Did you use the connectivity app, "If This Then That" (IFTTT) when it came out a few years ago? Full disclosure: I never did but I love the name and the idea behind it. Using IFTTT, I could arrange my settings so IF I post to Instagram, THEN it would auto-post to my X account, etc. You get the idea. Using a tool, I could have gotten to my goals more quickly.

I remember talking about IFTTT in 2017 with colleagues. I remember I did not actually use it, though it was available to me and recommended. Let me connect the dots for you. IF you follow the advice of people you trust, and IF you ask good questions of them, and IF you do what they say, THEN might you win more? Is it possible THEN you might blow past every goal you've ever set?

I'd propose the answer is a resounding YES.

I love watching successful people. I look for patterns and mindsets. I ask lots of questions of people I admire. Recently, I conducted a simple interview with your Bellator brokers and executive team – 6 people I admire and whose lives and businesses I appreciate. I asked 5 key questions:

1.        What are you reading right now?

2.        What podcasts are you listening to?

3.        What is one thing that gives you joy?

4.        What is one thing you want to do less this year?

5.        What is one thing you want to do more this year?

We are more than real estate. Read on! You'll see what I mean. (Add some of these books, podcasts and mindsets to your life!)

What We're Reading:

• Good to Great by Jim Collins
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind by Yuval Noah Harrari
• My Southern Journey by Rick Bragg
• Wool by Hugh Howey
• A Supposedly Fun Thing I Will Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace
• Grow Through What You Go Through by Sam Glenn
• Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
• Daily devotional from Joel Osteen.

Podcasts We're Listening to:

• College Football
• The Better Man
• The Mindset Mentor
• The White House 1600 Sessions
• The Chris Voss Show
• Tom Ferry (Youtube)
• Stuff You Should Know
• Ed Mylett
• Youversion – The One Year Chronological Bible

What Gives Us Joy:

• The peace that overcomes me when I am in a very spiritual moment or situation.
• Watching my daughter compete in high school volleyball.
• Helping others succeed and achieve their goals.
• A hot cup of tea and being friends with my children as adults; they are living good lives.
• Finding a solution.
• My family, my friend and work family, my home, a sunny day - so MANY things bring me joy.
• My joy trifecta: cooking for others & listening to my Spotify playlists with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.

One Thing We Want to Do Less of This Year:

• Sit.
• Complain.
• Waste time – Time is the only currency you spend without knowing your balance. Use it wisely.
• Overthink.
• Non-productive things.
• Read the news.
• Worry – Most of the things we waste emotional energy worrying about never happen.

One Thing We Want to Do More of This Year:

• STOP and take time to absorb & enjoy special moments regardless of how brief they are.
• A one-on-one moment or conversation with all of my girls.
• Listening to songs that remind me of a special moment or person that has had an impact on my life.
• Watch my pennies and my health.
• Praise.
• Live intentionally.
• Plan and take time off with family and friends.
• Say, "YES".
• Replace the time I would spend reading the news with Speed of Processing Brain Training exercises.
• Spend time focused on the vital few priority goals
• I want to increase my face-to-face meetings with my SOI; shooting for at least one lunch and one coffee per week, on top of FORD calls..

IF This THEN That...

IF you follow the advice of leaders you trust, THEN you just might get the results they've already gotten. What do you have to lose? Read a book! Listen to a podcast! Craft daily habits that will take you where you want to go. Ask yourself those last 3 questions; write your answers, Live the life you want. Start today!