Randy Smith, Author at Blog of Champions

03Sep 2015 by Randy Smith

Randy’s Blog | The Courage to Begin

Motivation

The Courage to Begin "Start by doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing what is impossible." - Saint Francis of Assisi The new school year has begun, and while many of us have 'been there and done that,' as a student, as a parent, or both, we understand that the start of school is both exciting and frightening. It's a lot like starting a new career, like making the decision to get a real estate license. You know it's time for a change, and as you are being pulled in that direction, apprehension kicks in, still we feel this pull in a new and different direction. We then find our self in a classroom taking that first core class, like Principles 1, we're anxious,…

31Jul 2015 by Randy Smith

Randy’s Blog | Success, Service and Servant Leadership

Career, Motivation

Success, Service and Servant-Leadership "It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." - Napoleon Hill - This months topic for my Champions School of Real Estate blog started off around the topic of 'service.' While providing excellent service to our clients is important, the more I thought about this word 'service,' the more often I was led to the word 'servant,' and of course a buzz word we hear a good bit about today is 'servant-leadership.' (more…)

27May 2015 by Randy Smith

Randy’s Blog | The Secret to Real Estate Success

Motivation, Real Estate

The Secret to Real Estate Success We've almost reached the midpoint of the year, a time at which we should be able to look back briefly and determine whether or not what we set out to achieve at the beginning of the year is actually being accomplished. For a fair number of us, that look back will concern us, because we are not achieving our goals. And if we believe that in some form or fashion the results we had hoped for will magically appear, well, that's not a very solid strategy. It's been said time and time again, and by many, if you keep doing what you're doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting. That's true to the point of those words becoming a cliche'. THE MOST…

22Apr 2015 by Randy Smith

Randy’s Blog | Nothing is Impossible if You Persevere

Motivation

Nothing is Impossible if you Persevere Perseverance is one of the greatest qualities we can empower on the path to becoming the very best we can be, because as it implies, perseverance knows no quit. Perseverance is the difference between mediocrity and greatness. William James said, "Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they have a second," and while James wasn't talking about a runner, I will, because a marathon runner is an excellent example of perseverance. A "second wind," when it comes to running is often referred to as a "runners high," and there exists a great deal of research addressing the human being's ability to take on a second wind. The biological and other scientific evidence points to this perfect balance…

17Mar 2015 by Randy Smith

Randy’s Blog | Luck: Where Preparation Meets Opportunity

Motivation

Luck: Where Preparation Meets Opportunity It's only fitting we consider the word 'luck' on St. Patrick's Day; you know, that "luck of the Irish" thing, and while I am not Irish, I guess I could say I believe in luck, and then again, I don't believe in luck depending upon how 'luck' is defined. And many of us confuse 'luck' with 'destiny.' But in that it is St. Patrick's Day, let's talk about luck. Webster defines luck as, "success or failure brought about by chance through one's own actions," and based on that definition, I believe in luck, because I believe that success, just like failure is a choice. Our choices result in consequences, we make choices, thereby we make things happen or not, and if we make good choices,…