Set Yourself on Fire!

By Traci Smith

Most of us have the bodies we deserve. Good bad or otherwise it's also pretty accurate for every other part of our lives, including our Real Estate career. As unpopular as this concept is, it's impossible to argue with. Anyone who's ever started a training program and stuck with it - even when it stopped being fun - will testify that the smarter, more focused, your workouts the faster you're going to see results. The same goes for your life outside the gym. In fact, you can have anything and everything you desire by harnessing the power of your mind and channeling it towards a goal you're passionate about - one that will motivate you to set the alarm an hour earlier and make you leap out of bed the second it goes off! Most of us want to success to come by spontaneous combustion - if only it were that easy! The truth is YOU'RE the only one who can set yourself on fire!

In Real Estate, the vehicle we have for sales success or the humiliation of giving up our dreams and groveling for our old job, is the way we harness the hours in the day. There is no way to manage time - even Steven Covey can't pull that off - but we can manage how we invest every moment of our day. It's about managing your energy and the six inches between your ears. Tragically, most agents hit the snooze, then ultimately the shower, and don't really have a clue where the rest of their day is going. There's no specific time they feel they've got to make it into the office, and certainly no agenda once they get there. So they float from thought to thought, never really planning anything but their vacation. They spend hours looking for the cheapest hotel instead of spending that time building their career. If they'd make that paradigm shift they could fly first class and stay at the Ritz!

As a student of success, you'll see the difference in top producers is not their intellect, their connections, or even the number of hours they work. It's the way they laser focus their intent and micro manage their energy. There is a direct correlation between your intentions and what your mind focuses on and the realization of the goals and dream that burn in your soul.  

If you crave living life to the fullest, personifying health, prosperity and bliss, then your mind, body and spirit must be up to the challenge, not just along for the ride.  The energy and health that you gain internally by nurturing your mind will externalize itself in every aspect of your life.  You will think, feel and embody success! Cast yourself in the hero's role now.

Your mind has a tremendous effect on the way you are perceived.  The image you project, the way you communicate and the rapport you create with the people you come in contact with is greatly influenced by how you expect the day to go.  If your not focused on what you want and how you're going to achieve your dreams then you are not giving 100% of yourself to the cause-no matter how phenomenal the idea or concept. 

The most powerful force is the mind, body and soul working in perfect unison. This driving force is either immobilized by the limits you set for yourself or supercharged by the dreams, desires, and energy you pour into every part of your life. Once you master the skill of creating your dreams your life will never be the same. Once you've lived life the way you want it to be you'll realize the secret every great person knows - you get what you think about, whether you want it or not.