The Ninja Selling Podcast

Keeping Your Word   Garrett and Matt take the opportunity today to discuss a trend they have noticed lately around the concept of a ‘word of the year’.Despite the physical injuries that they are both dealing with these days, our hosts are excited to dive into this topic and share their observations about the patterns they have seen in the words people have chosen as their ‘word of the year’ in the past, and how those patterns may relate to the energy of the current year, 2023. Throughout the episode, Matt and Garrett discuss the importance of having a simple, overarching focus for the year, the potential benefits of choosing one word to encapsulate that focus, and how to choose such a word for the coming year. They also discuss how to use the word to reflect on past weeks for making changes to the present and future, and highlight the fact that it should be something that is looked at weekly and used as a guide for everything that is done. Listen in today to learn how to keep your word of the year simple, and always aligned with the goal of moving forward and creating a vision for the future. Another way to keep moving forward toward greater success is to join the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more when you join the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights:   The importance of having a simple, overarching focus for the year The potential benefits of choosing one word to encapsulate that focus The patterns hosts have noticed in the words people have chosen in the past How those patterns may relate to the energy of the current year, 2023. The importance of breaking down the week into bite-sized chunks The importance of taking meaningful action The use of the word of the year as a guiding principle in business planning Reflecting on the past week to make changes for the present and future Aligning the word of the year with the goal of moving forward and creating a vision for the future     Quotes:   “The interesting part is that I laugh a lot with you when I'm on this, do these recordings, and it hurts to laugh, actually.” “And so anybody who doesn't go through our coaching or anybody who's newer to Ninja, one of the things we like to focus on is helping people just have one simple word for the year.” “I need to make sure that my week looks bite sized, that I have things broken down into chunks.” “I need to make sure that my schedule looks like I am doing things with intention.” “The whole point of the word of the year is something that you are looking at weekly, and it is a guiding word for everything you do.” “You should look at your week that you've planned for yourself and look at your guiding word and say, ‘Okay, do these correlate, do these resonate with each other?’” “One word allows you to have that moment of realization of the past, and it allows you to have this vision of what we're creating now for this new week to say, ‘Okay, how can I protect myself now with this bubble?’”     Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events   Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli     The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study

Fishing in Your Database   In today’s episode, Garrett and Matt employ the analogy of going fishing in your database as a crucial aspect of the Ninja Nine system. They explain the importance of being specific in targeting your audience, how casting a wide net can lead to wasted time and effort, and that, if you really want to take your business to the next level, it might just be time to go fishing. Together, our hosts delve into the concept of looking for lead indicators in order to achieve your desired results in business, how finding the right clues can lead to success, and the importance of focusing on high dollar per hour activities to have freedom and time to do the things you love. Along the way, they touch upon life changes and the real estate market, warm and cold lists, staying in flow with people, and, of course, going fishing in the right spot every day.     Episode Highlights:   Fishing in your database Ninja Selling by Larry Kendall Being specific in targeting your audience Looking for lead indicators Focusing on high dollar per hour activities Focusing on specific people in your database  Learning the clues that cause business to happen Spreading yourself all over the place.     Quotes:   "I watch agents that are always trying to cast a wide net into the industry. They want to throw this huge net out." "It is an element of the Ninja Nine, and it is one of the most often confused parts of Ninja, I would say, because there is gray area that exists in this element." "And it's interesting when you're looking for results for yourself, all things have lead indicators that you can start to notice and go, ‘Oh, I saw this little thing happen and that caused this next thing to happen.’" "And when you figure it out in the warm list, it's like when you figure out in the river, you're like, ‘Well, that makes sense, why fish hang out there.’" "When you figure out those clues, spend more time there." "Go out for lunches, write handwritten notes." “If you are focused on these life changes, it does not matter what the rest of the market does. This is how you focus on your business versus focusing on the market.” “Let's talk about fishing for a second. There are spots in the river where the fish like to hang out. It's an incredible thing. There's parts of that river that see very little fish, and then there's parts where these fish just congregate.” “Focus on your warm list daily, right? Fish in that spot daily.”      Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events   Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli     The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study

Minding Your Own Business   The unpredictable state of the market may make some real estate agents nervous. And if you’re one of them, you should ask yourself: Are you in the driver’s seat of your business, or are you in the passenger’s seat? Join Matt and Garrett in this week’s episode of The Ninja Selling Podcast as they discuss the current state of the real estate market and how (and if) it can affect your real estate business. They both agree that the marketplace is not the deciding factor for your business’s success. If you put the effort into building a rock-solid business and you constantly work on your client relationships, then you have nothing to worry about. The real estate market is ever-evolving, and change is inevitable. You can’t really control the global economy or where the market is headed, so why worry about it then? What you can control is your business. So, keep your mind on your business, focus on your metrics, and cruise the road to success. Focus is the key to success and growth, so surround yourself with people who keep their eye on the prize. Join our community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more when you join the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights:   Are you in the driver’s seat of your business? Build a rock-solid business that stands the test of time Track your business metrics It’s your market versus your business Focus on your business     Quotes:   “Why are you spending so much time worrying about what's going on in the market? And instead, focus on ‘How is my business going to perform? What am I going to do to make my business work in any market?’” “The most successful people that I have known in this business or in any business, they don't care. They need to know what's going on in the market. They need to have an understanding of it. But when it comes down to them being successful in the market, that is not the deciding factor.” “When you look at your business, you're going to get thrown curveballs; the marketplace is going to change, there are going to be different factors, they're going to be tossed at us all the time. That's never going to change.” “Now it's your market versus your business, and it's up to you to decide which one you want to give power to.” “Success leaves clues. And I can watch any successful person in any given marketplace that is consistently successful, and I will tell you, none of them are banking their success off the marketplace. ” “Just mind your own business. Keep your mind, on your business, on your metrics, on what you're doing, and you will see success.”     Links www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events   Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli     The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study  

Flicking the Switch   Garrett and Matt use today’s episode as an opportunity to shine a light on the importance of reviewing and updating business plans as a way to ensure progress and make necessary adjustments. They also review the potential for getting caught up in daily tasks and neglecting long-term goals and suggest using the metaphor of "flicking the light switch" to quickly check in on progress and adjust course as necessary.  Our hosts go on to stress the importance of having a clear sense of direction in business and explain the role of business plans and mission statements in achieving this. The value of having both internal and external mission statements is also explored. Setting quarterly goals and the role of business plans and mission statements in achieving these goals round out this timely episode as we all embark on this new year together. And don’t forget to find out how this new year is progressing for other Ninjas by joining the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights:   Reviewing and updating business plans Getting caught up in daily tasks and neglecting long-term goals The concept of "flicking the light switch"  Making adjustments as needed The potential consequences of not regularly reviewing business plans Having a clear sense of direction in business The need to regularly check in on progress and adjust course as needed Having both internal and external mission statements The idea of using a "light switch" as a way to quickly check in on progress Achieving quarterly goals     Quotes:   "If you blink, it's going to be 2024, and we're going to sit back and go like,’Whoa, what happened at that time?’" "And so what we do is we just turn the light switch on for a second, and we see where we're at." "It's easy to fill it with realtor stuff and feel successful at the end of the day and feel successful at the end of the week doing realtor stuff. And then you get to the end of the year and you're like, ‘Wow, that wasn't the year that I intended.’" "The plan could be doing the Ninja Nine, and you need to then flick the light switch on to see, ‘Hey, am I doing the Ninja Nine?’" "Flipping the light switch on during your planning session each week, reviewing what your quarterly goals are, helping you understand, ‘Hey, am I set up to complete that pre-listing packet project that I wanted to have done by the end of the first quarter?’"     Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA     Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial     Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching     Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events   Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli     The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study

Step Into The Process   On today’s episode of the Ninja Selling Podcast, Matt and Garrett discuss the importance of building relationships with buyers and taking the time to truly understand their needs before showing them properties. They recommend using a structured process like the Ten Step Buyers Process to stay organized and ensure that all necessary steps are completed.  Our hosts also discuss the challenges that can arise when the needs of buyers are not fully understood. They highlight the importance of setting expectations and having a structured conversation with buyers to understand their criteria, so you can avoid showing properties that do not match their needs. Throughout the episode, Matt and Garrett emphasize the need to be proactive and put in the necessary work upfront in order to have what everyone wants - a successful and smooth home buying experience. Another way to be proactive is to join the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights:   The importance of having a structured process to follow The challenges that can arise when steps are skipped The impact of the pandemic on the way agents interact with buyers Building relationships and understanding the needs of your clients The benefits of using a system like the Ten Step Buyers Process Slowing down and taking the time to fully prepare for working with buyers Understanding a buyer's criteria  Being proactive in asking necessary questions Helping buyers navigate the home buying process The benefits of reducing anxiety and stress in the home buying process     Quotes:   "It's something that does frustrate me in general -  when anytime there's changes in the marketplace, it seems like we tend to start to skip steps and miss things which aren't highlighted immediately." "I had this moment where I said, ‘Thank goodness for the Ten Step Buyers Process that we use.’” "I think it's what allowed a lot of Ninjas to be really successful through these last couple of years is because when that time got stripped away from all the other agents out there, we still had this process to fall back on." "Let's start with the question, “Oh, tell me what interested you about that home?”  "But I do know that many times, too, buyers will look at a home and it doesn't fit the criteria, but they still walk out of there going, ‘I love it. I need it. I have to have it.’ But if you don't have that upfront process, it doesn't set you up to have that conversation." "Best thing to do, really, though, is get Ninja Selling by Larry Kendall. Right in the back of the book… it has appendices that have the Ten Step Buyer Process as well as your 16 Step Seller Process." "So put in that work up front and you'll be thankful that you did."     Links:   www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA     Ninja Selling   www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial     Ninja Coaching:   www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching     Ninja Events   www.NinjaSelling.com/Events     Garrett   garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding     Matt   matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli     The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study

Dunbar’s Number and Building Your Tribe   Matt and Garrett tackle the concept of ‘Dunbar's Number’, or the idea that individuals can effectively maintain 150 relationships or fewer, on today’s podcast. They begin by reflecting upon the virtual holiday party they recently held for their coaching team which leads to a discussion of the challenges and benefits of running a virtual company and the importance of building a strong sense of community and tribe among team members who are spread out across the country. In light of this fact, they then consider the implications of the Dunbar’s Number concept for building and maintaining relationships in business and personal life, and discuss the benefits of having around 150 key contacts, as well as the importance of providing good customer service.  Our hosts go on to review the value of having systems in place to manage and maintain relationships with both the inner circle of 150 and the larger pool of customers, and touch on the idea of prioritizing relationships with key contacts and the potential for these relationships to lead to repeat business and referrals. They also talk about the benefits of having a smaller number of high-quality relationships and the value of seeking out and joining a supportive group or ‘tribe’. The importance of putting in effort to build and maintain these relationships and the need to give time and attention to these relationships in order to keep them strong is also examined. Finally, they explore the idea of "auditing" one's database, bringing in new contacts to strengthen the inner circle, and the importance of being authentic and genuine in these relationships. Speaking of building relationships, be sure to  join the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights:   Matt and Garrett’s virtual holiday party The challenges and benefits of running a virtual company The importance of building a strong sense of community and tribe "Dunbar's Number" and its implications for building and maintaining relationships  Balancing the maintaining of existing relationships and building new ones Focusing on cultivating deep, meaningful connections The Comfort Crisis Building a strong network of around 150 key contacts Good customer service Managing and maintaining relationships  Prioritizing relationships with key contacts  "Auditing" your database   Quotes:   "It's interesting running a completely virtual company. A lot of people don't realize that we are spread all over the United States." "I think it's important to focus on quality versus quantity when it comes to relationships." "The amount of results that you'll get out of 150 people that you build this type of business with is insane" "You have your customer service program, which is you as a storefront, as a business, you want to make sure you take care of all of your customers." "The ROI is greater, but the effort is so much lower.” "We're all sharing energy together. And what you're looking for when you're building your group and your business people that you're working with around your city is you're building that tribe with all these people." "People want to be part of a tribe. They want to be part of things, especially things that take care of them." "Audit it up. Bring in like, hey, maybe it's a new client, maybe it's a new referral partner." "Be authentic and genuine in your relationships." "You have to show up every day and run that system."     Links:   www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA     Ninja Selling   www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial     Ninja Coaching:   www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching     Ninja Events   www.NinjaSelling.com/Events     Garrett   garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding     Matt   matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study

Channeling the Power of Self-Salesmanship In this episode of the Ninja Selling podcast, Matt and Garrett delve into the topic of self-salesmanship and how we are all naturally skilled at convincing ourselves of things, both good and bad. They discuss the common habit of making New Year's resolutions and then falling victim to excuses that prevent us from following through on them. The hosts also emphasize the importance of recognizing and bringing this tendency to our own awareness in order to use it as a tool for positive self-motivation and to not let it hold us back. The discussion also touches on the theme of change and resistance to it, particularly in the context of real estate transactions. The hosts explain how it is common for clients to resist change and how it is the job of the realtor to help them manage and navigate this resistance. They also address the idea of pushing past our own unconscious resistance to tasks, such as making phone calls, in order to reprogram our brains and change our habits. Matt and Garrett finish up by discussing the value of documenting progress and holding ourselves accountable in order to make lasting changes and improve. One resolution you can follow through on right now is joining the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights: The ability to sell ourselves on both good and bad things Recognizing this tendency and using it to our advantage Being honest with ourselves about our limitations and working to overcome them Pushing through excuses and staying motivated Using positive self-talk and self-motivation to help us achieve our goals Helping clients navigate change Documenting our progress and successes  Breaking habits that keep us in a place of mediocrity      Quotes: "We are amazing salespeople for ourselves. You are your best salesperson." "We can turn this power into good for ourselves by starting to recognize that that exists, right? And then starting to turn it into motivation instead of making excuses." "Let's set this environment up for success for the client by being that step down transformer, asking lots of questions so that we can have a conversation and talk through things, versus all of a sudden have a client calling the night before closing saying, ‘I can't do it, I can't do it. Cancel the deal.’" "If we know this about ourselves, let's also know it about our clients. I think it helps us deploy a little bit more empathy and manage these experiences." "It's important to maintain a level of consistency in our service in order to help clients not 'sell themselves out of a deal.'" "Every time you sell yourself on why you're not going to do the things that are helping you grow, you are bringing that element of mediocrity back into your life." "If we can bring to the surface, ‘Hey, I'm selling myself on this excuse right now’, that's going to be a lot more powerful than trying to make a change and not realizing that we're just going to sell ourselves on the next excuse." "The best thing we can do is document our progress and document our journey and then sell that to other people."     Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA     Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial     Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching     Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events     Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding     Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli     The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study

Is Money Walking?   In this episode of the Ninja Selling podcast, Matt and Garrett begin by discussing the magic of the holiday season and how children's excitement about the holidays can make it even more special. They also talk about how the holiday season is a time when people are often a little bit nicer to each other, with more people stopping to chat and wish each other happy holidays. From there they review the importance of taking breaks and how, as children get older, they may be more interested in the break from school than the lights and other holiday traditions.  Matt and Garrett go on to discuss the "how money walks" concept, or the movement of people and money between states in the United States. Our hosts reference a website that tracks this movement and note that some states are currently experiencing an influx of people and money, while others are seeing just the opposite. They also explore data from the Census Bureau which suggests that the pandemic has not significantly impacted the overall trend of declining rates of people moving between states. The implications of this trend for calculating the opportunity within someone's database and the potential impact on the housing market is also examined. Our Ninja duo round out this episode by highlighting the importance of building a long-term business strategy and maintaining a strong work ethic, regardless of market conditions. If you haven’t already done so this holiday season, give yourself the gift of joining the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights: The sense of community that often arises during the holiday season and the importance of taking breaks The holiday season The Census Bureau's survey  The National Association of Realtors’ prediction for 2023 Working with clients and their friends and family The role of appreciation in the housing market Building a long-term business strategy and maintaining a strong work ethic    Quotes:   "It's really an incredible time of the year.” “This time of the year, the holidays, and everything becomes so much fun to watch children's faces." "They don't care about the lights. We just need the break. Give us the break." "The holidays are a time for reflection, but they're also a time for setting goals for the year ahead." "The amount of opportunity you have to work with them, to work with their friends and family is incredible, regardless of what the overall national data is." "Agents are making more money per transaction than they ever have." "The lifetime moves that people make is still very similar, right? I mean, the average lifetime moves being over eleven moves in a lifetime." "If you look at the opportunity, the lifetime opportunity that you have in your database, if everybody there has an average of eleven or more transactions over their lifetime, not only is that for them, that's also for the people they know." "People will exit, people will come into this industry." "As an individual agent, you can do a lot of business off of 4.5 million transactions."     Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events   Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli   The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study  

Personal Connection and World Perception In today’s episode, Matt and Garrett begin by discussing their appreciation for listeners who reach out to them and share notes and thoughts. They then go on to highlight the importance of following up with clients even after the sale has been made, and the benefits of personal touches like gift cards and handwritten notes. Over the course of the episode, the hosts share their experiences with receiving such gestures, and discuss ways in which listeners can incorporate similar techniques into their own businesses. Along the way, they explore the role of gratitude in shaping our perceptions of the world and our experiences, the power of perspective and attitude in doing so, and the importance of being mindful of our thoughts and reactions to the world around us. They also discuss the role of language and interpretation in shaping our perceptions of the world, and the idea of putting on different "glasses" to see the world in different ways. Finally they examine the concept of letting go of the past and focusing on the present moment, and the importance of finding gratitude and positivity in the present moment. Take a moment to focus upon this impactful episode - you will undoubtedly be thankful you did. If you haven’t already, give yourself the gift of joining the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches. Episode Highlights: The importance of following up with clients after the sale has been made, and the benefits of personal touches like gift cards and handwritten notes. Personal touches like gift cards and handwritten notes and Matt and Garrett’s experiences with them Some ways to incorporate such techniques into your own business Personal connections, building relationships, and showing appreciation and gratitude The benefits of going above and beyond in customer service The role of technology and online resources in modern selling techniques The factors that can shape our interpretation of the world around us Putting on “different glasses" Letting go of the past The concept of non-conscious programming  Quotes: "How cool would it be if in your post-closing process for sellers who sell and move away, that you did something like this for them at some point in that first year?" "It's very appreciated.” "This is one of your easiest ways of kind of putting a filter in your world, putting a filter on your mind to say, ‘Okay, I'm going to try to find the good in what's around me right now.’" "I think putting yourself into a state of gratitude in the mornings allows you not to hope for other days." "Stop hoping for the sun, stop hoping for a different marketplace to come back, stop hoping for a different whatever, and just slow down and put yourself into a state of gratitude and look around at the beauty of what's around you right now." "Our non-conscious program runs all the time and sometimes it works against what we really want consciously." "And so this helps us tune that non-conscious programming, and it helps us be a little bit more conscious about how we're interpreting the world around us." "It's not about the situation. It's about how you interpret it." Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study  

Self-Care: The Holiday Edition In this most timely episode of the Ninja Selling podcast, Matt and Garrett delve into the importance of taking care of oneself during the holiday season, reminding listeners that the holidays are a time to slow down, relax, and recharge before starting fresh in the new year. Our hosts also encourage listeners to focus on their personal health and well-being, and to make sure they are setting themselves up for success as they dive back into their business in the new year. If you haven’t already, give yourself the gift of joining the community of almost 10,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.     Episode Highlights: The importance of taking a break during the holiday season The benefits of focusing on personal health and well-being Setting oneself up for success in the new year How to balance work and rest during the holidays The benefits of disconnecting from technology The value of spending time with loved ones Setting boundaries and saying ‘No’ to avoid burnout Taking time to reflect and set goals for the new year The importance of self-care and self-compassion How to approach work during the holiday season   Quotes: "This is the universal time off.” "You should own this time of the year." "We're kind of giving you a little bit of permission to ease up on all the other things and not beat yourself up." "What are the things you need to do to make sure that as you start next year, all the things you want to have in place for your personal health and well-being are in place?" "Don't beat yourself up if you don't get everything done." "Take care of yourself, so that you can take care of your clients."     Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA     Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial     Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching     Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events     Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding     Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study