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| Posted by: | Matthew Ferrara |
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| Posted on: | April 27th, 2009 at 4:14 pm |
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There’s a paradox in today’s housing industry: The real estate marketplace is showing signs of potential, but the real estate business is still falling apart. Home affordability is the best in decades; mortgage rates the lowest in modern times. Sellers and buyers are starting to get it. Yet after hundreds of thousands of ® have left the industry, the news continues to be about bankruptcies, layoffs and implosions at brokerages nationwide. Agents are demoralized; managers are shaken; brokers sweating. This, even at a time when online operational costs such as marketing have plummeted and technology-driven success stories are soaring. Why, then, is the industry stuck in the mud? Perhaps it’s because we’re focused on the problems - and not the opportunities.
Peter Drucker, the management guru whose works inspire the consulting ideas at Matthew Ferrara & Company, once said: “Unless there is a true catastrophe, problems are not discussed in management meetings until opportunities have been analyzed and properly dealt with.” In part because of their risk management orientation, [managers] are exceptionally good at detailing why a new initiative will not work. This includes both employee and customer issues.
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| Posted by: | Michelle Neujahr |
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| Posted on: | April 8th, 2009 at 9:19 am |
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The following article is brought to you by Michelle Neujahr. To read more ideas like this, visit http://www.michelleneujahr.com/.
Having dreams is an essential part of having an awesome life. Our dreams keep us passionate, give us something to strive for and keep us excited about our journey. Dream big, share your dreams with others and go after the impossible. In order to build an awesome life, you need to dream big.
Create a goal board. Each year write down your goals and dreams, frame them and hang them in a highly visible location.
Write down goals. Include all new and small goals and update your list frequently. There is power in committing our goals to paper.
Dream big! And often. Take regular time to dream. Think about your ideal life. And let yourself be unrealistic.
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