What are you afraid of right now? Not surface-level fear-but the thing you keep pushing down. Most of the time, it's not fear at all. It's shame. It's guilt. It's feeling unworthy. Real confidence isn't hype. It's built by doing hard things consistently. Ask yourself: • What's the worst case? • What's the most likely case? • What's the best case? When you can accept the worst case... you're free. Do the hard thing. Confidence follows.

It’s a new year and a fresh start. In this short Mindset Monday, I’ll show you the #1 thing you need to put in place NOW to seize the days ahead.

Let’s make this your best year ever!

As we close out one year and open another, now is the time to get very clear about your direction and who you want to be over the next 12 months. There are a few questions you need to take the time to answer, including “What will be the theme of your 2026?” In this Mindset Monday, I’ll explain what that means and how to do it.

The first day of the year is also the biggest day for real estate agents. 17% of listings in the United States are about to expire and become available for capable agents to help them.

In this special episode of the Tom Ferry Podcast Experience, Tom talks with Coach Jeff Mays and mega-agent Carolyn Young (who has personally made millions in GCI for expireds) about the best strategies for winning the expired listings surge.

You’ll learn:

-The data that makes a difference

-The three most common objections from sellers

-A powerful outreach strategy that really works

-The four emotional stages of expired listing sellers

If you want to level up your business, this episode is the place to start.

Want to go deeper and really help more sellers at scale? Here’s your holiday gift – The 2026 Expired Listing Bundle. I’m giving you free access to a full webinar recording with strategies you won’t get anywhere else and a playbook filled with today’s best expired listings scripts. Access the bundle now and commit to helping more expireds over the next month!

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130K+ listings are set to expire in January. Why then do so many agents not work expireds? It’s hard to understand, because these are the people who need your help most. I’m not talking about working them; I’m talking about helping them get on with their lives. In this Mindset Monday, I’m sharing the top seven reasons listings expire and how you can do better.

Tom shares 3 crucial actions to take before year's end: clear out the old, reach out to your network with gratitude, and plan a thank-you campaign for clients and partners in the new year. It's time to prepare for growth!

Can you think of where you learned work ethic from, or maybe where you learned laziness? In those memories is a lesson, and behind every lesson is a choice. How will you choose to interpret your experiences so that you can create the best future possible? That’s what I’m talking about in this Mindset Monday.

If you’re complaining about the economy or blaming it for your lack of success, you need to check your perspective. This is the best economy to start, grow, or invent your business. I’ll show you why in this Mindset Monday.