NEWS - Message from Ari Lahdekorpi
"In these times of rapid change, ideas are the commodity of success" – Robin Sharma
Acronyms are not just the domain of government agencies and political pundits, they are also a
nice way of remembering goals and objectives. Keeping focused and positive are major skills
needed in order to generate professional level income in real estate. I have said many times
that in this business of real estate, we are our own worst enemies. As a comic strip character
once said, " I have seen the enemy and he is us!"
In light of that…here is an interesting acronym that is a useful formula for continued
success…the word STRIVE.
S
= Study…to successfully reach any goal in life you need to study how to exceed your
present reach. Without the skill set acquired through study, you can never move toward your
goal.
T
= Try…you need to take action in order to succeed. The world is full of well informed
failures who sit in the grandstands and never set foot on the playing field.
R
= Repeat…practice makes perfect. Make sure you practice actions that will bring you
success and turn them into habits of mind and motion.
I
= Innovate…when you think about it, soap is just soap, yet millions of dollars of profit depend
upon the manufacturer’s ability to convince us that its soap is different and better. Seth Godin
in his book, "The Purple Cow" describes how we must stand out in a field (like a purple cow) to
be successful in todays ad-weary world.
V
= Visualize…part of success is engaging both sides of the brain. Creative visualization is a
great way to "see" yourself succeeding in your goals. The more vividly you can create a picture
of success in your mind, the more effective you will be in achieving the results you desire.
E
= Energize…motivate yourself with positive affirmations. Talk to yourself only in positive
affirmations and the other elements of this formula will fall into place more easily. Sometimes
writing down positive affirmations on recipe cards to refer to, is an effect way to keep yourself
motivated throughout the day.
Good Selling
Ari Lahdekorpi
