Agent With A Plan

What I'm working on right now

Real-time log of client work over the last 90 days.

Last updated Oct 8, 2026

Names and any identifying details are removed.

From my mentorship sessions

An agent who wants to grow his business without adding workload or screen time, so he needs to track and refine the systems he already runs instead of chasing arbitrary commission targets.

An agent who is mentally exhausted from overpriced listings and draining, difficult lease clients and wants to set stricter rules about who they take on.

An agent whose listings are sitting with slow activity and few showings needs a solid way to answer potential clients who ask whether it's a good time to buy or sell.

An agent who comes off as panicky and wishy-washy when telling sellers the market has dropped, so they can't get them to agree to realistic price cuts.

An agent who has inconsistent daily follow-up with clients and keeps losing track of people who need a callback when things get busy.

An agent whose income is at an all time high this year even though he did far fewer listing presentations and calls than previous years, and who can't explain or predict the referrals driving it.

An agent who was hesitant to talk about their own sales achievements in listing presentations, preferring to let their work speak for itself.

An agent whose energy levels were up and down all week and dragging down their business.

An agent who isn't consistently following up with prospects because he keeps pushing follow-ups to the afternoon, where admin busywork and a post-lunch slump bump them off the list.

An agent who missed two potential deals because they didn't follow up consistently with prospective clients.

An agent who lacks visibility in his business and needs to start creating social media videos but feels hesitant and overthinks content structure.

An agent who loses listing presentations to big teams and doesn't uncover clients' real objections during the meeting.

An agent whose online presence was fragmented across duplicate social media profiles that didn't match their brokerage, hurting their searchability.

An agent who reports persistent low energy levels impacting business consistency.

An agent who was feeling burned out and overwhelmed by trying to keep up with her prospecting and marketing without a structured schedule.

An agent who was missing out on listing appointments because he came across as tentative and didn't steer buyer clients toward selling their current home first.

An agent who is anxious about large-group interaction at public events.

An agent who felt overwhelmed trying to balance administrative, client, and prospecting tasks.

An agent who is struggling to get buyers to make offers quickly because their budget and property criteria expectations aren't set upfront.

An agent who relies on buyer leads and needs to shift to a listings-focused business to increase capacity.

An agent who had a backlog of neglected leads and an unorganized CRM.

An agent who needs to compete against high-volume area experts when presenting listings.

An agent who was trying to establish himself as the go-to expert in a new farm area to get his first listing there.

An agent who was struggling with limited engagement from door-knocking and lead generation efforts.

An agent who had an unhealthy pipeline due to inconsistent system execution.

An agent who is too reliant on buyer business and needs to transition to a listing-focused farming strategy.

An agent who needs to shift her listing presentation from a marketing-focused approach to a negotiation-first strategy to differentiate from competitors.

From my weekly newsletter
Oct 8, 2026For anyone hiding

Why many agents avoid showing their face on social media and what social media requires before it can work as a sole lead source.

Oct 1, 2026This agent who doesn't want to make more money

A free writing tool for focus and the mindset of an agent who does not want to increase income.

Sep 24, 2026Someone DM'd me

A direct message that prompted action, and why real estate content on Threads is often frustrating to engage with.

Sep 17, 2026Your triggers

The daily habit of scanning social media for real estate talk and the two kinds of bad advice that show up most often.

Sep 10, 2026Are you a grinder?

Comparing two agents with similar income but opposite stress levels and looking at why a scattered deal mix makes it hard to know what to double down on.

Sep 3, 2026Addressing your complaints

Six common complaints from agents, why they function as excuses, and the reminder that some agents are still having strong years.

Aug 27, 2026A bag of peanuts

A late-night encounter with a child selling peanuts and the sales pitch that stood out.

Aug 20, 2026The rules

The difference between learned skills and personal business rules, and why rules matter for decisions.

Aug 13, 2026Rejection

Why being skilled at real estate and being successful at real estate are different, and why competence alone does not create visibility.

Aug 6, 2026How to improve with every try

Why repetition alone does not create improvement and the difference between familiarity and real skill.

Jul 30, 2026A second scoreboard for you

An opening for biweekly mentorship and the idea of a second scoreboard for tracking progress.

Jul 23, 2026Losing belief in real estate

A teenage phone call rejection and how it relates to losing belief in real estate.

Jul 16, 2026Lots of confidence but no results

An agent who entered during a hot market with high confidence, and how a personality framework masked missing fundamentals.

How mentorship can help you