Miami Dade Real Estate Scoop

I've always been fascinated by folks who take what seems to be nothing and turn it into, well... something.  I remember years ago reading the story of Sasson Jeans.  For those of you old enough to remember, their jingle may still reverberate in your head.  "Oooh la la. Sasson!"  Apparently their founder arrived in the United States in the 70's with approximately $51.00, a bag of skinny French jeans and not much else; no place to live; no job to speak of.  Without even a command for the English language, he set out to convince mega-retailer Bloomingdale's to carry his jeans.  The rest of the story is, as they say, history.  Sasson Jeans was big in its heyday.  Very big.  They graced some of the finest derrieres around. 

How did someone who had what seemed to be no resources turn a bag of clothing and not much money into a fashion conglomerate?  The answer is what's driving my writing today.  You see, he did have something.  He believed in himself and he acted on that belief.  He knew that although the odds were stacked against him, he had come to this land of opportunity to build a future for himself.  Was it easy?  I dare say not.  But is anything of worth ever easy?  (I must disclose at this point that the empire this man built eventually crumbled.  There were many reasons, not the least of which was his newfound penchant for cocaine.  I'm not here discussing the perils of chemical addiction or shady bookkeeping just the drive to succeed, so please forgive my somewhat tarnished example.)

I'm paraphrasing one of my favorite motivational speakers, Anthony Robbins, here.  He says that what people can achieve is monumental, but what they do achieve is usually disappointing.  Can you grasp the value of that statement?  You are capable of doing extraordinary things!  Yet we tend to get stuck in a rut and not move forward, repeating the same mistakes over and over again.  Why would we choose to not live up to our full potential?  I can go into the psychological reasons but let's keep it simple.  It's easy.  It takes too much effort to step outside our comfort zone and do the things we know will bring us success.  It's so much easier to get caught up in the day-to-day stuff that's going on and forget that one day down the road we'll wake up and realize we're nowhere near where we'd like and the years have passed us by.  Before you go stick your head in the oven at this realization, let me say a few other things. 

• You have the power to dramatically change your future.  The power is within you. 
• Write a mission statement.  What exactly are you trying to achieve with your life? 
• Create a game plan for that mission.  It's no joke that failing to plan IS planning to fail.
• Write your goals down.  For whatever reason, it works.  It's been proven that those who write their goals down are much more likely to achieve them than those who verbalize them.  Write your Long Term Goals as well as Short Term.  You should do this for every aspect of your life: personal; professional; spiritual; financial, etc.
• Be specific.  Don't just say I want lots of money.  How much?  or I want to help people.  How?  or I want an expensive car.  Which one and when?
• Use the Salami Method to achieve your goals and work on your projects.  Would you eat a whole salami in one bite?  Of course not.  You'd cut it up in little pieces and tackle it that way.  Identify all the steps necessary to achieve those goals and finish your projects.  List them as simple, doable tasks.  Getting your broker's license may seem like an astronomical feat, but it's really made up of many simple steps.  Start with the first one.
• Keep a schedule.  Make sure you are regularly scheduling some of those tasks identified... and getting them done!
• Revisit your mission statement, plan and goals regularly.  Even a pilot whose plane is on autopilot has to check regularly and make sure he is still on track.  If something needs adjusting, do it.
• Find a mentor, if you will, or like-minded people who will raise you up.  Stay away from the nay-sayers who will drag you down.
• Above all, believe that you can do it, for it's true.

Decide right now, this very moment, that you want more.  Then go for it.  As trite as it may sound, Nike was right when they said Just Do It. 

I know you can.