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Master Your Craft!

Here's a blog I "borrowed" (with permision of course) from one of our company blogs. It hits home with some of the discussions around here lately that I have been reading and thought I would share!Mastering Your CraftBy Michael McFaddenOnce you find yourself doing what it is you enjoy, always practice, practice, practice on getting better. Remember the Allen Iverson controversy (2006) “practice, we talking’ about practice”. We’ve heard that statement many times before with how important practice is, but so many times we get very complacent with our performance.We do just enough to get by! Just enough so that everyone thinks we’re working hard. Do you know what separates the best from average? Practice! I’ve said it a thousand times before, what does Tiger Woods do when he’s not playing golf? Practicing. What do athletes do after a big game? They go back and watch tape and you guessed it…Practice.But so many times, we get complacent with where our performance level lies, because you figure that, if I work any harder, it won’t make a difference. Trust me, successful people don’t think like that. They’re always looking to improve their craft.I recall hearing Joel Olsteen say “if you read about your profession an hour a day, for 2 years, you become a professional in the profession.” And the word smartness is “an ability to absorb new facts” according to Bill Gates. Ask an insightful question, have a capacity to remember, to relate things that may not make sense at first, like algebra – (still haven’t got it yet?). That’s smartness.How do avalanches start? One small snow flake at a time and over a period of time, they begin to pile up on top of each other, creating an uncontrollable force that’s unstoppable.Whether it’s reading, attending training classes, listening to other speakers and even hanging around other people that share the same interests as you, that’s what improving your craft is all about.Remember this: Amateurs practice until they get it right, professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.It doesn’t matter how good you are at what you do, or how smart you are, always strive to be better at it!If we want to call ourselves "Professionals" then we need to work on it everyday! Real Estate is NOT a part time job that you do on the weekends when you have nothing better to do! But yet we see more and more folks do just that. Lucky for the Real Professionals, this market has been weeding these "part-timers" out as we go.Thanks for reading!Steve Adkins - RealtorNFSTI Certified REO SpecialistThe Adkins GroupBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokerswww.The-Adkins-Group.com
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