5 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN REI MOGUL
I found this in a real estate investing book that I have and while it pertains mostly to real estate investing I do think that many of the points that the guy is saying is right on the mark as they are very similar to what I've heard Robert Kiyosaki saying and what I've read in books produced by Entrepreneur Press. It's also very similar to the kinds of messages that I've gotten from studying NLP and other related topics.
I thought that I would share this with everyone as I think that there is a lot of truth to what he is saying.
1. Be Relentless: The true rich will stop at nothing. They persist against all odds. They'll never listen to other peoples' opinions unless the person giving the opinion is even more successful than they are. My dog is relentless: he'll bark and bark all day long if he has to, without even blinking an eye. He'll drive you crazy until you let him in. He wins. You've got to plow through whatever problem you're facing at the time because guess what? When that problem is gone, I guarantee there'll be another one. There's only one person without problems and he's 6 feet under the ground... dead. Be happy you've got problems and challenges.
2. Be a Chameleon: This means you have the ability to adopt the characteristics of your prospect. Example: I met a seller from NY, Brooklyn to be specific. He was loud, funny as can be and skeptical. So what did I do? Well, I listened, and asked the right question and got him talking. He went on for at least 30 minutes about his whole life story; I was truly interested and he knew it. I was probably the only person in a long time who'd really listened to him. I raised my voice and attitude to his level afterwards and guess what? I got him to like and trust me. The secret to getting deals is getting your buyer or seller to like and trust you as fast as possible. I have some awesome tips and techniques that you must know before ever taking another lead again.
3. Have an Undying Passion for Knowledge: This will keep you on the cutting edge: always learn more. I read at least 2 or 3 books every month. I don't listen to the radio, I listen to audio books or podcasts. Make time to learn new information about your business and the world around you.
4. Think Big: Think about how much money you'd like to earn on an annual basis. Now take that number and triple it. For example, if you'd like to make $100,000 a year, make the goal $300,000 a year. Why, you ask? Because we all have a tendency to limit our own potential. If you have the ability to make $100K a year, then you have the ability to make $300K a year; it's all in your head.
5. Write it Down: Write your financial goal down, along with a date of completion. Write the day you want to quit your job and how much money you need to do so. We'll get into this in the following chapters.
I thought that I would share this with everyone as I think that there is a lot of truth to what he is saying.
1. Be Relentless: The true rich will stop at nothing. They persist against all odds. They'll never listen to other peoples' opinions unless the person giving the opinion is even more successful than they are. My dog is relentless: he'll bark and bark all day long if he has to, without even blinking an eye. He'll drive you crazy until you let him in. He wins. You've got to plow through whatever problem you're facing at the time because guess what? When that problem is gone, I guarantee there'll be another one. There's only one person without problems and he's 6 feet under the ground... dead. Be happy you've got problems and challenges.
2. Be a Chameleon: This means you have the ability to adopt the characteristics of your prospect. Example: I met a seller from NY, Brooklyn to be specific. He was loud, funny as can be and skeptical. So what did I do? Well, I listened, and asked the right question and got him talking. He went on for at least 30 minutes about his whole life story; I was truly interested and he knew it. I was probably the only person in a long time who'd really listened to him. I raised my voice and attitude to his level afterwards and guess what? I got him to like and trust me. The secret to getting deals is getting your buyer or seller to like and trust you as fast as possible. I have some awesome tips and techniques that you must know before ever taking another lead again.
3. Have an Undying Passion for Knowledge: This will keep you on the cutting edge: always learn more. I read at least 2 or 3 books every month. I don't listen to the radio, I listen to audio books or podcasts. Make time to learn new information about your business and the world around you.
4. Think Big: Think about how much money you'd like to earn on an annual basis. Now take that number and triple it. For example, if you'd like to make $100,000 a year, make the goal $300,000 a year. Why, you ask? Because we all have a tendency to limit our own potential. If you have the ability to make $100K a year, then you have the ability to make $300K a year; it's all in your head.
5. Write it Down: Write your financial goal down, along with a date of completion. Write the day you want to quit your job and how much money you need to do so. We'll get into this in the following chapters.