The following quotes have been used in the Perry & Co. Weekly Realtor Sales Meeting Agendas.  They are included in the weekly agenda in order to motivate company real estate agents and also illustrate the current economic situation in real estate.  They are presented together here in chronological order beginning January 6, 2009.

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“If you want to be as successful as you dream to be, you need to be thinking about your goals all the time.” – Michael Phelps, Olympic Gold Medalist

“There’s no better time than now to make the shift from doing ‘listing presentations’ to doing ‘listening consultations.’” – Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News

“Success is the progressive realization of worthwhile, predetermined, personal goals.” – Paul J. Meyer, Entrepreneur

“If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you started.” – Denis Waitley

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You can no longer ignore the fact that 60% of today’s buyers were born after 1964. In fact, 54% of first-time home buyers are in the 25-to-34 age group.” – Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News

“Being a great online networker is no substitute for being a knowledgeable professional. You have to know your business, know your market, and communicate effectively.” – Blanche Evans, Realtor Magazine

“The answer is always ‘No’ if you don’t ask for the sale.” – Patricia Fripp, sales trainer

“Focus on what works and be willing to declare what doesn’t work. Embrace change.” – Larry Kendall, Ninja Selling

A child laughs an average of 300 times a day. An adult, 15. Let’s take a lesson from our children! – R. Don Larrance, President, Perry & Co.

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

“We have a ‘strategic’ plan. It’s called doing things.” – Herb Kelleher, former CEO Southwest Airlines

“Measuring ‘Return On Investment’ (ROI) is no longer an accurate way to gauge your marketing efforts. Instead, you must focus on your ‘Return On Time’ (ROT).” – Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News

“Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire!” – Arnold H. Glasgow

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton

“Your power is always in the present moment.” – Louise L. Hay

“You will never be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.” – Dr. James G. Bilkey

“It’s everybody’s business to navigate a tough economy.” – Microsoft TV commercial

“Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.” – Steve Martin, comedian

“This may be the best time to buy a home that we’ve seen in this generation.” – Marilyn Lewis, MSN

“Listening to insightful, experienced advice takes all the fun out of screwing things up on your own.” – Kaira Rouda, Author “Real You Incorporated”

“For those who like information over fluff, check out the Perry & Co Blog (yes, realtors are now better journalists than journalists).” – Channon, a DenverPost.com Reader

“When your thoughts become habits, they literally ‘pull’ you towards your goals.” – Larry Kendall, Ninja Selling

“Greatness isn’t just talent. It’s talent applied consistently.” – Gary Player, golf legend

“Safe is risky. If you acknowledge that you’ll never catch up by being the same, make a list of ways you can catch up by being different.” – Seth Godin

“The more people you help, the more people will like you and trust you. What you’re really doing is educating people, that is, solving problems, thus . . ‘teaching sells’.” – Angela Brooks, Marketing Professional

“Your net worth is directly dependent upon your social network!” – Brad Benson

“Create a custom social media marketing plan for your real estate business and commit to it. Schedule daily check-in times for maintaining your social profiles.” - Nicole Nicolay, MyTechOpinion.com

“Buyers are very choosy right now, and only best of the best homes are selling. It’s better to spend money up front to properly condition the home than to provide
buyer incentives.” – Pam O’Connor, CEO Leading Real Estate Companies of the World

“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” – John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach

“Agents who are pessimistic about the future of our economy should work with sellers, optimists should work with buyers.” – David Abernathy, Waterfront Properties, FL

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily!” - Zig Ziglar

“Our market dictates home prices – If 100 comparables sold last month the price goes up, if 100 were listed the price goes down. Supply and demand, it’s as simple as that.” – Diane Turton, Diane Turton Realtors, NJ

“I believe that one very positive effect of the challenges we have experienced over the last few years is that many real estate agents are recommitting to excellence in their work.” - Steve Harney

“There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.” – Francis Bacon

“Anyone can push a business card into someone’s hand, but unless you take the time to really talk to that person and connect with them, you might as well throw that business card away.” – Michelle Sandlin, John Daughtery Realtors, TX

“You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one who do what you do.” - Jerry Garcia

“Buying real estate is no longer about making money – it’s about living where you want to live.” - Bob Starodoj, Mason Morse, Aspen

“When people ask me what the Return-On-Investment of social media is, I ask them what the ROI of their cell phone is.” - Eric Qualman, Author of Socialnomics

“Regardless of which social media platform you use, your ultimate goal is to engage in conversations that lead to online friendships or that produce followers for your real estate business.” – Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News

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