Video: “Elevate Your Real Estate Production” - Benefits and Topics of Winter 2024 #10WeekTraining Program

Let’s start this post with some Good News; in the last 7 weeks the National Average of Mortgage Rates dropped from a High of 7.79% to 7.03%. This trend is positive not only for Home Buyers; it is also important for Home Sellers who have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for rates to moderate.

Let’s talk Real Estate Statistics for a moment: The second half of 2023 held many Homeowners from taking action on upgrading or moving due to Rates getting closer to 8%, compared to their current Home Mortgages being around 5%. You may ask how many? Between 400,000 and 600,000 delayed their move hoping rates will stabilize. As rates enter the Mid 6%, which we hope happens by early March 2024, Listings will revert to the Mean Annual Sales of 5 million Listings.

Think about it this way: There will be between 400,000 to 600,000 more Listings in the United States in 2024 than in 2023. This will be good for both Home Sellers and Home Buyers. But there is a “Harsh Truth” that you must confront if you are a Real Estate Professional: “Listings are Earned; They are NOT Given!”

In this 53’ Video I share how to Elevate Your Real Estate Production, and the Benefits and Topics of the Winter 2024 #10WeekTraining Program. If you wish access to the Charts and Statistics here is a Handout PDF that goes with the Video:

The “Biggest Head Wind” the Real Estate Industry has struggled with for Decades is… “Less than 3% of Real Estate Professionals Prospect Daily.” Those who Prospect 2 hours minimum a Day, Day-In and Day Out, are at the Top of this industry.

The Winter 2024 #10WeekTraining Program (10WT-wi24) is a Dynamic and High Energy journey meticulously crafted to channel the capacity of our Brokers and Agents into meaningful Production: Listings, Sales, and Closings. It all starts with Overcoming the Fear of Rejection, the Building of Confidence, and realizing that they are all Skills. We then layer the Proper Asking for Listings; Production Mindset; Face-to-Face Prospecting; Listings Scripts; Time-Blocking; Phone Canvassing; Branding; CRM Follow Up; Event Marketing; Leads Conversion; and more… This Real Estate Training Equips you to Thrive in our Highly Competitive Industry. #ProductionMindset 

Emphasis on Skills: We must Stop Thinking that agents are either Naturally born for Real Estate or Not. All the ideas I discuss in the above video are areas of “Skill” and this is why this is a Skills’ and Systems’ Training Program. The Agents/Brokers are going to work on these ideas for 3 Months. It takes 3 to 6 months of effort to develop the Muscle of Growing Production – this is why each week they will learn a New Script; Practice it; then record themselves and place it in our Private Facebook Group. Link to this Blog Post.

Training Program Details, Videos, Flyers, and more visit: https://www.yeskeytraining.com/winter24-10weektraining   

Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops. Key is passionate about helping Real Estate Professionals master the Skills of Time-Blocking, Getting Listings, Sales Conversion, Building Confidence, Handling Objections, Delivering Scripts, Lead Generation, CRMs, and Listings Success. With Key as your guide, you too can Unleash your Full Potential and Attain Greatness in your Career.

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The 2024 Real Estate Boot Camp - Discipline, Getting Listings, Accountability

Those who wish to master their Real Estate Careers must learn an unbearable truth about Listings: “Listings are Earned; they are NOT Given. Sellers are Seeking Determined Go-Getters - NOT lethargic order-takers.” Let me paint you a picture; in the United States the number of Homeowners who sell their properties are about 5 million per year. if we agree that an average Full Time Real Estate Agent can generate 10 Listings a year; then we would need only ½ a Million such professionals – yet NAR has 1.5M members; and there are 2.1M Licensed Real Estate Agents. Less than 20% of Real Estate Agents learn to become Listings Agents, the rest dabble in the profession; They lack a Playbook to deploy their Skills, but more importantly have yet to harness Self-Discipline and Accountability.

Accountability is at the heart of The 2024 Real Estate Training Boot-Camp. Focused Agents must develop a Listings/Production Playbook connected to Daily Time-Blocks; Healthy Business Habits; Strong Mindset; Robust Scripts; Prospecting Strategies; Planned Action; and Healthy Accountability. This 11-Week Intensive Training Boot-Camp is for the Committed Few, and Participants must agree to Strict Requirements. This is NOT just a Learning Course -- This is a ‘Get To It’ and ‘Let’s Get it Done’ Demanding Training and Coaching Program.

Prior to joining the Boot-Camp the Registrants must complete 3 Assignments; Sign a Participation Pledge; and Accept to Work with 2 Success Partners from the Program. Why so many hurdles? The truth is our Real Estate Industry is rampant with ‘Dabblers’ and very few truly run their Real Estate Businesses Competently. I am not looking for the Best Agents; I am looking for the Committed few who will work their Career with Intention and Rigor. The Participants will then be invited into the 11-Week Intensive Training Boot Camp; asked to Join a Private Group; Learn Weekly Scripts; and Record one (1) Video Script a Week.

Real Estate being an Entrepreneurial endeavor and NOT a job will bring you to confront this harsh truth: “It takes Discipline to generate Measurable Results - There are No Freebies in this industry!”

Logistics and more details about the Boot-Camp below Graphic:

My Focus is to create ‘Strategy Training Programs’ that Nurture our Agents’ Production and Mindset. Note: Bad Habits do Not require any Effort nor any Commitment to take Hold. Good Business Habits require about 8 Weeks to develop, and another 8 Weeks of Implementation to become ingrained. This is why my Programs are usually 10 to 12 Weeks long.

☐  Total of 11 Weeks: 7 Live Sessions and 4 Weeks of Self-Directed Video Training Sessions.

☐  Onboarding Week - starts Monday, Dec 18th.

☐  Program Live Dates: Fridays, Jan 5th then, Jan 12th, Jan 26th, Feb 2nd, Feb 16th, Feb 23rd, and Mar 8th. Log-In No Later than 9:15am EST; 9:30am EST (8:30am CST or 6:30am PST) to 11am EST.

☐  3 Self-Directed Weeks: Week of Fri Jan 19th, then Feb 9th, and Mar 1st.

Some of The Topics: Real Estate Time-Blocking; Business Planning; Developing a Prospecting Mindset; Organic Scripts for Asking for Business; Prioritizing Money-Making Activities; Building Confidence of Scripts Delivery; Non-Salesy Phone Canvassing; Asking for Appointments; Local Neighborhood Farming; Learning the Validation Process; Developing a Listing Presentation; Overcoming Procrastination; Integrating a Proper CRM; In-Depth Follow-Up Strategies; Local Neighborhood Canvassing; Direct Response Marketing; Handling Expireds and FSBOs; Local Market Reports; Tracking Progress through Accountability; and much much more…

Who Can Enroll? The Boot-Camp Open to Full-Time; or Soon to be Full-Time Licensed EXIT Associates. MUST be Coachable and you must Promise to Apply Strategies as soon as Humanly Possible. MUST be Open to Making Mistakes and Learning from them; In the Boot Camp we seek to Make Progress NOT Gloat over Perfectionism. MUST Collaborate and Work Well with the other 15 to 20 Boot-Camp Colleagues.

For more details, Video, Flyers, and Pricing visit: https://www.yeskeytraining.com/2024-real-estate-boot-camp   

Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops. Key is passionate about helping Real Estate Professionals master the Skills of Time-Blocking, Getting Listings, Sales Conversion, Building Confidence, Handling Objections, Delivering Scripts, Lead Generation, CRMs, and Listings Success. With Key as your guide, you too can Unleash your Full Potential and Attain Greatness in your Career.

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Video: The Mindset of Getting Listings and Real Estate Prospecting

Developing the Mindset of “Getting Listings” in Real Estate starts with taking Responsibility for Prospecting. We Prospect Daily; at least 5 to 6 times a week. We MUST make time for it and have a proper Playbook to execute on becoming a Go-Getter; rather than being stuck in the Order-Taker ‘Wait and See what today will bring…’

In this 53’ Video I share an Approach to developing The Getting Listings Mindset. I recommend that you watch it with this Handout and fill-in the Blanks so you can retain a lot more than simply watching it.

Video: The Mindset of Getting Listings and The 2023 11-Week Intensive Real Estate Training Boot-Camp

Consider Subscribing to my YouTube Channel. Here are some of the Ideas I shared during the Live Webinar:

Current Market Conditions: 2 Major Head Winds Facing the Industry: Interest Rates at 23-Year High; Last time they were this high was Dec 2000. They were at an All-Time Low Dec 2020 during the Pandemic. And, Buyers’ Agents MUST Learn to Collect their Own Commission and Not expect to be compensated from the Listing Side.

But… The “Biggest Head Wind” the industry has struggled with for Decades is… “Less than 3% of Real Estate Professionals Prospect Daily.” Those who Prospect 2 hours minimum a Day; Day-In and Day Out; are at the Top of this industry. We Can Do something about this…

Current Market Conditions: In a Normal Year, the 5 Million Homeowners who Sell are divided between 70% with “Must Motivation” to Sell and about 30% with “Lifestyle Motivation” to Sell. Example of “Lifestyle Motivation” to Sell: “Honey, the other side of town has nicer parks and shopping; and we would be closer to our Church…” If you currently have a Mortgage below 5%, closer to 4%, and you know that Mortgage Rates right now are over 7%; you will probably say: “Let’s look later…”

Examples of “Must Motivation” to Sell: A Job Promotion to another State; A Looming Retirement; A Major Illness; Death in the Family; Divorce (700K per year); Loss of Income; Marriage; Money Problems; Major Money influx, etc.

Here is another look at it: 1.6% of the 5.4% National Turnover is Lifestyle Selling. Or, if you picked 500 Homeowners at random; 27 Homeowners will Sell (5.4%) every year, of which 8 or 9 out of 500 “Lifestyle Selling” and the other 18 or 19 “Must Motivation Selling.” In 2023 Lifestyle Selling has grinded to halt but will start resuming towards end of year.

A “Production Mindset" is a way of thinking and Approaching your Business that Prioritizes Activities, Time-Blocks, Productivity, and Results. It's about Taking Ownership of one's business, setting Clear Accountable Goals, and focusing on achieving them through Repeated Implementation, Tracking, Discipline, and Collaboration.

Learning the Business of Real Estate is Important - but it is the Decisions you make that’ll generate the Activities that drive the Results you Deserve. Sometimes we have it backwards; we think Knowledge comes first then Decisions are Made. In this Career there are some Decisions that must be made first in order to Acquire the Right Knowledge for Success.

Listing Decision: “I am a Listing Agent!” -- I am wired to work with Sellers first - NOT just Buyers. [Learn about the 2023 Real Estate Boot-Camp!]

In our industry we tend to push the learning to deal with Buyers (when Agents are New) and postpone the Prospecting for Listings. It tends to make our Agents become Order-Takers rather than Go-Getters.

Your Hours: 2 to 3 Hours of your Day should be run with Absolute Discipline; No Excuses; No Distractions; and No Negotiation. The rest of your Hours can have some Madness mixed in. The Disciplined Hours are for Prospecting; Follow-Up; and Money-Making Activities.

We Ask… “I will Ask for Business Daily!” Making time to shake the Bushes Daily is first a decision; then the Time-Blocking of Activities follows. Remember we are Advisors NOT Salespeople; We make ourselves available to our Homeowners to answer all of their Real Estate Questions.

Understand “No”: “Resolve that Hearing ‘No’ is NOT Personal; and a Normal Part of Business!” The Fear of Rejection ruins the Career of many Agents; they think that when someone says No to them, they are being Rejected… No means “Not Now” -- it isn’t personal; Real Estate is a ‘Numbers Game;’ We Go through the No’s to get the Yes’s We Deserve.

Database: “I will Organize my Contacts with a Proper Real Estate CRM!” Building a Strong Database is the Ultimate Goal. Some call it a Book of Business; some call it a Referral Database. A Good CRM Must Sync your Contacts with your Phone. Take Classes on Ranking, Scoring, Categorizing and Attaching Statuses.

Farming: “I will establish a Farm Area and Brand myself in it to Get Listings!” Farming an Area, Neighborhood, Subdivision, so you become the Go-To Local Realtor is often overlooked by a lot of our Agents. We must teach them to brand themselves Locally and with Non-Salesy Canvassing Techniques that help them build a Long-Term Pipeline of Sellers.

Scripts: Put together a Booklet, Binder, or a Box of 3by5 Cards of Scripts. At first, you will be given Scripts to learn; then you will start tweaking them to match your Personality; and finally, they will become your Go-To Conversion Tools. Scripts are useless if they are not practiced; the simplest scripts are usually the hardest to master. Your Scripts will become your Money-Makers.

Me-Time: “I will Maintain a Healthy Growth-Focused Mindset!” It is one of your Most Important Responsibilities. Healthy Mindsets Navigate Stress Properly; Overcome Challenges Quickly; and Never Blame the Market for their Shortcomings. Meditate; Pray; Affirm; Take Time Off; Surround yourself with Good People; Exercise; Practice Gratitude; and Do Good Work for the Sake of it!

Boot-Camp Details, Video, Flyers, and more visit: https://www.yeskeytraining.com/2023-real-estate-boot-camp 

Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops. Key is passionate about helping Real Estate Professionals master the Skills of Time-Blocking, Getting Listings, Sales Conversion, Building Confidence, Handling Objections, Delivering Scripts, Lead Generation, CRMs, and Listings Success. With Key as your guide, you too can Unleash your Full Potential and Attain Greatness in your Career.

Related Hashtags: #GettingListings #ProspectingMindset #KeyBootCamp #RealEstateCoaching #RealEstateTraining #2023BootCamp #ProductionMindset #Listings #RealEstateSuccess #BusinessDevelopment #RealEstateAgents #KeyYessaad #MindsetTraining #ListingsStrategy #YesKeyTraining

Announcing The 2023 Real Estate Training Boot-Camp - Unleash Your Production

Consider the 2024 Real Estate Boot-Camp starting January 5th, 2024.

Accountability is at the Core of The 2023 Real Estate Training Boot-Camp. Listings in Real Estate are NOT Given; they are Earned. Focused Agents must develop a Production Playbook connected to Daily Time-Blocks; Healthy Business Habits; Strong Mindset; Robust Scripts; Prospecting Strategies; Planned Action; and Healthy Accountability. This 11-Week Intensive Training Boot-Camp is for the Committed Few, and Participants must agree to Strict requirements. This is NOT just a Learning Course -- This is a ‘Get To It’ and ‘Let’s Get it Done’ Training and Coaching Program.

Prior to joining the Boot-Camp the Registrants must complete 3 Assignments; Sign a Participation Pledge; Agree to the Strict Requirements; and Accept to Work with 2 Success Partners from the Boot-Camp. Why so many hurdles? The truth is our Real Estate Industry is rampant with ‘Dabblers’ and very few truly run their Real Estate Businesses Professionally. I am not looking for the Best Agents; I am looking for the Committed few who will work their Career with Intention and Rigor. The Participants will then be invited into the 11-Week Training Boot-Camp; asked to Join a Private Group; Learn Weekly Scripts; and Record one (1) Video Script a Week.

Real Estate being an Entrepreneurial endeavor and NOT a job will bring you to confront this harsh truth: “Production and Listings are Earned; NOT Given. Stop Being an Order-Taker and Become a Go-Getter!”

Logistics and more details about the Boot-Camp below Graphic:

My Focus is to create ‘Strategy Training Programs’ that Nurture our Agents’ Production Mindset. Note: Bad Habits do Not require any Effort nor any Commitment to take Hold. Good Business Habits require about 8 Weeks to develop, and another 8 Weeks of Implementation to become ingrained. This is why my Programs are usually 10 to 12 Weeks long.

☐  Total of 11 Weeks: 6 Live Sessions and 5 Weeks of Self-Directed Video Training Sessions.

☐  Onboarding Week - starts Monday, Oct 30th.

☐  Program Live Dates: Fridays, Nov 10th then, Nov 17th, Dec 1st, Dec 8th, Dec 15th, and Jan 5th. Log-In No Later than 9:15am EST; 9:30am EST (8:30am CST or 6:30am PST) to 11am.

☐  4 Self-Directed Weeks: Week of Nov 20th, then Dec 18th, Dec 26th, and Jan 8th.

Some of The Topics: Real Estate Time-Blocking; Business Planning; Developing a Prospecting Mindset; Organic Scripts for Asking for Business; Prioritizing Money-Making Activities; Building Confidence of Scripts Delivery; Non-Salesy Phone Canvassing; Asking for Appointments; Local Neighborhood Farming; Learning the Validation Process; Developing a Listing Presentation; Overcoming Procrastination; Integrating a Proper CRM; In-Depth Follow-Up Strategies; Local Neighborhood Canvassing; Direct Response Marketing; Handling Expireds and FSBOs; Local Market Reports; Tracking Progress through Accountability; and much much more…

Who Can Enroll? The Boot-Camp Open to Full-Time; or Soon to be Full-Time Licensed EXIT Associates. MUST be Coachable and you must Promise to Apply Strategies as soon as Humanly Possible. MUST be Open to Making Mistakes and Learning from them; In the Boot-Camp we seek to Make Progress NOT Gloat over Perfectionism. MUST Collaborate and Work Well with the other 15 to 20 Boot-Camp Colleagues.

Consider the 2024 Real Estate Boot-Camp starting January 5th, 2024.

 Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops. Key is passionate about helping Real Estate Professionals master the Skills of Time-Blocking, Getting Listings, Sales Conversion, Building Confidence, Handling Objections, Delivering Scripts, Lead Generation, CRMs, and Listings Success. With Key as your guide, you too can Unleash your Full Potential and Attain Greatness in your Career.

Related Hashtags: #KeyBootCamp #RealEstateCoaching #RealEstateTraining #2023BootCamp #ProductionMindset #LeadGeneration #Prospecting #Listings #BusinessPlanning #RealEstateProgram #RealEstateSuccess #BusinessDevelopment #RealEstateAgents #KeyYessaad #MindsetTraining #ListingsStrategy #YesKeyTraining

Define Happiness for Yourself then Take Responsibility for It!

Happiness is not an esoteric state of being that is ephemeral and out of reach; it is a deliberate pursuit of bringing “The Good” to the reach of those around us. Happiness lives in Action not passivity; and does not have a Dollar amount attached to it. Happiness is a Multiplier and expands without needing to be divided into smaller portions; like the ancient Sanskrit quote says: “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.” -- Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Unfortunately, Happiness has “blockers” that are at times self-imposed; for example, the automatic scripts that run in our minds that tell us we are not good enough; not worthy of the rewards we seek for ourselves. Negative Self-Talk plagues all of us, and these automatic scripts play in a loop all day long sometimes without us having a say in the matter. We must realize we cannot stop these scripts per-se, but we can override them with Mantras and Affirmations; and this is where the “Action” part comes in - we have to make time daily to sit down and start creating new scripts that empower us; Self-Talk that nurtures the positive goodness in all of us.

Some Mantras and Affirmation examples below Graphic:

Create your own Definition for Happiness! Here’s mine: “Happiness: The State of being Fully Present in this moment with a sense of Purpose and Gratitude.”

Here are a few examples of Positive Self-Talk Scripts that you may want to alter to sound like you and place them all around your life, so you are forced to interact with them:

• “I Nurture my Spirit for ‘the Good’ Daily!”

• “I am Grateful for my Parents and Friends!”

• “I am Proud of myself for being a Hard-Worker!”

• “I find Joy in the simple moments in life, like Walking.”

• “I am Special and Unique; nobody else in the world is exactly like me.”

• “I Choose Happiness, Peace, and Gratitude today.”

• “I am of Value and have Purpose in this world.”

• “I am Responsible for my Happiness; and I will Spread it freely!”

• “I am Kind to others and to Myself.”

• “Today, I Will take a moment to inhale Gratitude and exhale Fear!”

Positive Self-Talk will Not replace Negative Self-Talk overnight; you have to be vigilant day in and day out; make time daily to work on your Affirmations, and remember that ‘the negative’ finds a home in your mind faster than ‘the positive;’ you really have to nurture ‘the positive’ for quite a while for it to become comfortable in the halls of your mind.

Happiness is a Deliberate Act of Vigilance and Awareness. I argue that happiness should not be left for others to define in movies and dictionaries; I argue that you have a Responsibility to write your own Definition for Happiness. You may even borrow others’ versions of it, but make sure you shape it to sound like you, and it must feel right for who you are today. Allow me to share my Definition: “Happiness: The State of being Fully Present in this moment with a sense of Purpose and Gratitude.”

Let me end with these quotes, from Epictetus: “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” This second quote by Dennis Waitley resonates with me because at its heart is The Taking of Responsibility: “Happy people Plan Actions; they don’t plan results.”

Author: Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist, Trainer, and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Real Estate Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops.

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Simple Breathing Meditation to Calm your Mind!

Fear is a powerful emotion. At times it can be a motivator to do better - but there are times when it causes dismay and angst. The more you feed Fear, the darker scenarios it creates. The Challenges you may be currently facing are not going to fade on their own, and we cannot let them push you towards Defeatism nor Resignation.

The best place to be in “the Now,” Right Now! The concept is simple: If you wish to think clearly start by “Being Here Now!” We can argue about the past, we can be fearful about the future, but the best actions are triggered when we are present to “the Now.” There are many ways to coax yourself to be present, in “the Right Here and the Right Now,” and one of them is Breathing Meditation. It is not complicated, and it can bring you great benefits - the biggest one is Taking Proactive Productive Action on the important endeavors of your life - and doing it with a clear calm mind. 

Here are the basic steps to “Simple Breathing Meditation” - adjust them to fit your personality and your environment - steps below Graphic: 

“Our Minds require Discipline in order for them to provide us with Clarity; Let’s Reclaim Our Minds by Focusing on Our Meditative Breathing.”

1. Find a quiet serene place - place your phone on silent and out of reach face down for the next few minutes. 

2. Sit on a Comfortable chair, sofa, or in the lotus position if so inclined. We are striving to hold our mind in a state of focused meditation for about 5 minutes by focusing it on our breathing - that’s it. 

3. Let your hands and arms find a comfortable place in your lap or legs - don’t strain. Take a moment to notice your body and relax any tension or discomfort in your body and do it gently without any pressure or jerky movements. 

4. We are going to focus and notice our breathing, NOT control our breathing. You want to “breath” normally; notice how your body reacts to your breathing. Notice the air flowing through your nostrils, your mouth, past your throat, into your chest and how your stomach expands slightly. You are simply noticing the flow of your breaths in and out – you are Not molding or shaping your breathing. You may find yourself halting your breathing when your mind wanders; that is fine - just say to yourself “mind wandering” and go back to noticing your breathing. 

5. Eyes: You decide what is most comfortable for you: either keep your eyes open, half open, or closed. So long as your eyes don’t wander around the room you are fine. 

6. Remember: this is not about controlling your breathing - it is about noticing your breathing and being in tune with your body while breathing. Some like to start this meditation by taking a Deep breath through the nose and then a long exhale to signify the beginning of the meditation; and after 5 minutes of meditation closing with a deep Breath and Long Exhale. You are not required to have such a ritual - you decide your beginning and your ending sequence. 

7. Breathing Meditation is about your Mind; it wishes to wander and focus on all sort of things - when you meditate you are forcing your mind to stay in tune with you and to calm your mind down; to let go of the fears and anxieties of the outside world and simply focus on your “breaths.”

8. Your mind will wander and will start thinking about other things; it can’t help it. Don’t punish it; just notice that it is engaged in a thought and say to yourself: “I see that you went wandering - I understand; let us focus on our breathing.” Is it weird to talk to your mind? - Yes it is; but very normal. 

9. Many end their meditation by thanking their mind for remaining calm and cooperating during this meditation. 

To Meditate is similar to training a puppy; you want to teach them to sit. So, to Meditate is to train your Mind to sit. It does not want to; it wants to run around and be distracted by everything. You are teaching your mind that there are times it needs to listen to you and just focus on the Moment -- This Moment “Right Now.”

When you lower your anxiety by Meditating, your challenges become ever so clear - and Solutions start emerging. How often should you meditate this way? Many recommend 1 to 2 times a day - especially in moments of high anxiety and stress. Remember this is Not escapism - this is a grounding of your mind so it can think clearly with you and for you.

Author: Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist, Trainer, and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Real Estate Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops.

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Negotiating Against Yourself: A Major Challenge to Success in Real Estate!

A Real Estate Career is not for the faint of hearts; it is a Challenging Pursuit, and one of the Major Obstacles to Achieving Success is “Negotiating Against Ourselves.” While most Real Estate Agents understand the importance of keeping their promises with their clients, they often struggle to Keep their Promises to themselves. This insidious absence of Self-Integrity in some, can have serious consequences and has derailed the Careers of Many.

When we Fail to keep our promises to Ourselves, our minds Negotiate against “Our Will,” and Excuses begin to take over. Our intentions start to wane, and we find ourselves unable to take the Necessary Actions to move forward. This is why it's vital to develop a strong sense of Self-Integrity and Commit to following through on the Promises we make to Ourselves.

“When we Fail to Keep our Promises to Ourselves, Our Minds Negotiate Against “Our Will,” and Excuses Take Over like Weeds.”

One of the biggest challenges that Real Estate Agents face is the Fear of Rejection. Many Agents know what they Need To Do to become Successful Listing Agents, but they often find themselves looking for Alternatives to avoid confronting their fear. We know where the Homeowners actually live - yet we fail to Call them, Door-Knock them, or even Mail them. This can lead to a lack of action and ultimately, a failure to Get Listings.

To overcome this challenge, it's important to Take Action regardless of how we feel. The best actions are those that we take even when we don't feel like it. By infusing the philosophy of "Just Doing - No Over-Thinking" during part of our day, we can fulfill the Promised Goals we make to our Higher Selves and Achieve Success. It is important to remember that sometimes we may feel like taking action, and sometimes we won't. But by committing to Taking Action regardless of our feelings, we can Overcome our Fears and Achieve our goals.

If you want to thrive in Real Estate, it's crucial to Keep Your Promises to Yourself, Confront your Fears, and Take Action even when it's uncomfortable. By Adopting a Success Mindset and Committing to a course of action, you can Negotiate for Yourself to achieve your goals and build a Successful Career.

Here are a few Mantras and Affirmations to Help you in this endeavor:

• “I am Committed to Keeping my Promises to Myself and Taking Action towards my Goals.”

• “I Confront my Fears and Take Action even when it's Uncomfortable because I know that's the Path to Success.”

• “I am Worthy of Success in Real Estate and I have The Skills and knowledge to achieve it.” -- Gratitude Thinking.

• “I Infuse the Philosophy of "Just Doing - No Over-Thinking" into part of my Day to stay Focused and Motivated.”

• “I Take Inspired Action towards my Goals and trust that the Universe supports my Success.”

Author: Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist, Trainer, and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Real Estate Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops.

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Develop a Gratitude Mindset and Let Abundance Guide You

Gratitude plays a big role in the life of Entrepreneurs and especially in Real Estate Professionals; your business is a “people business” and you cannot succeed by yourself sitting on island. You are connected to the Community, to your neighbors, and to all the people thinking about Moving, Selling, and/or Buying nearby. You are in the business of People Not Houses and therefore developing a Gratitude Mindset goes a long way to connecting you authentically locally. 

What is Gratitude? The dictionary says: The state of being grateful. And Grateful is defined as: Appreciative of benefits received. So, what is a Gratitude Mindset? It is the state of living your life valuing the possessions you have, as well as the Achievements you have accomplished -- but it goes further than that; it is living your life noticing “The Good” that surrounds you and celebrating it regardless of you instigating or not.

Do not think it is easy to develop a Gratitude Mindset; especially when you are surrounded with “News” which really means terrible news about the world; and surrounded with some people who only see the horrible and terrible and have no time to celebrate the good. They look at you as being an Alien who does not understand what is truly going on in the world. When you say: “I am Grateful that the Plane is already at the gate and that the boarding process got all of us on the plane on time.” The naysayers would say: “Why are you grateful for this? That was their job in the first place; that’s what should have happened.” I choose to see boarding a plane as an act of Gratitude because it gets me to be with the people I am going to visit and work with. 

“A “Gratitude Mindset” is choosing to Live Life with a Commitment to Noticing “The Good” all around us and Celebrating it!”

How does a Gratitude Mindset manifest itself in one’s daily life? This is the beauty of this mindset; you get to choose. I say start by noticing those around you and catching them doing something Right. One of the things I do is to randomly call my friends on Social Media and chat about their life and what they are up to. When you give a friend a chance to articulate what is important in their life, they become more passionate about it; so simply listening to their dreams and validating their journey is an act of Gratitude.  

Another way to nurture a Gratitude Mindset is to bring to the fore this hard question: “What difficulties and/or upsets have I caused in others?” This is Not an easy question to confront; but an important one. It will keep you grounded on your intention of being an Agent of the Good; and help you rectify any unintentional harm you may have triggered.  

This is not an easy journey to embark on, and some will ridicule your commitment to have Gratitude flowering in your heart, but the journey is so worthwhile. You will ease your Stress; You will become more approachable; You will experience more Joy and become an instigator of Joy in the life of others; and you will get back more, even though you are not looking for any rewards. Let me end with this quote by Melody Beattie: “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” 

Author: Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist, Trainer, and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Real Estate Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops.

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The Fall 2023 #10WeekTraining Program Starts this Week

Week 1 of the Fall 2023 #10WeekTraining Program starts this week with a Live Session Wednesday September 6th at 11am EST. The theme of this 3-Month Real Estate Strategy Program is: “Ignite Your Sales Potential.” The Program was designed to strengthen our Brokers and Agents Sales;  Listing Inventory; and Closing Deals. The main areas of Skills Development during the next 3 months are: Quarterly Strategic Planning; Prospecting Expired Listings; Canvassing with Market Reports; Handling FSBOs; Holding Proper Buyers’ Consultations; Listings Presentation Skills; Farming with Postcards and mailers; and more… Developing a Go-Getter Mindset requires Great Coaching to build Confidence; Effective Sales Scripts; Planned Approaches; and fostering a Culture of Accountability. #RealEstateProduction #SalesSkills #SuccessMindset   

As the name of the Program suggests there are 10 Sessions, 5 of which occur every other week, and are Live. Live Sessions help agents retain more and implement faster what they have just learned. Since these Live Sessions occur in the office, via Zoom, and are about 1h15mn long - it creates an opportunity for the Broker to hold Sales Meetings prior or after to discuss what was just learned; but more importantly, implementing the Strategies just learned.

Let me share an example: One of the Classes we will cover deals with Expired Listings and the Proper Approach to get an Appointment. During that class the Real Estate Professionals are given Strategies and more importantly Scripts that they will modify to fit their Style to approach Sellers with Expired Listings. After said Class, the Broker will then share their experience and enhance what was learned; then pair up the agents to practice their Scripts on each other.

As an industry we are not empowering our Agents to develop the Mindset of putting together Scripts of Engagement and that is why many of them are not Prospecting. They do not wish to look foolish, so they avoid it altogether. Smart Brokers create an environment of Accountability and Safety, so Practicing and making mistakes in the Office is encouraged – which then leads our agents to pick the phone more often, or to go canvassing more than the competition.

The other 5 Weeks are Training Sessions that the Participating Agents do on their own; then reach out to an Accountability Partner and practice what they have just learned. Each Agent is encouraged to pick from the 50 to 100 agents in each program a Success Partner; Each Participant is asked to take the Weekly Scripts, modify them to their style, practice them, then record themselves, and finally place them is a Private Hidden Group – this way the participants learn from each other and develop their Confidence. It is all about reducing the Fear of Rejection.

If you ever wish to inquire about how extensive this program is I have recorded a YouTube Video that goes quite in-depth on all aspects of the program and the additional Bonuses Brokers and participants should expect:

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYMFLnSBdwg&list=PLtv7VYzrJwQJBXHr2gne-EXpHnu3hUniF

About the Trainer: Key Yessaad is a Highly Skilled Real Estate Strategist and Coach, with over 20 years of Experience empowering Brokers and Agents develop the Skills and Habits they need to Achieve Success. He is a Listings' Strategist, Production Coach, and has created Innovative Training Programs and Success Approaches such as the #10WeekTraining Programs and the Boot-Camp Success Workshops. Key is passionate about helping Real Estate Professionals master the Skills of Time-Blocking, Getting Listings, Sales Conversion, Building Confidence, Handling Objections, Delivering Scripts, Lead Generation, CRMs, and Listings Success. With Key as your guide, you too can Unleash your Full Potential and Attain Greatness in your Career. https://bit.ly/yeskey 

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