It’s normal to have ideas about what we can and can’t do, but often those theories do more harm than good. The stories we tell ourselves about our abilities have the power to hold us back.    Storytelling is human nature, so not only agents fall into the trap. Luckily for us, stories can always be rewritten.   How can we start telling the types of stories that encourage us to keep pushing for great results? Can we get our clients to rethink the narratives they’ve told themselves about their ideal homes?   In this episode, co-owner of RealEstateCoach.com, Byron Van Arsdale shares how to reframe the stories we tell ourselves.    Once we acknowledge that our self-limiting beliefs are stories we tell ourselves, we give ourselves the opportunity to rewrite them. -Byron Van Arsdale   Three Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   Why we need to stop framing rejection as a closed chapter Rejection isn’t the end of a discussion, it’s the start of one. When clients seem unimpressed with one or two features of a home, ask how they’d get around the obstacle. Even if their own stories suggest they can’t move past it, asking the right questions can get them to rethink that.    How to stop worrying about self-imposed limitations Stop obsessing about what we might not know and start thinking about the client’s needs. Even those new to real estate will see great results by focusing on the transaction itself.    The importance of listening more and talking less Instead of going into appointments trying to showcase everything we know about a property and real estate in general, ask questions. Our job is to get clients closer to their dream, but we can only do that when we know what the dream is.      Guest Bio Byron Van Arsdale is the co-owner of RealEstateCoach.com. He is a Master Certified Coach and communication specialist with over two decades of experience as a business and real estate professionals coach. In addition to coaching, Byron is the author of No More Lame Conference Calls, as well as audio training programs including Executive Conference Call Leadership, 16 Secrets to a Great Conference Call, and 19 Best Practices of Teleclass Leadership, among others. Byron is also the CEO of Lead Great Meetings and Managing Director at TeleClass4U.com, LLC.    To find out more about Byron, head to: https://realestatecoach.com/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/byronvanarsdale  https://www.amazon.com/Byron-Van-Arsdale/e/B005PC7FEC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   Books mentioned on this episode: Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller https://www.amazon.com/Building-StoryBrand-Clarify-Message-Customers/dp/0718033329 Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz https://www.amazon.com/Psycho-Cybernetics-Updated-Expanded-Maxwell-Maltz/dp/0399176136   To contact Greg, send him a DM on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/greg.mcdaniel.739   And to get a copy of Microfamous, head to  https://microfamousbook.com/now/ https://www.facebook.com/getmicrofamous