Eddie Brown's (ebrown57) Blog

One of the major steps in avoiding burnout is to know yourself.  We can often burnout if we lose touch and focus with ourselves.  There are three skills in knowing oneself.  They are to know: 1.    Your behavioral style or DISC style 2.    Your purpose 3.    Your passion Those three areas make yo...

Agents who build successful businesses share three common attributes: 1.  Consistency. They perform success-producing activities day in and day out. Rather than working in spurts ­- making 50 prospecting calls in two days and then walking away from the phone for two weeks - they proceed methodica...

How many of you read your copy of REALTOR Magazine every month? I just received my copy yesterday, and my routine is to take it home and read it prior to going to bed at night. This Magazine is a monthly service of being a member of The National Association of REALTORS and it is always chocked fu...

A successful open house requires a well-chosen and presentable home, a well-organized host, and an impeccable follow-up plan so that no prospect gets lost in the post-event period.  This article focuses on the part during the open house. During the open house: Your primary objective during the op...

Closing The Gaps We experience "gaps" in life, for example the gap between knowing and doing.  For many people, we know what we need to do, but we fail to do it.  We are not successful at putting into action what needs to be done.  We usually don't fail to do what must be done.  The gap is doing ...

Here is a way to look at what is important in your life...relax a little...care about the people closest to you. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. 4. Name ten people who have wo...

Coaching for peak performers has been around for years. The most successful athletes, for many decades, have been coached to win the big event. Tiger Woods would not be the golfer he is without his golf coaches. Michael Jordan, John Elway, and Michael Johnson have all had coaches. Leaders in the ...

Below is a link to information on 15 up and coming cities...great info to pass along to relocating clients. Great info on my local area here in NC...Raleigh is the fastest growing city with a 36.6% increase over 8 years. Your city may be here as well. http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/...

Have you ever been intrigued at the differences between how real estate agents and attorneys are often perceived, based on the prices that they charge for services? With attorneys, there is often the perception that the higher the hourly rate, the better the attorney. For Example: If some one tol...

What is your "Grade Point Average?" Here is one strategy for the seller and buyer on why they should hire you.  You can prove this through client surveys, true closing percentages, and communication systems that you use to keep all parties in the transaction informed.  Your responsibility is to s...