Are you letting the real estate market get you down?

Last week I wrote about not “slacking off” at the end of the year, but I think there’s more to it than just that.

There’s an epidemic running rampant and it’s up to US to stop it!

I don’t know if you’ve noticed… attendance is down at EVERY group I’ve talked to.  This includes networking groups, real estate groups, chambers of commerce, CPA organizations, Rotary, Meetup.com’s, EVERY group I’ve talked to in ALL industries…What’s Up?

At first I thought it was just the end of the year blah’s or depression about the market, but it’s crossing over into other industries!  If we don’t stop it, who will?

I know there are some of you out there that are thinking “times are tight, I can’t afford to do marketing or attend any functions” and the truth is, it’s even MORE important to attend networking groups WHEN times are slow…that’s how you will get the leads that will keep you going through this market!

Now, you all know that I’m a straight shooter, so PLEASE don’t take what I’m about to say the wrong way…

If you love the business you are in, you need to fight with everything you’ve got to stay in it. 
Go to networking groups, go knock on doors, put yourself where the potential clients are, work your own database of past clients (pick up the phone… it’s free!).  If you truly love it and want to make it work, you need to shake it off and get to work!  I know the market’s not easy right now, but the professionals that can make it through this shake-up will absolutely THRIVE when the market turns back around…will you be there to see it?

If you DON’T love the business you are in…GET OUT NOW! 
Don’t wait, don’t waste a dime renewing your license “just in case.”  If you truly down in the depth of your heart don’t see this as what you want to do with your life, go find what you DO want to do and do IT 100%.  By being only 1/2 involved in this business, you are actually doing not only yourself, but also your clients a disservice. 

(Please note, I am not talking about full time vs. part time, I am talking about committed vs. involved.  Don’t know the difference?  This morning when you had eggs and bacon for breakfast, the chicken was involved, the pig was committed!)

Please support your local groups and organizations, at one time, you got value from them, now help THEM get through these trying times when THEY need your help…if you don’t support these associations, they may not be there when you need them again.

And, don’t slack off…people DO buy houses in December!

See you next week!