5 Reasons for Staying Positive

We can always think of reasons to be negative. It does not take a special person to point out that things are not going as planned.  It makes a world of difference when you have positive conversations with the people you meet at these open houses. We can focus on the negative, and let those thoughts dictate the rest of your day, or we can think positive and get things done.

Below is a list of 5 Reasons I think we should maintain a positive attitude.

1) You can get a whole lot of things done if you truly believe that it will yield a positive outcome. -It can get discouraging in this commission-based business, but we have to keep working at it and believing that we will get paid for all of our hard work.

2) You are less likely to get sick. -Have you ever seen Tony Robbins? He looks fit and healthy. I’m sure he’ll tell you that a lot of it has to do with having the right attitude.

3) It is easier to network. -You may not notice it, but sometimes we are not as good as we think we are at hiding our worries or frustrations. People you do business with can sense it, and they would be less inclined to approach you in the future in fear of upsetting you.

4) Sometimes the sample size is too small. -Just because at your last Open House, you met an interested buyer who claims he/she was ready to buy and wants you to take them to see houses, but is reluctant to go to your office and sign a simple paper that says that if I am going to be loyal to you and show you houses and preview houses on your behalf, you will not tell me a couple of weeks later that you already have an agent who will get the commission for doing nothing, does not mean that all buyers are like that. The sample size is too small. Make an effort to meet more people, and you will see that there are people out there that truly want to transact business with you without all the unnecessary drama. If you go to the river and take a small sample and put it into a jar, chances are you may not see a fish. But that does not mean that there are no fish in the river. It just means you have to keep looking.

5) It sure beats being negative all the time.