Lessons Learned in 2011 from Intero Real Estate Services

Every week, Tom Tognoli of Intero Real Estate Services shares his "Monday Morning Mojo." This week, Tom shared his top 5 "mojos" and we felt it was a great fit for our Lessons Learned in 2011 series. He graciously agreed to let us share them with you. So, without further ado, here's what Tom has to say:

As we say goodbye to 2011 and look forward to the awesome possibilities of 2012, let’s not forget that sometimes what motivates and inspires us are the everyday acts and simple things that anyone can do to make this world and ourselves better. With this in mind we compiled a list of the most popular and inspirational Mojo’s of 2011.

1) The tiny black dot
If you’ve been staring at some tiny black dots recently, take responsibility for that. And recognize that nobody is forcing you to keep your eyes on the black dot. You have a choice. You can keep staring at the black dot and telling others about all the things that are wrong in your life, or you can begin to appreciate your many blessings. Sounds like a pretty easy choice to make, doesn’t it?
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2) Be 110% committed
Most people just want to dip their toes in the water with things in life when what we really need to do is dive in! You see it every day – people showing up but not going full out. It will be the difference between winning and losing. The good thing is most people go through life only playing half speed. So if you go 110% you will not only score, but you will CRUSH IT and win!!
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3) Success has to be an obsession
Success…how bad do you really want it? So many of us say we want to be successful, but we really don’t want it bad enough and that is why we don’t have it. You have to want it so bad that you are willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Because until you get to the point where all you want to do is be successful and nothing else matters, success will elude you. It has to be an obsession.
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4) My life is in a rut
In life we can’t live between the ruts, it’s just too hard, it’s like trying to balance on a tight rope for our entire life – eventually we get tired and fall to one side. Let’s make the commitment today to scrape and claw our way out of the bad ruts. Once we’re out, just roll over and fall into the good rut. There will be short-term pain with getting out, but it will pass and then you will experience the long-term gain of living life in the good ruts.
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5) Challenge + Crisis + Pain = Opportunity
Why does life throw challenges and crisis at us, like the crisis we have all been dealing with for the last year? In every crisis and in every challenge there is an opportunity. We just have to find it. Remember, life is about who we become and how we grow when faced with challenge, with crisis, and with pain. It is what life is all about. It is why we are here. So step back and look in the mirror, who are you becoming?
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