The following quotes have been used in the Perry & Co. Real Estate Professionals Weekly Denver 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, 2010.

“None of us is as smart as all of us.” – Ken Blanchard

“Ask for help to jumpstart your business. It’s smart, not weak. Spend 10 minutes brainstorming who could give your business a boost. Now give that person a call!” – Success Magazine

“Get in the habit of interviewing prospective buyers and sellers… Focus on discovering what is most important to the client rather than focusing on how great your services are.” – Bernice Ross, Inman News

“Most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we’re doing when we do our best work.” – Seth Godin

“The single best thing you can to increase your business is to set up Prospecting for your past clients in PrimeAccess.” – Jon Larrance & Lorrie Grillo

“Everything we put on the Internet pretty much stays there forever. It is a good idea to take care with tweets, comments on blogs, and blog posts. They all go on our permanent record and usually we don’t get the chance to explain.” – Teresa Boardman

“Even more important than who you know, is who knows you.” – Guy Kawasaki, alltop.com

“Women directly make the purchasing decision in 91 percent of all new homes.” – Smith-Dahmer Associates

 “Every aspect of your appearance speaks volumes to your potential clients. What’s most important is the glow of health and well-being that you emanate, so that clients want to be with you.” – Michael Gelb, Innovate Like Einstein

“Today’s brokers and agents who survive and lead us out of this current mess are going to be those most willing to change. They will share three key attributes: they will be the most competent in their craft, utilize all available technology, and be the most dedicated to customer service.” – Jay Terisi

“The coming wave of real estate innovation will be immediate and connected to the people and the places that matter.” – Brian Boero, 1000 Watt Consulting

“Don’t leave dollars on the table… for every missed referral conversation you could lose an average of $1,000 in referral fees.” – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World “Get The Word Out” Referral Contest

“Problems become opportunities when the right people come together.” – Robert Redford

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Ghandi

“Some people make the effort to encounter new challenges or to grapple with things they disagree with. They seek out new people and new opportunities and relish the discomfort that comes from being challenged to grow…” – Seth Godin

“The events of the past five years have created a whole new real estate services practice environment in which the consumer is in charge.”  – Jeremy Conaway, Recon Intelligence Services

“Remember, your real estate clients ARE searching for you on Facebook. Make it so when they land on your FB page your presentation is professional.” – Tim Harris

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” – Oprah Winfrey

“It seems obvious that if you hope to be successful at something, you should do it 100%. And in an industry where far more practitioners fail than succeed, it only makes sense that the ones who devote themselves wholeheartedly to their career have a better chance of being one of the ones who don’t fail” – Jennifer Allan, Realty Times

“If jobs come back as expected, the pace of home sales should pick up later this year and reach a sustainable level of activity given very favorable affordability conditions.” – Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist

“Technology is something that will only aid in your ascendency to real estate greatness – core competence and knowledge are the foundation.” – Matthew Dollinger, @properties

“It’s summertime! Grab your bathing suit, hit the pool, and… check your Facebook privacy settings. Go to the Account dropdown menu (upper right corner) and click on Privacy Settings.” – Stephanie Hahn, Realtor.org

Two-for-one motivation from recent Fortune cookies, “The simplest answer is to act” & “Success is an accumulation of successful days.”

“In order to be local real estate experts, we need to have an understanding of what happens elsewhere.” – Sharon E. Michnay, Halstead Property

“The pretenders will spend the majority of time talking about themselves and their company. The professionals will spend the majority of time talking about your family’s needs and goals and how they plan to help you reach them.” – KCM Crew

“The new reality is that homeownership may no longer be the ticket to easy money, but it remains the gateway to security and stability, the backdrop of family photographs, and the venue of your lifestyle.” – Gay Prizio, Houlihan Lawrence

“People may not remember exactly what you did or said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” – B.C. Forbes

“Try starting your Elevator Speech with, ‘I’m the person you call when…‘” – Lida Citroen @Lida360

“Buyers and Sellers are choosing their real estate agent based upon what they are finding on the internet. And, if people are finding you on the internet and they are not impressed, then they are not going to reach out to you.” – Chris Smith, TechSavvyAgent.com

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Take real estate seriously. Work a schedule. Dress the part. Write a business plan. Follow It. Your business, your income, your success is a serious game. A lot of people depend on you. Go at it with 110% effort. A half hearted effort gets half-hearted results.” – Donna Stott, Your Coaching Matters

Click here to read our Motivational Quotes of 2009.