Pensacola, FL, Niceville, FL

Robert Schuller once said, “Winning starts with beginning.”  At the time I first heard it, I thought it was kind of catchy, and as time went on, it began to make more sense to me.  I now understand that unless I am willing to do something, I can never be good at it.  I also recognize that since w...

Lots of agents have been licensed longer than I have, but what I know is plenty enough to devote a lifetime to transferring knowledge, wisdom and experience to others.  I know what I know, and that’s all I know.  So why do you think students from all walks of life, representative of all ages, and...

I am a creature of habit.  I admit it, and I admit that sometimes it’s difficult to shake it up a bit, to move outside my comfort zone, and to do something totally spontaneous.  From the time I leave bed to greet the world in the morning, certain habits kick in.  I first turn on the Keurig, feed ...

TEAM Hughes Real Estate School has been growing regularly since its inception in 2015.  We recently added new instructors, new campuses and new student activities.  We are humbled by this growth, and believe me, it has caused a great many growing pains.  We have had instructors come in and go out...

I fully admit the subject of this blog came from a Facebook post that I found interesting.  Thank you, Barry Moulder, for posting it!  Pondering the post, I realized that growing through adversity is not necessarily an unusual way to grow.  A real estate licensee, especially one fresh out real es...

In the real estate world, franchises play a huge part.  I love franchises.  I began my career with Century 21 and ultimately owned a Century 21 franchise years ago.  I’ve worked with ReMax, Prudential and a rather large independent company.  My last gig, before starting TEAM Hughes Real Estate Sc...

No doubt some will tell you there are too many REALTORS®.  Some will tell you there’s no way you can make a living in a real estate career.  Others say you cannot afford to change careers or to follow your dreams of practicing real estate.  Yes, you can!  Some will say you aren’t suited to being ...

This is Monday, and although we just finished a weekend, Mondays sometimes are needed to regroup.  TEAM Hughes Real Estate School was still in session through the weekend, as we finished up our February One-Week Fast Track Class.  On Sunday our evening students joined with the Fast Track students...

No matter what your “love language” may be, we all need this.  At some point in time, you and I both will need words of affirmation, encouragement, a couple of pats on the back and a good “Atta boy” or “Atta girl.”  Some of us need this more than others and sometimes we don’t even like to admit w...

As a new agent in 1983, I began my real estate career with Century 21.  Some of the training offered was ahead of its time and I still use it.  One word, however, was foreign to me, and I didn’t understand the concept until I began understanding healthy competition.  That word was “synergistic.” ...