Choosing A Coach And Mentor
Choosing A Coach And Mentor
By Dennis Henson
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Have you noticed that the sports teams and individuals that have the
best winning records are the ones with the best coaches If a
professional team does not have a winning record who do they replace
first Of course it’s the Coach! Real estate investing is a
business where just one mistake can cost you many thousands of dollars
and for that reason alone the most important members of your investment
team is your coach and mentor.
Another thing your coach will bring to the table that is essential is
the element of accountability. In order to become really successful in
Real estate investing it is imperative that you form successful habits
quickly. Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said “Winning is
a habit. Unfortunately so is losing.”
A good coach will help you put together a business plan and give you a
track of things to do to help insure your success. But you can only
become successful if you stay on the right track and make doing the
right things a habit. A good coach will hold your feet to the fire so
to speak.
Nothing can keep you moving like a good coach and mentor! He or she
will help you through the rough times, answer questions and through
encouragement, support, and motivation, help you keep your focus.
Here are some things that you should consider when choosing a coach and mentor.
He or she should be…
• The real thing—someone who really invests in real estate and not someone trained to help you learn to invest
• A successful investor with many verifiable properties
• Local—Local is better--because you can get face to face time, training & answers
And they should
• Have time to spend with just you
• Have been a real estate investor for years
• Have the respect of their peers in the real estate industry
• Be sincerely interested in your success
• Be someone you can trust and with whom you have a good rapport
Also, the price for their coachingmentoring program should be
reasonable and they should have a good guarantee for their program.
While searching for the right coach you need to be aware that you may
encounter a number of unscrupulous programs. Some of these will offer
you the moon and stars and they will gladly take your money. After a
short time you will find that all you got were the moon and stars but
not much here on earth.
Some things you should avoid when searching for a coach and mentor include...
Programs that say
• You can quit your job and increase your monthly income!
• You don’t need any of your own money to get started!
• Purchase many properties even if you have bad credit!
• Own a million dollars in real estate in less than a year!
• Start earning $22,000.00 per month immediately!
Don’t be fooled by promises that sound to good to be true. Before
you start writing a check for any of your hard earned money—get
the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of five or six of the people who
are experiencing these great successes. Then make some calls to those
people to get the true picture. Don’t get caught up in the
mystique of the expert from afar. Remember local is better.
So how do you find a good honest coach and mentor Look for the
investors in your area that are having success. Use search engines to
find successful investor’s REAL ESTATE websites. Visit Real
Estate investment clubs and ask for references. If you cannot find
local talent carefully check out programs offered in near by
communities and surrounding states.
Choosing the right coach and mentor can make the difference in success
or failure real estate investing business. Take the time and make the
effort to find one that will put you on the fast track to reaching your
goals.
Thank You,
Dennis Henson
For more articles on real estate investor training and to sign up for
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great real estate investor tools.
If
you would like to take advantage of the market and learn how to invest
in real estate and you are local to the Dallas Fort Worth area, I know
a really great teacher and mentor here in Arlington Texas. Please take
a look at his web site: DennisJHenson.com,
Dennis has a great Mentoring and training program, I know because I am
one of his former students. I learned a lot from his one on one
teaching technique. - Michael Harman 817-457-7572 mchfun.business@gmail.com
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