Action or Inaction …. That is the Question?

With the Holidays just around the corner, and the end of the year fast approaching, I thought now would be the best time to give everyone a little encouragement to stop for a couple of minutes and think about 2009 and what you were able to accomplish, or not accomplish, in your plans to “take over the world” of real estate investing. 

Sure every one of us has plans each and every year of what we want to do.  Lose that pesky ten or fifteen pounds, save an extra thousand dollars for a rainy day, fix that leaky faucet in the bathroom that the wife is always yelling about, or get to see all of our kids soccer games.  But we know what happens when it comes to our plans is LIFE.  Life often gets in the way of what we want to do, and sometimes our dreams and wants get put on hold.  It’s not what we planned on doing, but it’s what happens.

So ask yourself this question, and ask it of yourself honestly: “Did I accomplish even half of what I wanted in my Real Estate Investing Business in 2009?”

For most the answer is going to be a resounding “NO!”

Is that the end of the world however?  Again the answer is a resounding “NO!”  Why not?  Because you have a new year upon you, 2010, that you can use to head yourself in the right direction.  By taking positive steps RIGHT NOW, TODAY, you will be able to make 2010 a positive year for your investing.  But you must take action now because if you don’t, guess what will happen.  November 24, 2010 I’ll be sending out an email to you asking you if 2010 was successful for you and your answer will be the same as it is today….. “NOPE!”

So you may be thinking, “What is Wayne promoting?” As you know I promote our coaching and real estate business building programs.  I’m not here to promote them today.  You know why?  Because I know they work, and our students and clients that are enrolled in them are becoming successful each and every week, by following the principals and motivation that we provide for them to DO SOMETHING and ACT NOW!  Therefore the proof is in the pudding and trying to persuade you to enroll and why it will be beneficial will detract from my message that I’m trying desperately to get across to you.  That message is one of ACTION!

What I am here to promote is that you sit down right now for ten minutes and just write a quick blueprint for your real estate business in 2010, and how you plan to accomplish them.  Think about what you can do that will allow you to act upon even one deal.  What is it going to take to get your first flip, lease option, wholesale, or short sale deal?  That’s all you need to do in order to place yourself in the right mindset to make 2010 successful.  And I’m going to give you your first two items to put on your list that may surprise some of you: 1. Get yourself a unique business card (or any business card for that matter) 2. Set up a website.  Those are two basic things you need to put on your blueprint of success.

Once you have started your blueprint for 2010, then you can decide what the best course of action is to make yourself more successful, and what you need to do in order to make it happen.  If you need to get your credit fixed, then you can sit down with a credit expert.  Need help lining up Private money, then you speak with others who have done it, or talk with your finance guy who can help you out. Perhaps you need help being able to recognize a good deal, then you need to hire a coach who can guide you.  Maybe you need help with it all, which is the case for many, but then you will be able to plan out who you need to speak with, in order to make your way successful.

The basic thing is that what it boils down to is that in 2010, just like in 2009, the difference between those who will be successful, and those be saying “next year” again will come down to one word, and one word only:  ACTION!  Those who take it will be successful, even if it is only mildly, but they will be successful. 

Those who don’t take ACTION will be still kicking themselves that they spent a ton of money on boot camps, training courses, or attending REIA meetings for the past few years, and still haven’t recovered their investment of time or money.  Then after the guilt hits them they will ignore the nagging feeling they have in the pit of their stomach and mind, they will do exactly what made them feel guilty in the first place….. Nothing!

I know without a doubt, that 2010 will be a great year for you and your Real Estate Investing.  But only if you take the Action necessary to make it a great year.  Don’t allow the excuses that have plagued you in the past, to once again hold you back.  Don’t allow the fear of failure to make you a failure. 

I look forward to assisting you in the upcoming 2010 season, and wish you well.

Happy Investing