Where Do You Want to Be in 5 Years?

Tulsa, OK Real Estate Careers Video Blog with Jennie Wolek and the Wolek Group

You are five years away from where you want to be. If you don’t know where you want to be, you need to determine what your passion and your purpose are.

I just got back from our annual Family Reunion. This year, Gary Keller said something that really stood out to me: “You are five years away from where you want to be.”

How do you know where you want to be, though?

As real estate agents, most of us struggle with working in our business instead of working on our business. Personally, I felt like a hamster on a wheel until I got certified last year to be a QL: A World-Changer Mindset instructor. That’s when it all clicked.

I knew I enjoyed teaching, training, and helping other agents, but I didn’t understand how to combine that with my business. Now, I teach 18- to 24 olds. My goal is to help them start off on the right foot and take a step toward their passion and mission sooner.

In that class, I use an exercise to help them discover their mission and purpose. Just ask yourself, “At the end of the day, what really matters in my heart?” If you focus on that, you will have a bigger, better business — and a better life.

So, figure out your mission and your purpose. I know that we talk about the big ‘why’ all the time, but I feel like most people associate their ‘why’ with money. For example, many people get out of bed to go to work in order to fund their kids’ college tuition, pay down credit card debt, or buy a new car. That is awesome, but you need to know what you would do with your life if you didn’t need to earn money. Find your passion and your purpose.

Allow your passion to fuel your life.

I found that creating a future organization chart really helped me with that. I know where I am going and what my goals are, and those goals help to pull me forward. Attach your business and your clients to things you are passionate about or enjoy, and your business will grow. You will even have more fun working!

As Gary Keller says, “This is a fun business; you are forgetting to have fun.” I was freed when Gary said, “Love on your people: your mets and your database.” Over the years, our business has grown. We’re having more fun and we have more supporters because people can see that we are living our purpose.

If you have any other questions about discovering your purpose or if there is anything else I can help you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I would be happy to help you!