motivation

Coach’s Corner: You Don’t Have to Be a Jedi to Benefit From The Wisdom of Yoda

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 6, 2021 /

By Mark JohnsonCEO, JP & Associates Realtors You heard it here first: I call it “The Yoda Doctrine” for real estate professionals.  Yoda, a character from Star Wars, is the size of a small dog, green, and talks funny. But his character is also a wise master and a great warrior. He took the world…

Coach’s Corner: Are You Motivated to ‘Build Your Cathedral’?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 11, 2021 /

By Mark JohnsonChief Executive Officer, JP & Associates Realtors My long-time friend and business associate Dave Mashburn reminded me of an old parable you’ve probably heard before: There were three bricklayers who were all working on the same job. When they get a break, one guy asks the other two, ‘Why are you doing this…

Coach’s Corner: Strategies to Help You Stay In The Zone

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 17, 2021 /

By Mark JohnsonChief Executive Officer, JP & Associates Realtors What’s on my mind as I write today’s column? The emotional toil we’ve all gone through this past year. And how to stay “in the zone” despite the circumstances happening around us.   My youngest son, while playing traveling baseball, was known as “iceman.” Regardless of a great…

Coach’s Corner: Is Motivation Overrated?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 29, 2021 /

By Mark JohnsonChief Executive Officer, JP & Associates Realtors Have you ever said, “I just need to get motivated?” Maybe  Zig Ziglar said it best: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar How do you keep driving forward or pushing forward when you’re just…

Coach’s Corner: In an Industry That Values Creativity, Differentiate or Die

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 17, 2020 /

Mark Johnson Chief Executive Officer, JP and Associates Realtors Frequently when I’m consulting with real estate team leaders and agents, I’m told, “well, Mark, everyone is the same, just like me!” And I say: “differentiate or die.”  Think about it; you can get gas for your car anywhere. You can take any airline or rental car…