ALISO VIEJO, CA, May 2, 2007 – Most every real estate professional on the planet has heard some success story about an agent who overcame massive odds to win.  You would think that we might grow tired of such tales, however we do not.  Why?  Because there is something inside of the human spirit that longs to overcome adversity, longs to win and desperately desires to analyze the lives of the famous, the high-achievers, and the doggedly persistent.  Enter Oprah and a long list of talk shows where people tell their stories… and we all listen with great interest. 

Unless you live in Birmingham Alabama, you have probably never heard of John Mejia.  A former Navy pilot, a commercial then private corporate jet pilot, downsized over and over again until soon he found himself unemployed, living in an apartment on credit cards, and $60,000 in debt, this former pilot found himself flying upside down and backwards in the fog.  With so much debt and adversity hanging over his head, it’s surprising that Mejia chose to make the decision to completely change careers and tackle a strictly commission based enterprise, but that’s exactly what he did. Looking back at his first year in the business, it’s apparent that the discipline and patience he learned as a pilot were skills that transferred well to real estate: entering the industry with $60,000 in debt, at the end of his first year Mejia had closed over $7 million dollars in business.  Was his success a result of a hot market, or a tight-knit group of friends and family who sent him business?  No.  In fact, not only was John Mejia a brand new rookie with no experience, he was also a New Yorker starting his real estate career in the unlikely locale of Alabama, with no sphere to speak of except his church family, with whom he was in the process of meeting, one person at a time.  With sheer dedication and determination, John doggedly pursued his dream of success, and slowly but surely built his business with systems, hard work, and commitment.

John Mejia is this week’s iSucceed/RIS Media Business Development and Training Call guest, and can be heard over the Internet for free for next seven days by visiting: http://www.isucceed.com/rismedia/interview/  
Building on his phenomenal success the first year, Mejia refined his process and in 2005 and 2006, years two and three respectively, Mejia continued honing his skills and closed out the year with over $11 million in gross sales, putting him in the top one percent of agents in the city, as well as making him the number one agent in his office for transactions.

In 2007, John made another maverick decision and left RE/MAX to start his own company, “Providence Real Estate”.  As broker-owner, John has plans to grow his business with same passion and success he’s experienced as an agent, all while maintaining his professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to really helping his clients. Asked what tools helped propel him to his continued success, Mejia responds, “I start each day with a POA “Plan of Action” which always includes my daily devotional, and an inspirational message to get me motivated and off the ground.” 

During this week's inspiring call, learn some of the key techniques John Mejia uses to keep the work flowing and the deals closing:

• How to get organized and work your leads more effectively
• What one simple procedure can inspire you on a daily basis
• How to create your own "POA" to spur you on to greater success

Every Wednesday real estate professionals interested in serious business growth tune in to the iSucceed/RISMedia Business Training & Development Call.  This call offers veteran agents, intermediates, as well as rookies across the country an opportunity to discover and implement the proven, profitable real estate strategies of over 200 of the industry’s most successful agents.  iSucceed has a growing reputation as the most valuable source for tools, scripts, shortcuts, dialogues, marketing ideas, and industry secrets, gathered directly from North America’s top real estate superstar agents.   This week iSucceed/RISMedia is offering a FREE 14-day trial with unlimited access, exclusively for RISMedia listeners.  Interested parties need only enter the code “RISMEDIA14” when they go to www.iSucceed.com