The Mega Agent Mindset. Jonathan Boone's Dupree
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The Mega
Agent Mindset
Jonathan Dupree
Copyright © 2012 by Jonathan Dupree, Dupree Communications Group, LLC
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0903-0
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"Jonathan is a man who makes things happen! Learn from his teaching and you will not only become a better real estate agent, you will become a better person."
- Gary Coxe, Success Coach & Author of Don't Let Others Rent Space In Your Head
"Jonathan is the #1 person I turn to for helping my team overcome mindset issues. I have him speak to our agents each year to help them identify the mental road blocks preventing them from reaching their goals. His presentation is on of the most powerful my team attends each year.
Read this book!"
- Pat Wattam, Mega Agent, ReMax First
"Jonathan is a master at helping people grow their businesses by helping them grow personally. You don't want to miss an opportunity to learn from him. Buy this book by the case and give a copy to all the agents you care about."
- Chuck Roberts, Regional Director, Keller Williams Realty Gulf Coast Region
Special Thanks
I would like to thank several people for helping make this book become a reality. I want to thank those who helped me scribe the thoughts from my head to paper.
Dad, you’ve been a consistent and constant source of encouragement for me. You have always challenged me to perform at my highest level. Thanks for always believing in me and encouraging me to go for my dreams. Mom, thanks for always demonstrating what it takes to be a Mega Agent! Your work ethics, desire, and love of helping people have always been a source of inspiration for me. Thank you for always believing in me – even when I caught your carpet on fire!
My Sister, Heather – You have always been a great friend. Thanks for encouraging me, even when I hadn’t quite found my way. You’re an incredible Mega Agent and so many other REALTORS® look up to you. Thanks for all that you do.
My Brother, Jason – Thanks for being a great brother! I have watched you work hard consistently for a period of time so that you could provide a better quality of life to your family. Thanks for always being a great big brother!
My Executive Assistant, Emily – Thank you for forcing me to finish this book! Thanks also for all of your hard work and effort in making the projects in my head become a reality! Thanks to Mark Akchin for editing my book. Thanks to Chuck Roberts who inspires me to think big all the time. A special thanks to Stan Adamcewicz, your friendship has made me a better person. Larry Champagne, you’ve opened a whole new world for me, thank you.
And I want to thank my beautiful wife and family. Amy, without your continued support and belief in me, I do not know where I would be. Thank you for never giving up on me! There where many times you could have when things where tough. Words cannot express my gratitude for your constant belief and support in my goals and dreams. And to my boys, Noah and Jaden, thank you for being you! Thanks for never reminding me of the things you didn’t have during the difficult years financially. This book is for all of you!
Foreword
I am going to present many ideas and philosophies to you as you go through this book . . . ideas that have helped REALTORS® across the country accomplish their goals, achieve certain wealth, move into the category of the Mega Agent, and experience a greater quality of life. These ideas have served me well and I hope they do the same for you.
I do not know your dreams and goals, and I do not know the obstacles and problems you are currently facing. The great news is that I do not need to know! These philosophies and ideas are universal to the art of winning at high levels. I can tell you that if you apply these principles, they will help you achieve your goals and dreams.
These aren’t my ideas, they are ideas I have adopted into my own life as I have journeyed down the road of personal growth. I will always be grateful for the mentors in my life, the books I have read, and the people who have challenged me to reach my fullest potential. Now I hope that by sharing these ideas, they will help you do the same. Remember, you haven’t even scratched the surface of your potential!
Chapter 1
Thoughts Are Things
“ Let a man radically alter his thoughts, and he will be astonished at the rapid transformation it will effect in the material conditions of his life. “
- James Allen
Thoughts Are Things
James Allen said it best in his book, As A Man Thinketh, when he said, “thoughts are things.” We are exactly where we are today as a direct result of our thoughts. The great news is that if you are not happy with where you are, you can change everything by simply changing your thoughts, which in turn changes your attitudes, behaviors, actions, and results! It all begins in the mind.
Looking at the mega real estate agent, you will find a common trait: they all think on a different level. The objective of this book is to help you discover how the mega agent thinks and how you can begin to create the life and business you want by thinking similarly. This may require you to get out of your comfort zone a bit and take a deep look inside before true change will come about. But remember this, change is a choice. You have the choice right now to change your thinking and change your life. Consider the following quote . . . I am not sure of the origin as I wrote this down in my journal.
“You are in charge of your life. No matter how many different forces there may appear to be which seem to influence or even dictate parts of your life, there are always parts over which you have control. You can increase that control. With that increased control comes increased power. If you decide what it is you want out of your life, you can build a very powerful life. Because you are clear about what it is that you want, you will not accept a ‘cheap substitute’ for a ‘real’ life willingly. You will no longer be easily vulnerable to being sold a bill of goods or being victimized by an oncoming bus. It is your life. Not hers. Or his. Or theirs. YOURS!”
The Mega Agent understands that thoughts are real and they are powerful. The successful agent thinks at a higher level. You are not stuck with the conditioning of your past, nor do you need to allow others to determine your future. I want you to begin thinking at a higher level today. Begin to think good, positive, powerful thoughts. Replace limiting thoughts with those of abundance.
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