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It's amazing how life will organize around the standards you set for yourself.-Darren Hardy

This is a very powerful quote. It applies to every aspect of life.

Relationships: How does your spouse, kids, friends treat you?

Work: Are coworkers taking advantage of you or beating you down everyday?

Health: Are you happy with how you feel and look in the mirror?

Success: Are you where you want to be in life?

If the answer is no, read the quote again. More than likely, you need to review your goals and the standards that you have set for yourself.

Example: I got a great referral 2 weeks ago from my financial advisor. He has a very succesful medical practice in the area. I spoke with his wife and we set up a time to meet at his practice to discuss their new home needs. So, I went to their home turf and set in the waiting room for 15 minutes. Now, most real estate agents would do anything to land a doctor for a client.(Including let them walk all over them) Clearly, it's not an average client. After we got done talking about their desires and goals in the transaction. I laid out my experience and expectations I had for them. To make a long story short, I told them what hours I work and that I require a WRITTEN commitment to engage my services. Since we outlined our expectations for eachother from day one, it will be a very healthy relationship. Not to float my own boat but I'd bet the farm on less than 1% of agents going in with that mentality and being succesful in creating that relationship. It's just not the mentality of most agents. I don't want to be most or average and I don't ever plan to be that guy. If you want a better life, you have to improve yourself, first.