by Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International
Every now and then we may get a little too big for our britches and we need someone in our life who keeps us grounded. I’m not referring to people who are negative or say that what we’re trying to accomplish is impossible, but rather someone who has our best interest at heart.
For example, let’s say you suddenly start earning a lot of money and you’ve never had to deal with that before. You may become too extravagant, or your thinking may...
By Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International
During research for a talk, I discovered that humans have a kind of inner GPS. We’re all familiar with the global positioning system that helps us drive from point A to point B, but we also have an internal GPS; an inner goal producing system. It works like this: The closer we are to our core values, the more self discipline and passion we have. Then when we align our core values with our dreams and a realistic action plan, we end up with...
by exitrealty
The heartbeat of a successful real estate office is its administrative professional staff. They are the plate-spinners and the glue that holds the operation together. When EXIT Realty’s Founder and Chairman, Steve Morris, was constructing the company’s business model, he felt so strongly about the invaluable contribution of a brokerage’s support staff, he built right into the EXIT Formula a provision to pay them an annual bonus as a special thank you. To-date, the company has...
By Steve Morris, Founder and Chairman, EXIT Realty Corp. International
I’ve been in real estate 45 years this year. In my early days as a sales rep, I knew what it was like to put three deals together in one night and that sinking feeling of a double-ender falling through. As an agent and later as a manager, I spent time road testing what worked and what didn’t and discovered my passion of teaching selling to salespeople rather than selling products to customers.
Real estate is a human busine...
By exitrealty / February 23, 2021
By Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International
In real estate, our livelihood depends on how well we talk to people, but more than that, it depends on how well we listen. Journalist Celeste Headlee, said, “There is no reason to learn how to show you’re paying attention, if you are in fact paying attention.” Being present, and really listening without interrupting, asking thoughtful, open-ended questions r...
By exitrealty / March 1, 2021
By Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International
Everyone was born with special gifts, and everyone has special and unique purposes for being here. And yet, for some reason, we lump ourselves and others into a preconceived mold. When someone does or says something that falls outside of that mold, it’s so easy to judge them for it. The interesting thing is, it doesn’t matter whether we’re in a good or bad frame of mind; we judge t...
By exitrealty / February 11, 2021
By Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International
During this time of business as unusual, I can’t think of a better opportunity to work on yourself. Author and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn, famously advised, “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” Owning your personal power is a way to effect positive change in your own life and broaden your circle of influence.
- Be authentic
