How to Make More in Real Estate: Tips to Increase Your Earnings
Discovering the key to boosting your income in the real estate industry requires dedication and patience. Surprisingly, recent studies have revealed that one crucial factor in increasing earnings is happiness. Although it may seem overly simplistic, our comprehensive survey of agents nationwide has unveiled a significant correlation between job satisfaction and financial success. In fact, our findings indicate that contented agents earn more than three times the amount earned by their less fulfilled counterparts. With this, here is our simple guide on how to make more in real estate.
Why do happy agents make more?
How is it possible that happy agents make more — and considerably more — than agents who are unsatisfied with their work?
For answers, we looked at a University of Warwick study suggesting that workers are 12% more productive. The study tested over 700 subjects with four different experiments. In one, some participants were given free chocolate and fruit while being shown a comedic movie clip. Other participants were asked about recent family hardships. Then, they assessed each group’s productivity with the happier group coming out noticeably on top.
Dr. Daniel Sgroi, one of the researchers conducted the study, told the university after the study, “The driving force seems to be that happier workers use the time they have more effectively, increasing the pace at which they can work without sacrificing quality.”
Happiness is the ultimate productivity booster
Alexander Kjerulf, the founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Denmark-based Woohoo Inc, has built a career advising companies on how to make the workplace happier. Some of his clients include Ikea, Microsoft, Volvo and Shell.
He considers himself a leading expert in happiness at work and has ten reasons why he thinks happiness leads to more productivity. Here are a few of Kjerulf’s observations about the way happy people work:
- Happy people work better with others.
- They’re more creative.
- They fix problems.
- They’re optimistic.
- They worry less about making mistakes.
Kjerulf is so passionate about how happiness impacts the workplace that he’s written a book devoted to the subject. Pro tip: you can read three free chapters of it here.
Want to make more? Be happy
Some individuals find happiness effortlessly, while others face difficulties achieving it. However, if you aspire to enhance your productivity, creativity, and ultimately earn more in your professional life, it is crucial to acquire the skill of being happy. An added benefit is that you will likely also experience greater enjoyment in other areas of your life.
