The first is The Mechanics. In a nutshell, it’s understanding how to do the business from Marketing and Lead Generation to Drafting an Offer and closing a deal, and everything in between.
“The How To” of this business is a set of skills that you need to transact business as an agent and 99% of all real estate training is focused on exactly that.
How to market, how to follow up, how to stand out, how to brand yourself, how to do a listing presentation, how to negotiate, how to work with sellers, how to work with buyers... Blah blah blah… You know the routine. And so do I… I’ve spent thousands of hours training agents on these very topics.
But as I said, there are very few agents that really understand that there is a second part to this business which is your Mindset. How you THINK about your business is often more important than how you do your business.
It's really the Mindset that you bring to your marketing, to your lead follow up, to your client interactions that has the biggest impact on how many commission checks you will actually deposit this year.
And you know this is true. When you’re ON and having a good day, everything works and deals come together. When you are OFF and having a bad day, nothing seems to work and everything falls apart. Your mindset influences your results.
Let me say it this way: You may gain a certain level of mastery over ALL the “Mechanics” of this business, but if you have not taken the time to work on your Mindset, then you will likely continue suffering from Agent Underperformance.
Why? Because it’s mindset that unlocks the true money making power of your skill sets.
And I am not talking about improving your attitude, or becoming more positive. Nor am I suggesting that you do affirmations to manipulate your mind into thinking in a more effective way.