Scott Burrows, Real Estate Sales Speaker
Be Determined to Be the Difference in Real Estate Sales As a virtual motivational speaker for those in real estate sales, I know that “the numbers” don’t tell the story. In 2019, about 6 million new and existing homes were sold and there were about 1.4 million realtors. Sounds easy, right? Hardly. Along came […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Speaker on Resilience and Grit
In Sales, Some Things Change; Resilience Doesn’t As a motivational speaker on resilience and grit, I know that of the many qualities a salesperson needs, resilience – and the daily grit to remain resilient – are never mentioned enough. Perhaps it’s because resilience, the skill of being flexible, isn’t thought of as being cool. […]
Scott Burrows, Leadership and Accountability Keynote Speaker
What Do You Ask of Others That You Don’t Demand of Yourself? As a keynote speaker on leadership and accountability, I have found that in terms of all the issues causing C-level executives to struggle, far and away, “accountability” is their biggest challenge. Leadership cannot survive without accountability in their organizations. Business writer Shannon […]
Inspirational Overcoming Adversity Speaker Scott Burrows – Building Character
Adversity Builds Character: What You Can Learn From It It’s not too much of a stretch to say that you’ll find very few people who actually appreciate adversity. Why would anyone want that? No sane person would want problems. And often, people wish for the day they have everything they desire, no wishes left ungranted. […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Speaker on Sales Goals & Success
What Will It Take for You to Reach Your 2020 Goals? The Mindset of Success As a motivational speaker on setting sales goals and sales achievements, I am a believer in developing a goal-setting mindset before anything else, and having the determination to see it through. I am not alone in this way of […]
Scott Burrows, Graduation and Commencement Keynote Speaker
Staying Focused and Resilient: What is Your Blueprint for Success? In my addresses as a graduation and commencement keynote speaker, I frequently ask my audiences if they have the determination to stay focused and resilient in mapping out their blueprints for success. “Staying focused” has become more difficult than ever. In a recent psychological survey […]
Scott Burrows, Sales Team Inspirational Speaker
You May Be Your Biggest Competitor Speaking to sales teams or individual sales reps about overcoming objections, I like to casually ask this question: “Just out of curiosity, who is your biggest competitor?” Most will answer, “In my space, it is ‘X’.” They will name a specific company. Yet, every once in a while, one […]
Scott Burrows, Inspirational Keynote Speaker on Teamwork
Why is Building a Great Team So Difficult? In delivering keynote addresses and workshops across the country on teamwork and what it takes to build a great team, the common refrain is always, “Scott, why is it so darn difficult?” It is, and I might add it’s not your imagination. Bill Green, writing for […]
Scott Burrows, Real Estate Keynote Speaker on Sales and Goal Setting
Comfortable Sales Goals Lead to Sleeping at Your Desk Not long ago, I was leading a seminar on real estate sales and setting sales goals when a new agent asked if I thought daily prospecting and follow-up did much good. She clarified she prospected when she had a chance, but she was more interested […]
Scott Burrows, Financial and Insurance Industry Keynote Speaker
Year of Change Ahead for Financial Advisors: How Will You Respond? Every one of us involved in the financial and insurance industry knows that 2019 will be a year of change. Bob Veres, writing for Advisor Perspectives (December 10, 2018), pointed out at least five major challenges that will impact financial advisors this year. They […]