Motivational quotes for real estate agents serve as powerful tools to reinforce a positive mindset, overcome rejection, and maintain focus. Top agents use them to fuel persistence, build client trust, and drive daily actions that lead to long-term success and wealth.
Welcome to a collection of inspirational real estate quotes crafted to motivate and guide real estate agents, investors, and professionals alike. I have listened and spoken to many people in this industry. If you’re a real estate investor, house flipper, or a forever real estate agent committed to making a lasting impact, then these words of wisdom will elevate your perspective.
I’ve always believed that real estate is more than just a profession; it’s a calling that combines ambition with purpose.
Why Motivation Matters for Real Estate Agents
Guided by the insights of a real estate coach or fueled by your own determination, this industry offers endless opportunities for those willing to dream big, seize the moment, and buy real estate to unlock its full potential. It’s about seeing value where others see walls and creating opportunities in every local market you explore.
Some call us real estate matchmakers, helping buyers decide between properties and landlords grow rich through property management. Others see us as strategists who know that, when done right, real estate investing lays the foundation for both financial affluence and emotional security.
Perhaps the secret to real estate’s magic is that it’s universal. It’s an industry that touches everyone, yet offers the most solid security when it comes to long-term investments. Like owning real estate in a growing city or learning real estate values, we work with some of the greatest assets human ingenuity has given us. Unlike a stock certificate or mutual fund, real estate isn’t just a number on a bank account, it’s walls that house memories, land that bears fruit, and communities that thrive.
Real estate keeps its promises to those that keep their promises to it. …you don’t need more learning, you need more discipline.
60+ Motivational Quotes for Real Estate Agents
We’ve organized these powerful quotes by theme to help you find the exact inspiration you need, right when you need it.
Success & Wealth Mindset
These quotes focus on the long-term vision, value, and wealth-building power of real estate.
Real estate isn’t just about owning property; it’s about planting the roots of stability for generations.
— Kevin Ward
When you invest in land, you’re investing in a future that will outlast trends and time.
— Tom Ferry
To own real estate is to hold a tangible piece of tomorrow’s prosperity, crafted with today’s foresight.
— Tom Ferry
Real estate forms the bedrock of financial independence. It’s where dreams turn into fortresses.
— Tom Ferry
A great investment earns beyond profit; it brings security, pride, and a legacy worth passing on. That’s real estate.
— Joe Stephenson
Every financial empire starts with a single piece of land and the courage to build from there.
— Tom Ferry
Vision creates wealth, but it is the ownership of land that preserves and grows it.
— Joe Stephenson
Building wealth through real estate builds confidence—not just in markets but in what lies ahead.
— Kevin Ward
The land you own today will bear fruits that nourish not just your generation, but countless to come.
— Joe Stephenson
Investing in property today is like planting the seed of a mighty oak. Patience nurtures prosperity.
— Tom Ferry
Buy land when the whispers of doubt echo loudest. Sell it when the world clamors for what you’ve quietly nurtured.
— Joe Stephenson
Owning the ground beneath your feet brings the ultimate peace. Owning the roof above your head brings boundless pride.
— Tom Ferry
Nothing holds value and permanence quite like the earth beneath you. Invest wisely, and it will forever be your foundation.
— Joe Stephenson
Every plot of land holds untapped stories just waiting for someone bold enough to write them.
— Tom Ferry
A sharp eye sees land, but a visionary sees its promise. A smart buyer sees a home and the life it will create.
— Kevin Ward
A house may rise and fall in value, but real estate done right stands as a monument to wise decisions.
— Joe Stephenson
Land cannot be manufactured, which is why the ground you stand on becomes invaluable with each passing day.
— Tom Ferry
Real estate is a silent partner in your success. It grows while providing you a place to thrive.
— Kevin Ward
The horizon expands for those who dare to dream big. Opportunity in real estate is the first step toward endless possibilities.
— Tom Ferry
Persistence & Grit
This is a tough business. These quotes are for the days you need to remember your “why” and push through the challenges.
Set goals so big they cannot be accomplished in your lifetime.
— Kevin Ward
Complacency is deadly to your future and your dreams. Comfort is a killer.
— Joe Stephenson
Treat real estate the same way a professional athlete treats their sport. Train like a pro, not an amateur.
— Kevin Ward
If you want to win in one area of your life, you have to take care of all the other areas too.
— Kevin Ward
What you want to achieve in real estate isn’t impossible; it’s a matter of perspective, effort, and courage.
— Tom Ferry
If you don’t have the fire in your belly and the desire to do what’s required, you’re not even in the game.
— Joe Stephenson
This is a roll-up-your-sleeves-and-do-the-work market.
— Ben Caballero
What do you want so badly that you’d go out of your way, get outside your comfort zone, and do whatever it takes to get there?
— Joe Stephenson
If you’re not executing on your plan, it’s because the reasons why aren’t strong enough.
— Tom Ferry
You either elevate your goals and find something you’re passionate about, or you put more structure in place to eliminate distractions.
— Tom Ferry
Put your ass on the line for someone or something you love, and you’ll find the drive to succeed.
— Joe Stephenson
Set electrifying, emotional goals—not just for yourself, but for your family, your community, or a cause you care about.
— Tom Ferry
People with fire in their belly, like they were rookies again, execute like crazy because they have a strong reason why.
— Joe Stephenson
Client Focus & Relationships
Success in real estate is built on trust. These quotes emphasize the human element of the business.
If you want to win in real estate long-term, you get people to trust you by earning it, build relationships, and create top-of-mind awareness.
— Joe Stephenson
A happy client and a repeat customer is magic.
— Kevin Ward
Trust is built through understanding and communication. Without it, you won’t succeed in working with builders.
— Joe Stephenson
If you go into a transaction feeling the builder is your adversary, it’s not going to end well.
— Joe Stephenson
Lead Generation & Taking Action
Motivation is nothing without action. These quotes are about doing the work, especially when it comes to lead-gen and follow-up.
Focus on finding what sellers want and helping them get that. Become the best in the world at getting them the best result.
— Tom Ferry
If you suck at lead follow-up, you’re going to lose a lot of business.
— Kevin Ward
Invest in yourself and your success, just like a pro does. The payback will be awesome.
— Kevin Ward
The more conversations you have, the more appointments you make.
— Ben Caballero
On Working with Builders
A specific niche that requires a unique approach to relationships and inventory, as explained by top coaches.
The advantages of working with builders are clear: the product is new, innovative, and free from emotional sellers.
— Ben Caballero
Home builders offer Realtors an excellent opportunity because they always have inventory. If they don’t have it, they can build it.
— Ben Caballero
New homes are an additional market for agents to develop, and they are easier to sell because builders handle much of the process.
— Tom Ferry
When you tell someone, ‘When I do this, you get that,’ you create accountability and structure that drives results.
— Ben Caballero
If you don’t know your customer base, you won’t have credibility or a foundation to build your business.
— Ben Caballero
Builders are as interested, or more so, than you are in selling a home—that’s their business and why they exist.
— Ben Caballero
What is good for the builder will translate into better pricing, a faster process, and getting your client into the home more efficiently.
— Tom Ferry
The best way to start a relationship with a builder is to just start—visit their communities, ask questions, and get to know them.
— Joe Stephenson
Investing time with the builder’s sales reps will pay dividends in the long run for you and your clients.
— Tom Ferry
How to Use These Quotes in Your Real Estate Business
Inspiration is powerful, but it’s more powerful when applied. Here are creative and practical ways to use these quotes to motivate yourself, your team, and your clients.
- Boost Client Confidence: Use quotes in email signatures, newsletters, or social posts to reassure clients about the long-term stability of investing in property.
- Motivate Your Team: Start your team meetings or training sessions with a powerful quote. Focus on words that tie success directly to effort and perseverance.
- Personalized Client Gifts: Frame a meaningful real estate quote as a closing gift. It’s a thoughtful way to leave a lasting impression and emphasize the value of their new asset.
- Content Fuel for Social Media: Create branded “quote cards” for Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Quotes that blend humor, hope, or wisdom are highly shareable.
- Industry Talks and Seminars: Weave these quotes into your presentations to add credibility and give weight to your perspective, reinforcing your expertise.
- Icebreakers in Networking Events: A great quote is an excellent conversation starter. Sharing wisdom can spark meaningful dialogue and position you as a knowledgeable professional.
- Vision Boards or Personal Journals: Use these quotes as daily reminders to stay focused on your “why” and push through the tough days of cold-calling and follow-ups.
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Download the Motivation KitA Note for Kansas City Agents
For agents in the fast-paced Kansas City market, the “roll-up-your-sleeves” mentality is crucial. Our market is all about relationships and hustle. Use these quotes to stay sharp, whether you’re navigating multiple offers in Overland Park or finding a gem in the Northland.
Why We Love the Real Estate Business
To the many agents out there, showing houses while juggling countless tasks, you know this career asks you to wear many hats. We are consultants, financial advisors, full-time psychologists, and motivational speakers all in one.
Our days swing between market analysis and personal needs, facing the fear of calling potential clients and riding the thrill of closing more deals. The beauty of real estate starts with a deep understanding of our community, molded by our ability to connect the right buyer with the right property.
For those who derive great pleasure from seeing buyers’ dreams come to life or transforming renters into proud homeowners, you know there’s no greater joy than sharing someone’s success story. Real estate professionals are problem-solvers for community issues, champions of affordable housing, and advocates for the safest investments that can bless families for generations.
Recharge your inspiration with these great real estate quotes, and get ready to make a difference not just for your business but for the lives you touch. Great agents don’t just sell houses; they build futures.
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Stay Driven
Keep checking back as we continuously update our collection of real estate quotes! If you’re going through the challenges of being a new agent or aiming to create major fortunes, there’s always something fresh to ignite your passion. Real estate isn’t just about intellect; it’s about heart, vision, and adapting to change with the right tools. Keep an eye out for additions to this exceptional list.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why are motivational quotes important for real estate agents?
Motivational quotes are crucial for real estate agents because the profession involves high stakes, frequent rejection, and emotional volatility. Quotes act as quick mindset resets, helping agents stay persistent, maintain a positive attitude, and remember their long-term goals (their “why”) when facing the daily grind of prospecting and negotiations.
How can I use these quotes in my real estate business?
You can use these quotes in several ways: 1. Team Motivation: Start your morning huddles or team meetings with a powerful quote. 2. Social Media: Create branded graphics of the quotes for your Instagram or LinkedIn. 3. Email Signature: Add a new quote to your email signature each week. 4. Client Gifts: Include a framed quote as part of a closing gift. 5. Personal Mindset: Write a quote on a sticky note and put it on your monitor.
What’s the best mindset for a new real estate agent?
The best mindset for a new agent is one of a “disciplined student.” This means combining a “fire in your belly” (desire) with a commitment to “train like a pro” (discipline). New agents must embrace that they will make mistakes, but that “consistent persistent participation” (as the video above states) is what builds competence, and competence builds confidence.
Video Transcript: Real Estate Promises Possibility
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there’s this thing real estate you heard
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of it of course you have it’s why you’re
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here it does things for people it makes
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big promises to people it creates
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profits it creates commissions it
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creates cash flow it creates Equity it
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creates wealth
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will it do that for you
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it makes big promises to people with big
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dreams
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real estate promises possibility to
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those pursuing The Impossible it’s kept
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that promise to more people than
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anything else
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it’s kept its promise of making
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millionaires it’s kept its promise of
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making billionaires
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nothing on the planet has such a track
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record it continues to make those
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promises today
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you have a vision you have a dream I
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know you do will real estate keep its
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promise to you too it depends what
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promise did you make to it are you
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interested in real estate or are you
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committed to it are you committed to
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modifying yourself or will you
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ultimately modify your dream you can
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lower the bar or you can elevate your
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know-how you can shrink your dream or
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you can expand yourself which promise
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did you make or have you yet to make one
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are you going to think about it or are
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you going to be about it
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this is your dream will you do what’s
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necessary to get it you told people
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you’re going to do this and they are
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watching some of them are rooting for
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you some are depending on you some are
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hoping you don’t make it
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some can’t wait to tell you I told you
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so they’re all watching bold decisions
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attract attention and you’ve got theirs
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promise or no promise there’s no turning
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back now you’ve put your word on the
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line you’ve made an investment an
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investment of money an investment of
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time and investment in yourself
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did you think this is gonna be easy did
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you just think the planets were going to
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magically align to deliver you to your
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dream’s doorstep
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did you think you could do this without
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leaving your comfort zone
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if someone told you that you could they
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done told you wrong
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succeeding in real estate is a sport of
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participation you got to show up you got
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to suit up you have to participate in
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the lessons you have to participate in
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the plan it’s a process you have to
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participate in the practice
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you see there’s where you are right now
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and there’s where you want to be and
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then there’s what stands in the way and
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what stands in your way is the lack of a
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skill set and you don’t need the whole
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skill set right away what you lack in
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skill you can make up in volume and what
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you do in volume you will build up
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incompetence and when you participate in
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your competence you gain your confidence
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and confident participation leads to the
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realization of your dream you have to
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participate in the mistakes you’re going
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to make you have to participate in the
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corrections you’ll make you have to
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participate in the repetitions that’s
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how skills are made that’s how you’re
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going to get yours it’s the repetitions
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that lead to learning it’s the
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repetitions that lead to retention and
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those repetitions won’t get any easier
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but you will get better and when you get
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better life will get better it’s those
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repetitions that lead to mastery
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that’s how it happens this is your dream
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when you declared it it became your
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responsibility to achieve it so are you
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in are you ready you are I know you are
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I know you are because I know to achieve
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your dream you don’t need to see the
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whole staircase to take the first step
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Dr Martin Luther King said that you know
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him yeah he said that you don’t need to
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see the whole staircase to take the
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first step or the step after that one or
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the step after that one you only need to
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see the first step and that’s easy and I
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know you can do that and when standing
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on step one step two is easy and then
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step three is easy and so on the fastest
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way up that staircase is to step at the
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speed of instruction getting ready to
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get ready that’s reserved for the
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ordinary you are extraordinary
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Extraordinary People step fast they move
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faster than their doubts they stay ahead
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of their negative thinking they start
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where they are they use what they have
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they they do what they can they start
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they dismiss their lack of resources and
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they Embrace their resourcefulness they
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travel as far as they can see and when
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they get there they see further and so
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will you because you can’t steer a
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parked car correcting your course is
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easier while in motion than when at a
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standstill you must get in and drive you
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must be The Driver of your real estate
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Endeavor and steer it toward your dream
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dreams fulfilled are a result of the
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dreamer’s participation get out of the
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stands watching others participate in
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their dream get on the track and
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participate in yours those that led you
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to believe this would be easy you know
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who they are I’m in all the same social
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media feeds you’re in I see them too you
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knew this wouldn’t be easy you wanted it
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to be but you know it wouldn’t be no
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dream worth achieving comes easy you
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knew that you knew the mission was tough
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when you took it get out there you got
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this success in real estate is not
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Beyond you Talent is not required
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consistency is required genius is not
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required persistence is required money
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is not required discipline is required
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it’s going to be frustrating it’ll be
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tiring it’ll feel unfair at times
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sometimes it will feel impossible it’ll
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be right all there up in your face
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you’ll get sick of the grind you’ll feel
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like giving up you’ll look for reasons
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too you’ll look for validation to you’ll
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look for permission to give up and you
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will find Reasons to Quit you will make
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excuses to quit but you can’t deposit
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excuses excuses don’t pay the bills
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those excuses are there though they will
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always be there but this opportunity
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will not and that little voice it’s
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there too you know that voice I know you
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do it if you’re thinking what voice that
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voice the one that’s talking to you
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right now that’s the one I’m talking
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about and I won’t shut up it’ll never
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shut up the whole time it’s whispering
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to you it’s okay you gave it a shot it
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didn’t work out no one will blame you
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for this everyone knows real estate is
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hard so take a break head back to the
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couch no one will notice no one will see
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you they will see you they are watching
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that voice is not your friend that voice
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is a monster and that monster doesn’t
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sleep under your bed it lives in your
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head rent free servant and eviction
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notice kick it to the curb out on the
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street don’t listen to it that’s what
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other people do they listen to it and if
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you do what they do you’ll get what they
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got
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do what they don’t to achieve what they
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want
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yeah it’s going to be uncomfortable it
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may even be painful to continue but
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it’ll be more painful to stop remember
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those who said you wouldn’t make it
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they’re watching don’t give them the
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satisfaction
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and when you feel that you’ve reached
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the end of your rope tie a knot in it
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and hold on the only person that can let
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go is you stop focusing on what is
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happening and focus on what you want to
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have happen this struggle it isn’t
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happening to you it’s happening for you
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the pressure is good for you this is how
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diamonds are made you were given this
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opportunity because you are strong
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enough to seize it and it doesn’t matter
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what others are doing it doesn’t matter
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what the market is doing it doesn’t
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matter what the economy is doing what
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matters is what you are doing while
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they’re all doing what they’re doing I
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mean are you winning are you whining
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real estate it’s the lowest paying easy
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work yet it’s the highest paying hard
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work that’s why you’re here you want to
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get paid and if you have time to tell
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people how hard you’re working you’re
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not working hard I mean if you’re
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sitting around waiting for the perfect
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time if you’re waiting for someone to
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save you waiting for someone to fix you
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waiting for someone to do it for you you
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are wasting time and you can’t recycle
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wasted time if you want to have your
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dream as a reality you will have to
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become someone you’ve never been and you
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will have to do the things that that
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person would do
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and you’re still gonna stumble you will
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fail but that is your opportunity to get
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back up and do it again more
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intelligently that is your opportunity
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to practice your performance that is
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your opportunity to perfect your
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Technique that is your opportunity to
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persevere this is your opportunity to
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finally follow through this is your
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opportunity to win second place is not
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good enough no not this time this is
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your time you can do this anyone can do
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this
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but most people won’t and that is your
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opportunity real estate keeps its
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promises to those that keep their
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promises to it your dream will not be a
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result of what you’re thinking about
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doing listen less dwelling more doing
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less learning more implementing what
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you’ve already learned you don’t need
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more learning you need more discipline
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and the road to your dream is paved with
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discipline but here’s the thing
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discipline lives outside your comfort
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zone so you got to take the fight
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outside and watch this the sooner you
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get out of your comfort zone the sooner
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you’ll realize it wasn’t that
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comfortable real estate promises
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possibility your consistent persistent
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participation in real estate makes your
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wealth probable it promises possibility
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to you you must meet it halfway and
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promise your consistent persistent
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participation to get the probability
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from it that’s the agreement between
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real estate and you that’s how real
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estate mobiles are made Aid and you are
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a mogul in the making but what if I fail
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what if you fail
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always today you know what to do now do
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what you know you promised
Example: “there’s this thing real estate you heard of it of course you have it’s why you’re here it does things for people it makes big promises to people it creates profits it creates commissions…”
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