AboutHom.es video – Inspiration and Perspiration

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On returning home from my trip to Florida to attend and present at REBCORL and the Florida Realtors Convention, I had some time to think. Meetings like this are always chock-full of energy and ideas. Inspiration!

I was talking with Debbie Kirkland who was a key organizer of the events, and one thing that she said struck me hard. It is one thing to hear and agree with the information shared, but if you don’t actually act on it, your business will not grow because of it. And this is true no matter what you do for a living. You may have the best local real estate advice or know the most about an area but if you have no way to share how valuable is the information? If you create the best artwork, if no one knows about it you are not bringing beauty to the world.

I really think that the information that you get at these events is wonderful, but without the inspiration to ACT, the information is not worth as much. If you heard 10 great ideas at the event that just happened, go home and make a list of three things you are going to do. Now to find a way to accomplish that!

Say you decide to blog. Go to Weebly or WordPress and set up your account. What if you get stuck? Either contact someone through the Facebook page for REBarcamp Orlando or tweet your question using the #REBCORL hashtag.

Once you are set up, you will not be comfortable creating a post for the first three or four times. Like anything new, you need to practice. Partner up with 3 or 4 other people who have the same goals and hold each other accountable to writing a couple of posts a week. Then read each others’ posts, comment on them and share them to Facebook. Even if you are writing from the same locale, your content will probably be targeting a different audience. Sharing good content, even if it is created by other people, will help those whose posts you are sharing and will help you look like more of an expert in the eyes of the people you are sharing with. And it is more fun when you are creating as a group than trying to push through it on your own!

Zig Ziglar said, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Hearing this for me was one of those Ah-ha! moments that you read about. It is really easy to leave an event pumped up, excited and full of ideas. Then you come home and the hard work starts, and often the best of intentions are forgotten. Create a group and work through it together!

Inspiration and perspiration – you need both.

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