The Business
Is your real estate agent available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? If you're an Agent, is that the way you're working your business? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why it seems to be the nature of the real estate business, or why you have to do it?
In my 20+ years in the field of real estate, I've experienced a plethora of individual Agent styles and Client personalities that fascinate and entertain, when observed from a distance. But when in the midst of a deal, and in the seeming struggle to create and maintain a flow of business, there is so much to be done, matched by a sense of urgency about EVERYTHING that it can make this business feel heavy and intense and OMG...dramatic! (Drama kings and queens...you know what I'm talking about, hmmmm???) Every detail seems to be so critical that when missed or "less than perfect" when completed, it creates a whirlwind of reactivity that tends to exacerbate that perception. Without realizing it, we are so focused on those details, we lose sight of the big picture. Not that the details lack importance - simply that we get out of balance and before you know it, we are working all day, every day. Not only do WE think we have to do this, we teach our clients it IS what we do! Thankfully, we can choose to do it another way.
Is there a choice?
If we're willing, yes. What I have learned is that there is a certain way of thinking that provides an avenue for us to participate in this business with a sense of ease and calm, and yes, even productivity. There is an opportunity to engage in a way that provides a better, cleaner, nearly uplifting experience, not only the Agent and the Client, but for everyone linked together in a particular transaction: lenders, escrow officers, attorneys, assistants, contractors, inspectors...the list goes on. It begins with us, in our own minds. Through our growing awareness and desire for this to BE, we have the power to impact the lives of many people, which in fact, ripples out into the greater population, making a positive contribution in the world. And, we are benefitted when that good returns to us in the form of more joyful connections and relationships, and a more succesful life and career.
The Way It Works
It starts with an Intention. Beginning the day with quiet contemplation, whether with a cup of coffee at the dining room table or sitting on a cushion in a beautifully designed meditation room, setting an Intention for all the components of the day to work with effortless ease is half the job. In as little as 5 minutes, it's possible to lay the energetic groundwork for ease and grace to be our experience, if that is what we want. In these few moments of stillness, we DECIDE on the qualities we want our day to hold. What is meant by QUALITIES is not about conditions or circumstances; it is a feeling of: joy, ease, abundance, prosperity, beauty, connection, love. Attune with the quality you want to experience, let yourself feel it, then speak that word for yourself, and know that is what will show up.
It continues through focused thoughts.
If something is becoming difficult or strained as you engage in business - or otherwise, notice where you're coming from. What is driving the conversation? Are you afraid the deal might fall apart? Or that you will lose a client? What if it does? What if you do? Is that the worst thing that can happen? It seems that we are allowing our fear of loss to lead our lives. When we are so attached to THIS deal, or the business of THIS particular client, we are out of alignment. Our lives are focused and centered around something that is completely beyond our control and our FEAR of that loss, puts ALL of the power in the hands of clients, thus we work non-stop, putting the business first and foremost, as family and relationships take a backseat.
Here is the Truth about How It Works: The universe is ALWAYS AND FOREVER working in your favor. Take a look at how nature works. Do the trees struggle and strain to blossom and grow? Or have you noticed that they continue to bring forth new leaves, grow more branches, getting taller and wider each and every day? Even when a branch is cut off, new growth emerges in the place where it was cut. In the very same way, if a deal or a client in your business is causing you to feel upset, and everything seems to be going awry, it may be time to let go so that something new can come forward in your business. Maybe by losing this client or this transaction, a better one will show up! What would it be like to work with a client who lives and gives generously, who appreciates all the work you've done, and who understands and who listens to you because your professionalism and expertise are valued. AND what would it be like to have a client who respects and values the fact that you too have a family, friends and a life that is balanced and harmonious? What if?
It's time to let go, my friends, because IT IS POSSIBLE to have all of this and more. It's time to loosen our grip on those things we hold so tightly, and allow more of life to just flow. We need to recognize that our resistance is holding us in place, and by the simple act of allowing our fingers to open and relax, and our hands open to receive more of what we want. It is our nature. It is why we are here, to be in and participate with all of the good there is.
Knowing all joy is available for you....
Lori
Is your real estate agent available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? If you're an Agent, is that the way you're working your business? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why it seems to be the nature of the real estate business, or why you have to do it?
In my 20+ years in the field of real estate, I've experienced a plethora of individual Agent styles and Client personalities that fascinate and entertain, when observed from a distance. But when in the midst of a deal, and in the seeming struggle to create and maintain a flow of business, there is so much to be done, matched by a sense of urgency about EVERYTHING that it can make this business feel heavy and intense and OMG...dramatic! (Drama kings and queens...you know what I'm talking about, hmmmm???) Every detail seems to be so critical that when missed or "less than perfect" when completed, it creates a whirlwind of reactivity that tends to exacerbate that perception. Without realizing it, we are so focused on those details, we lose sight of the big picture. Not that the details lack importance - simply that we get out of balance and before you know it, we are working all day, every day. Not only do WE think we have to do this, we teach our clients it IS what we do! Thankfully, we can choose to do it another way.
Is there a choice?
If we're willing, yes. What I have learned is that there is a certain way of thinking that provides an avenue for us to participate in this business with a sense of ease and calm, and yes, even productivity. There is an opportunity to engage in a way that provides a better, cleaner, nearly uplifting experience, not only the Agent and the Client, but for everyone linked together in a particular transaction: lenders, escrow officers, attorneys, assistants, contractors, inspectors...the list goes on. It begins with us, in our own minds. Through our growing awareness and desire for this to BE, we have the power to impact the lives of many people, which in fact, ripples out into the greater population, making a positive contribution in the world. And, we are benefitted when that good returns to us in the form of more joyful connections and relationships, and a more succesful life and career.
The Way It Works
It starts with an Intention. Beginning the day with quiet contemplation, whether with a cup of coffee at the dining room table or sitting on a cushion in a beautifully designed meditation room, setting an Intention for all the components of the day to work with effortless ease is half the job. In as little as 5 minutes, it's possible to lay the energetic groundwork for ease and grace to be our experience, if that is what we want. In these few moments of stillness, we DECIDE on the qualities we want our day to hold. What is meant by QUALITIES is not about conditions or circumstances; it is a feeling of: joy, ease, abundance, prosperity, beauty, connection, love. Attune with the quality you want to experience, let yourself feel it, then speak that word for yourself, and know that is what will show up.
It continues through focused thoughts.
If something is becoming difficult or strained as you engage in business - or otherwise, notice where you're coming from. What is driving the conversation? Are you afraid the deal might fall apart? Or that you will lose a client? What if it does? What if you do? Is that the worst thing that can happen? It seems that we are allowing our fear of loss to lead our lives. When we are so attached to THIS deal, or the business of THIS particular client, we are out of alignment. Our lives are focused and centered around something that is completely beyond our control and our FEAR of that loss, puts ALL of the power in the hands of clients, thus we work non-stop, putting the business first and foremost, as family and relationships take a backseat.
Here is the Truth about How It Works: The universe is ALWAYS AND FOREVER working in your favor. Take a look at how nature works. Do the trees struggle and strain to blossom and grow? Or have you noticed that they continue to bring forth new leaves, grow more branches, getting taller and wider each and every day? Even when a branch is cut off, new growth emerges in the place where it was cut. In the very same way, if a deal or a client in your business is causing you to feel upset, and everything seems to be going awry, it may be time to let go so that something new can come forward in your business. Maybe by losing this client or this transaction, a better one will show up! What would it be like to work with a client who lives and gives generously, who appreciates all the work you've done, and who understands and who listens to you because your professionalism and expertise are valued. AND what would it be like to have a client who respects and values the fact that you too have a family, friends and a life that is balanced and harmonious? What if?
It's time to let go, my friends, because IT IS POSSIBLE to have all of this and more. It's time to loosen our grip on those things we hold so tightly, and allow more of life to just flow. We need to recognize that our resistance is holding us in place, and by the simple act of allowing our fingers to open and relax, and our hands open to receive more of what we want. It is our nature. It is why we are here, to be in and participate with all of the good there is.
Knowing all joy is available for you....
Lori
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