There are many types of planning that are needed in running a small new business, and some of the results that you have to monitor have the untoward effect of creating fear and failure. What can we do to deal with this?

As a new agent works to build their business, they will experience both the joy and pain of "sacred connections".

Building a new business takes hard work, using your natural talents and learning new skills that are necessary for long term success. Read on to see if you are"?a "bamboo" or a "fern".

For new agents, the ups and downs of building a business can be challenging. Your personal brand image and logo can be powerfully motivating forces that encourage you to press on!

A discussion of the importance of how struggling builds character and character builds a sustaining business.

Building a business is alot like having a baby! Read on and have fun! This is meant to be encouraging.

Successful real estate agents know it is a numbers game. New agents have to know their numbers!

For a new agent, each transaction is so critical because of weak cash flow. One of the hardest lessons to learn, is the number of transactions that never reach the closing table! And, of the ones that do, you may not have a "repeat customer". You have to factor in a "failure rate". Do Good Anyway. Read on..........

Learning this business means you can't always bat "1000"!

An update on Season IV of the Real Estate Apprentice Grant

Short review of Frank Cook's book, "21 Things I Wish My Broker Had Told Me".

Discussion about the importance of knowing signs of potential fraud.

A discussion about the importance of attitude, balance, faith and affirmations.

This slide demonstrates a model of an agents career.

This article discusses the importance of business interruption planning and two examples of recent BI issues.

A discussion about the SRES designation and it's relevance to niche marketing in the active adult community.

In "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent: It's Not About the Money", Gary Keller, CEO Keller"?Williams,"?writes about the importance of the 80/20 rule. This is good stuff for a rookie and a megaagent!

New agents need to learn key the concepts behind principled negotiation, developed by Roger Fisher, Bill Ury, and others, first described in the book Getting to YES.

The ability to generate leads is the life line of a new agents business.

By planning each day, the new agent will develop good habits that lead to success.

It's alot of work, but a rookie agent needs to develop a written plan for how they are going to develop and market their new real estate practice!

An introduction into niche marketing.

A discussion about the importance of personal marketing and the concept of "branding".

A brief introduction to The Real Estate Apprentice Foundation and grant that is available to newly licensed agents.