OMG...so true. I say that EVERY year when someone suggests a vision board, writing down goals, etc... My mantra is "failure is not an option". As a single parent, if I'm not spending time doing income based activities, I might as well stay home. Make your calls, talk to people, make connections, and follow up. I am not the "tech savvy" realtor. I use the things that I am finding success with. I look to learn one new thing....and keep plugging away. I also look to work smarter, not harder. Even in difficult times, my mantra is what keeps me going. I will prove all the haters wrong, I will provide for my kids, and I will continue to pull myself up from my boot straps....just keep putting one foot in front of the other and grinding along.
You sucked me in with this one! I agree. However, in all the agents I have coached and all the business owners I have mentored, those daily goals are hard to create and accomplish without that work of creating the vision for your life and business.
I'm not talking about fantasy land, but the true hard work it takes to create the realistic desired outcome for oneself and their business, devise a real business plan to get there and the daily action steps necessary, to accomplish the initial and sometimes surprising desired success. Whatever that is.
Thanks! Yeah it was a lil click bait-ie I admit. :) And of course both goals and daily activity are important. I just see so many people spend hours and hours on their goals and then not taking the daily actions required to meet them.
Love this. Goals don’t mean a damn thing without daily action. Goals suck and habits win.
I see it all the time—agents set ambitious goals in January, talk a big game, and by March, those goals are buried under a pile of excuses. “The market’s slow.” “I’ll start fresh next quarter.” “I just need to get organized first.” Nope. The ones who actually win are the ones who show up every single day, doing the work others avoid.
Open houses when no one else is doing them.
Follow-ups when it feels pointless.
Content when engagement is low.
Calls even when no one picks up.
The grind isn’t fun. But it works.
Person One (the goal-setter) looks great on paper, but if they’re not executing daily, they’re just spinning their wheels. Person Two (the doer) might not have a vision board, but they’re stacking small wins every day—and those stack up fast.
I’ve built my career (and my life) on being relentless. Not magic. Not luck. Just showing up, putting in the work, and adjusting as I go. You don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be present & most are not.
So yeah, Q1 is almost done. Are you doing what you said you would? If not, stop tweaking your goals and start moving your feet because I have and my results speak for themselves.
Click bait :-) but a good one to think about as Q1 comes to an end. I would be pumped for those whose daily actions are aligned with their annual goals. How many calls you make or client interactions you have on a daily basis is tied to your goals, isn’t it?! Set the goal and then forget the goal and execute the plan (daily actions)
OMG...so true. I say that EVERY year when someone suggests a vision board, writing down goals, etc... My mantra is "failure is not an option". As a single parent, if I'm not spending time doing income based activities, I might as well stay home. Make your calls, talk to people, make connections, and follow up. I am not the "tech savvy" realtor. I use the things that I am finding success with. I look to learn one new thing....and keep plugging away. I also look to work smarter, not harder. Even in difficult times, my mantra is what keeps me going. I will prove all the haters wrong, I will provide for my kids, and I will continue to pull myself up from my boot straps....just keep putting one foot in front of the other and grinding along.
Love this!!!
You sucked me in with this one! I agree. However, in all the agents I have coached and all the business owners I have mentored, those daily goals are hard to create and accomplish without that work of creating the vision for your life and business.
I'm not talking about fantasy land, but the true hard work it takes to create the realistic desired outcome for oneself and their business, devise a real business plan to get there and the daily action steps necessary, to accomplish the initial and sometimes surprising desired success. Whatever that is.
Good one, my friend!
Thanks! Yeah it was a lil click bait-ie I admit. :) And of course both goals and daily activity are important. I just see so many people spend hours and hours on their goals and then not taking the daily actions required to meet them.
Agreed! They can also spend time chasing tail with no direction. Thanks for the convo!
At some point, action is needed.
Yup!
Love this. Goals don’t mean a damn thing without daily action. Goals suck and habits win.
I see it all the time—agents set ambitious goals in January, talk a big game, and by March, those goals are buried under a pile of excuses. “The market’s slow.” “I’ll start fresh next quarter.” “I just need to get organized first.” Nope. The ones who actually win are the ones who show up every single day, doing the work others avoid.
Open houses when no one else is doing them.
Follow-ups when it feels pointless.
Content when engagement is low.
Calls even when no one picks up.
The grind isn’t fun. But it works.
Person One (the goal-setter) looks great on paper, but if they’re not executing daily, they’re just spinning their wheels. Person Two (the doer) might not have a vision board, but they’re stacking small wins every day—and those stack up fast.
I’ve built my career (and my life) on being relentless. Not magic. Not luck. Just showing up, putting in the work, and adjusting as I go. You don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be present & most are not.
So yeah, Q1 is almost done. Are you doing what you said you would? If not, stop tweaking your goals and start moving your feet because I have and my results speak for themselves.
This!!!!! beautiful share Nathan.
Click bait :-) but a good one to think about as Q1 comes to an end. I would be pumped for those whose daily actions are aligned with their annual goals. How many calls you make or client interactions you have on a daily basis is tied to your goals, isn’t it?! Set the goal and then forget the goal and execute the plan (daily actions)
Haha I know… I’m guilty. And I agree both is best, of course. But forced to pick… Gimmie the daily activities person. I can work with the rest.
Agree, you can’t steer a parked car!
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PREACH!
Can I get an “amen” from the congregation!? 😂😆
Amen Uncle Keith!