Becoming Tough
Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, and Jason Abrams
08.12 CEO Summit
If you’ve been around real estate long enough, you know the impact these three have had on all real estate professionals. From writing best selling books, to now an award winning podcast on how agents succeed today, they do the research for us to understand what is required to thrive in this industry.
Key Items: (Link to Slides)
Aim for Antifragility
Fragile things break under stress.
Antifragile things become stronger when exposed to stress.
Four components of Toughness
Flexibility: Ability to withstand stress without breaking.
Responsiveness: Speed of adapting to change.
Strength: Energy and endurance.
Resilience: Ability to recover quickly from setbacks.
Stress is Necessary for Growth
Overload Principle: muscles need stress to grow.
This applies to all areas of life. ex: mental, emotional, and financial toughness.
Balance Stress with Recovery
Excessive stress can lead to burnout or breakdown.
Adequate recovery is essential for growth and resilience.
Making Waves: create cycles of stress and recovery to see growth.
Intentional Stress Testing
To become antifragile, it's necessary to create controlled stress.
This can be done through setting stretch goals and challenging oneself in various areas of life.
The goal: Build resilience.
Action Items:
Which of the Seven Circles requires your attention right now?
What stretch goals can you set that will cause you to increase your resilience?
What parts of your routine are your “recovery” phase?
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! - Robert H. Schuller
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth
ONE Thing to Remember:
True toughness involves using stress as a catalyst for growth, not just surviving challenges but thriving because of them.