Times are pretty tough right now. We’re all suffering a bit in our businesses. Which can lead us to whine, moan, and complain. Why shouldn’t we be happy instead? Yes, I know that seems like crazy advice, but think about it: Aren’t we exactly where we wanted to be? Doing what we wanted to do. Running our own business. Calling …

How are we going to grow our business? Who is going to hire us? No one is going to hire us. That’s probably not going to be the end result. Everyone is going to hire us. Yeah, that’s definitely not going to happen either. Someone is going to hire us. OK, so that’s the most likely outcome. Then what are …

We all recognize that there will be costs associated with starting a new business. Training, tools, licensing, software, hardware, cost associated with setting up our legal business model, taxes, vehicles, insurance… the list goes on and on. While we budget for these known expenses, we often fail to think about the “unknown expenses” that we’re sure to encounter. We’re all …

Are we really giving it our all? Are we really putting in 100%? Are we really pushing our limits? Maybe we should ask ourselves a few questions: Do we always succeed in everything we do? Are we always full of confidence and never feel hesitancy? Are we never frustrated because we failed at something? Have we never felt like we’re …

In the beginning, if we’re really good at what it is we do, it’s pretty easy to wow people. Do something that few others are doing, do it better than those few that are doing it, and do it consistently. Wow! After a while, though, we begin to lose our sex appeal. We become old hat, yesterday’s news, behind the …

There are thousands of other real estate transactions happening today. And each one of them has an important player involved who isn’t me. I’m not irreplaceable. There are plenty of other ___(insert your profession here)___ out there to choose from. We can each be easily replaced, if we’re doing average work. The key, then, is to do something remarkable; something …

We live in a world with many problems, and all too often we conjure up more obstacles than actually even exist. Whether these imagined problems become real depends on how we choose to react to them. When we were young, we lived in an idealistic state, believing that every problem had a binary solution, and could be fixed by a …

While this particular house isn’t a mansion, it likely feels that way to our buyer. While this may not be the biggest sale that these Realtors will ever work on, it probably feels that way to the agents. While, in the big scheme of things, this inspection may not be all that important, it sure feels that way to the …

If potential customers see my ads but they don’t buy, that’s not their fault, it’s mine. If potential customers visit my website but don’t interact, that’s not their fault, it’s mine. If potential customers talk to me on the phone but end up using someone else, that’s not their fault, it’s mine. If my customers are confused and have lots …

When we’re the only game in town, things are sweet. Our life is easy. Everything seems to be going our way. But, if we’re having even a modicum of good fortune in our business, we won’t be the only game in town for long. Nothing gives rise to imitators more quickly than a successful business venture. Build it and they …