Agent With A Plan

What I'm working on right now

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

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Names and any identifying details are removed.

From my mentorship sessions

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.

An agent who had multiple listings expire or cancel due to unrealistic pricing and lacks an effective listing presentation strategy.

An agent who needed to increase sales calling frequency to 4 days a week to maintain a healthy lead pipeline.

An agent who relied on scripts and feared public perception, making it hard to film naturally.

An agent who is not converting consistent effort into deal volume due to inconsistent follow-up.

An agent who struggled to accurately track business metrics because their current spreadsheet system was not user-friendly and led to inaccurate data.

An agent who doesn't use a formal listing presentation and struggles with clients who immediately focus on price.

An agent who felt overwhelmed and avoided client follow-ups due to the lack of standard operating procedures and referral strategy.

An agent who needed to balance a personal trip with professional obligations while maintaining lead responsiveness and completing pending tasks before departure.

An agent who had difficult pricing negotiations with challenging clients.

An agent who had no topic prepared for their weekly email to their database and struggled with writer's block.

An agent who is emotionally drained by difficult clients and needs to implement a client filtering strategy.

An agent who is exhausted from a heavy workload and has an underperforming assistant.

An agent who had a price disconnect with a client during a listing appointment.

An agent who needs to improve their listing presentations to outperform established local agents.

An agent who has a database of about 1,300 leads with no structured follow-up process.

An agent who needed improved follow-up consistency to convert warm leads.

An agent who uses filler phrases and overly accommodating behavior during listing presentations, undermining their authority.

An agent who was too focused on talking in listing presentations rather than acting as a consultant.

An agent whose business activity is driven by fear and shame, leading to a cycle of low activity and feeling worthless.

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Jun 25, 2026No more secrets

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Jun 11, 2026I've talked about sellers, now lets talk about buyers

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Jun 5, 2026This is exactly how I would talk to a seller

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May 28, 2026How I show agents to get full commission on listing appointments

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