Tom Ferry And S.S.I.

[Saodavi]

Sorry you feel that way. I thought we were just
As far as the "semantics" between real estate services and coaching. I get paid after I perform - not before. Also a pretty big difference. How about if I sign up for coaching and at the end of the year I will pay you if I am satisfied.

Wayne pretty much summed it up right there.

There's a huge difference between financing a physical item and being tied into a service contract. Hopefully most people here know the difference.

Anyone who won't let you out of a service contract obviously doesn't have much faith in their product ... thus they have to force you to stay in. If their product worked, you'd naturally stay in because it's making you $$$. Like any employee or marketing system, you have to produce more than you cost or you're fired.

I told my broker the same thing. If I'm not producing, I'm holding her responsible. That's why I pay her $20,000+ per year! Show me some money or I'm leaving.

[waynelong]

And...for all you pessimists out there...I'm saying this of my own free will. Just sign the contract -- do everything your coach tells you to do and you'll thank me 90 days from now.

Sounds like a good idea! The problem is that after 90 days if I didn't feel the way you do - I am still stuck paying these people money. If I did feel the way you do I would also happily pay the money.

The question is - if I am going to feel the way Josh does - why do they need the contract!

[alloyd1]

My wife and I both use Tom Ferry's organization for coaching. Our coach is Lorie Marks and she is a wealth of knowledge. We just got back from Palm Desert for their success summit 2007 seminar and it was excellent. Even if you do not get individual coaching I would recommend you attend a seminar. I would have to say the focus of the one we just attended was based on discipline and focus. - we all need a reality check at times...

They also highlighted on growing your business and really shed light on the fact that attitude and attracting business go hand and hand.

Now one of the best things they did do this summit was bring in Jennifer (an outside marketing consultant) who really made me evaluate my marketing focus and showed a true difference between advertising and marketing. That was alone worth the trip out there.

Talk about being pumped up for business... BRING IT ON!!!

[Michael Humphrey]

I have used Tom as a one on one coach as well as Matt and Mike. I also coached one on ones with SSi. Do I think it's worth it? Everyone needs a coach. More importantly, everyone needs a plan.

[TrophyHomes]

Sorry to digg up old threads but I am interested in getting a real estate coach. I like Wayne am a little sceptical of a forced service contract.
I also understand that SSI needs to have a "punishment" if you don't do what they tell you. So I guess I would say I have very mixed feelings about Tom Ferry and any coaching i guess.

I was wondering if any of you could share your experances with Tom Ferry or any other coach that someone may want to use.