ABOUT BEING THE BEST

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life but by the obstacles which he has overcome."

                                                      Booker T. Washington

In 1985 when I arrived in the Twin Cities with my young family
I knew five people her; three had real estate licenses. Interest
rates were at 17%. Young, naive and full of ambition I thought
real estate was like a retail store where customers just walked
in. Within months I discovered the truth. I was in the top 5%
of that conventional company and yet could not support my
family. Our savings accounts were dwindling and I was going
into debt!

I kept thinking "there has to be a better way!"(Interestingly,I
later heard Dave Liniger say that in a speech.)My friend and
mentor in the company,Tom Turner, told me about RE/MAX,
and the 100% concept. I had never heard of such an idea.
There were very few RE/MAX Agents in Twin Cities. We had
to spell RE/MAX for most consumers. But I liked the idea so
much I made the switch shortly after Tom. My sales soared
and my bottom line did even better. I made the 100% Club
right away and eventually the Platium Club and the Hall of
Fame. I became a true RE/MAX believer and I still am today!
Without RE/MAX, I would have left the business long ago.

In 1990 I opened my office in the Western suburbs of Minne-
apolis. It was set up to survive. I knew I could support it
with just my own sales if necessary. But the first agent joined
before I opened. After sixteen years I am proud to say that my
very first agents are still with me! By the end of the first year we
had ten agents, and by the third, we had twenty-five agents!

In July of 2000 our office moved into a Class A building on
lake Minnetonka. The office has grown to where I spend most
of my time managing and mentoring. We have an agent owned
Title Company and a Mortgage Company In-House thereby
providing the consumer with full service. We provide the highest
level of technology, education and service to our professionals.
For me it has always been more than about the money; it is
about being the best!