IN TIMES LIKE THESE

by EXIT Realty MIND-SET Trainer, Erica Nasby

We’re at an interesting junction in history at this time - there are so many shifts and changes not only in the real estate industry but also in the fields of education, finance, technology and politics. It’s unnerving for people, as change typically is, and if you’re plugged into mainstream media it’s overwhelming and can consume you in fear. How about unplugging from that? Too often people say to me, “I don’t watch the news... well I have it on, but I am just checking the weather!” Trust me, if you have it on, it’s negatively programming you! My suggestion is to unplug.

This is the perfect climate for what I teach daily – 'you are responsible for how you feel, and what you focus on.' Just because the climate is more intense, don’t back off on the ‘showing up for yourself’ part – instead, this is the time you lean in harder! We’re being tested right now and we need to double down on shifting scarcity mindsets, acknowledge our fear of missing out, and really become conscious of where our choices are coming from.

It’s easy to say, ‘lose the scarcity mindset,’ but tricky to do when sales are down or expenses are up. In this moment, I’m asking you to be extraordinary, to do something most people have no understanding of, nor even know is an option to make positive change, and that’s to take responsibility for your thoughts and create something different for yourself through re-programming

Here’s an action that will serve you better than ruminating on what you fear and will impact your life positively, tenfold. Take the next 30 mornings to write down: “I am living in abundance, making a healthy income that easily supports my lifestyle, and all of my desires are being met. Money comes easily to me and in abundance. I accept wealth into my life now. Clients find their way to me; business is healthy and prosperous for me. I am grateful for the wealth and the freedom this brings me. I always do well!”

The simple task of writing down the opposite of what you feel and fear, addressing and shifting your old programs of lack, will immediately open your mind, usher in a better physical sensation, and ultimately attract a different experience into your life. This technique is called ”re-programming” through affirmation and EXIT Realty is built on this principle (literally). You’ve been dominated and directed your whole life by your subconscious programming and what’s contained in your subconscious. Some of it works, much of it could use an overhaul.

Note, when in a scarcity mindset the fear of missing out on opportunities arises; we want to catch this thought pattern quickly! Instead of focusing on competition, focusing on competition, focus on creation...when we practice affirming abundance and creating a new subconscious program of wealth, we're creating opportunity as well.

At this moment today, everything that you have become, everything that you are currently experiencing is a culmination of what your thoughts, beliefs, and focus have been thus far. This means, if you’re not happy with where you’re at in life, or you want something to change now, now is when you start; re-program what’s contained in your subconscious mind. It’s a miraculous initiative that will bring new opportunities and experiences, and the more specific you are in asking for what you want, the more exact your results will be. Be ready to receive all the goodness you affirm, because opportunities will begin to roll into your experience, and you’ll begin to see your life through a different lens. Everyone’s birthright is abundance; most of our programming has become lack. Only you can make this reset!

Having a scarcity mindset is paralyzing, driving people into a constant state of fear. This impacts us in such a negative way, consuming people’s thoughts, physically impacting our bodies with stress and dis-ease, and placing unwarranted tensions on our relationships as our bandwidth for patience and presence becomes thin. Slipping into survival mode, shooting for ‘just’ getting by and living in a constant state of fear becomes a vicious loop. Just writing those sentences felt terrible!

Change is a gift. A different market is an opportunity to sharpen our skillset and become stronger and more adaptable. It’s an opportunity to show up for ourselves with integrity and focus, honing in on our abilities. With gratitude for this opportunity, we can softly land in a really healthy place both mentally and financially. We just have to make the choice to do so.

Trust me, there’s no shortage of opportunity. For agents, this shows up as clients, deals, listings, sales and so on. Accessing this abundance means there’s no room for worrying about missing out, complaining to others about what ‘isn’t or didn't'; instead, we double down on affirming and visualizing creating opportunity. When you lose a deal or a client, immediately catch yourself, cultivate an awareness of observing how you feel and where your thoughts go – when you catch them out of alignment with abundance, or focused on fear, gently remind yourself you have the ability to create whatever you want, therefore letting go of the fear and remaining in creation mode. It’ll feel strange, foreign or awkward but I encourage you to create this new neuropathway for yourself. And that’s what this different behavior does, it creates a new pathway in your brain, which when practiced enough times, is strengthened until it’s your new way of being. The result of this re-programming and focusing on creation and opportunity through manifestation is a choice available to you in any situation. Of course, it’s easier to balance ourselves and practice these skills when times are flowing and easy, but only a few make this a practice in times like these. It takes more focus and more of an effort to stabilize – but remember, successful people are habitual! Make this a part of your every day and everything becomes more abundant. The ticket to a beautiful life is taking responsibility for how you feel, and not allowing external experiences to rock your inner world. You’ve got this - go own your day!

EXIT Realty MIND-SET Trainer, Erica Nasby