine if birds were tickled by feathers.  

SPEAKING OF AMBIGUITY:  What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread? 

ARE YOU TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF SMARTPHONE OPPORTUITY?  By Jeffrey Gitomer.  http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3P0DPXP1SeZuA%3D%3D

HOW NFL COACHES GET THEIR TEAMS TO BUY IN…AND HOW YOU CAN TOO.  Remember, you are not only on a team, you are also a team leader.  This article applies to everyone.  By Jon Gordon.

SEAGULL STEALS GOPRO CAMERA VIDEO:  Lesson?  Don’t put your camera down on the ground!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIu5B3Fsstg

THIS WEEK’S HUMOR; JUST FOR LAUGHS.  What would you have done?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FaWhI3ILpI 

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE DIRTY TO BE FUNNY:  “They cut off my britches” by Mark Lowry:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=46fk02enulQ 

5 TIPS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR INFLUENCE, by Bob Burg recording of a live webinar.  How to Reset Their Frame (Do This And You Are 80% There). How to “Overcome” Objections. (Trick is, You Literally Cannot. But You Can Still Close The Sale.) How to Quickly Get A Lower Price On What You Buy.  How to Say “No” Comfortably and Effectively, And Have Them Love You While You Do It.  How (And, Just As Importantly, When) To Use the 8 Key Words that Will Get you Practically Anything You Want.  Bob Burg has been my personal friend and mentor for my entire real estate career.  He is a genius. http://tinyurl.com/954ptop 

INTERNET SCAMS.  Do not open emails from people you do not know or from people you know where there is no text and only an Internet link.  You are also encouraged to trash emails from places like banks and restaurants that go into your spam folder and offer you deals that are obviously too good to be true like $100 gift cards by following a link.  Also be very cautious in responding to requests for verification of personal information from banks that you do business with; don’t know of any bank that would ask for personal info via an unsolicited email.  Finally, be aware, the IRS does not contact citizens by email asking for information.  Do I need to address the emails from Nigeria asking to deposit millions of dollars in your bank account……. 

GRATITUDE
HOW TO MAKE THE TEDIOUS CHORES ENDURABLE
By Wes Hopper

"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams."
Og Mandino
Have you ever had the feeling that what you were doing every day was pretty much pointless? I mean, it was necessary, it was required, it was what you got paid for, but, so what?

That's the treadmill that many people trudge on every day. Necessary
but meaningless work.

Life only becomes fun when you find meaning in what you do! By
that I mean that the work supports you and your personal goals in some way.

One way to create meaningful work is to get clear on your dreams
and then look for work that supports the fulfillment of those dreams.

The other way is to take the work you have, and find a way to find
meaning in that work. Perhaps you have to redefine what it is you're doing to support, encourage or instruct other people in your current
job. The meaning is there, if you look.

Is that possible for you? Can you look at what you do differently
and see something more? Many times you can.

The road to burnout is the road of meaninglessness. Find the joy
of service in what you do. Make it part of a goal.

As our quote says, even the most tedious chore will become endurable when we have personal meaning attached to it.

So go change the world!

All the best,
Wes

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