"Memories are made when you are traveling, not when you are chained to your desk."
"I live half the year on Necker, a tiny island in the Caribbean, and it's always full of people in party mode. Everyone comes up to the big house, and we'll be dancing until the early hours.”"
Richard Branson
Why do the top 10% of realtors sell 80% of the properties? Best script, CRM software, or prospecting tools? This is all information everyone can find on a podcast. What sets them apart is their mindset, curiosity, unquenchable thirst for learning, and a desire for constant improvement. Things you cannot get online or from a crowded conference.
But what will happen if a selected group of motivated real estate professionals stays together on a tropical island for five days? They will share experiences, challenges, dreams, difficulties, and bond while dining, playing, relaxing, partying, and going out. The best memories are made when traveling with a group of like-minded and growth-oriented professionals, all motivated to live a phenomenal experience, become friends, and help each other grow professionally and personally. The energy, the adrenaline, the intellectual stimulation, the passion, the laughter, the sheer joy. Strong emotions make learning indelible. People forget what you tell them, but not if you make them feel. We learn best when we feel most.
Think about it: Why spend a couple of thousand dollars to go see a crowded conference, full of people you just share a few words with and forget, and where they tell you things you can find on YouTube? Isn't it better to interact with a small group of peers and have personalized sessions with a best-selling author in sales and winner of multiple instructional awards, who trained over 100 CEOs?
Training sessions in the afternoon in the conference room of the resort, where everyone is accommodated. In the morning, relaxing, sports, beach, cultural, or social activities. At night, group dinners, and for those who enjoy nightlife, the party will go on as much as desired. Leisure experiences facilitate deep connection so that motivation becomes contagious, and participants will learn better, share work issues, and help one another.
Dr. Bizzi led study abroad programs in 18 countries all over the world. At California State University Fullerton, he developed the most successful study abroad program of the university, with record applications from hundreds of students each year. He witnessed firsthand the life-changing impact that abroad experiences have on learning. People come back not just with more learning but with a rejuvenated desire to work and succeed.
At the same time, he trained professionals, managers, executives, and CEOs for 20 years, winning multiple awards. Hence, the idea of combining professional training with study abroad. Formal training gets easily forgotten and does not fuel the desire to constantly improve and grow. Networking in conferences is shallow. But when training and networking are combined with a unique travel experience, they get empowered.
You might even end up paying less than you would if you went on a vacation in Punta Cana. This is professional real estate training from an award-winning university professor. If you are self-employed or an independent contractor on 1099, real estate training is tax-deductible. You are responsible, though, to verify what applies to your specific tax situation, and the program does not bear any responsibility over your fiscal benefits.
Already, the tax benefit might justify the expense. Even if it didn't, how many deals do you need to close in a lifetime to cover the cost of the experience? Less than one. How hard can it be, learning from a best-selling sales author and networking with peers in a much deeper way than traditional training? And even if you got zero deals? You are not wasting money on a boring conference in a remote town. You are still going to a beautiful island and meeting new friends. In your best scenario, this can be the best experience of a lifetime, and in your worst scenario, it will never be a waste of your money and time. Still uncertain?
