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        it wouldn't be easy, and it would   for hurricane Harvey, and Dames   Morgan shared her insight for   me with no buyers, I had to focus
        take a lot of hard work and tenac-  Collective was there, and they had   those interested in getting into the   on the fact that my signs were out
        ity. She knew there would be a lot   just launched. "I loved the con-  real estate business. “I would say   for 12 hours in front of ongoing
        of rejection involved, but knew   cept, and wanted to get involved,   probably three main things. The   traffic, I learned the neighbor-
        after what she had been through   but I wasn't an entrepreneur yet,   first thing is that it is 80 to 90%   hood, and I learned the house. So,
        that she could handle it.   so I saved their card and kept it on   mindset and then 10 to 20% skill.   I always gained something from
           While on one of her flights   my desk as a kind of vision board.   You must come forth with pow-  that open house, even if it wasn’t
        to San Francisco, something just   When I started my business, I was   erful energy to attract what you're   the sale."
        came over her. “I just knew that   so excited and went online to join.   looking for. You must understand   So where does Morgan see
        I needed to quit my job and get   I was so upset to find out that at   that you will hear a lot of no’s and   her real estate business going in
        a real estate license. And so that   that time they did not accept real   you have to remember that it has   the next five years? “I'm happy
        very day I signed up for classes,   estate agents. I spoke with them,   nothing to do with you. Which   where I am, and I'm proud of the
        and then quit my job six months   and they simply said that they just   leads me to my next point, you   success that I've achieved, but
        later and went into real estate   didn't want anyone soliciting the   must truly instill the belief in your-  I think what makes me do well
        full-time.”                group for business, but of course,   self that everything is working out   in real estate is that I love being
           One of Morgan's favorite   I could join. Today I run the San   for your highest good. So, if you   challenged. When things get easy,
        quotes, "Regardless of how much   Diego Chapter. It is a great group   don't get that client, or they end up   I get really bored, and so I'll never
        courage it can take to live true to   of smart, supportive and empow-  going with another agent, it's all   stop trying to evolve and grow. My
        your own path, it will never be as   ering entrepreneurs that every   meant for your betterment, there is   ultimate pie in the sky would be
        painful as lying on your death-  woman should consider being a   a learning in all perceived failures.   to have a really small but mighty
        bed with the regret of not having   part of."          Having that mindset really helps   team that I can help motivate, train
        tried.” This sentiment has been   Morgan King Real Estate   you to keep going, and to not take   and develop, so they can have their
        behind Morgan’s mindset when it   Group is located in La Jolla. “My   the rejection personally. The third,   own successful careers.”
        comes to taking chances and risks.   broker is Berkshire Hathaway.   I would say, is just tenacity. Don't   Morgan revels in helping
        Also, the support and encourage-  I focus solely on La Jolla, I love   give up and know that everything   others who are just starting off
        ment she has consistently received   this area, and it is a completely   you're doing is eventually going to   on a path they feel a purpose to.
        from her family is a huge reason   different market than other areas   work towards the result you desire.   “If you decide real estate or any
        why she is able to push past the   of San Diego. Many prospective   It might not appear as a direct cor-  other calling is the career for you,
        fears that come up.        home buyers scour Zillow or Real-  relation where you say, okay, I'm   I say go for it. I love mentoring
           Two years later, Morgan is a   tor.com, which I believe is helpful   going to knock on 30 doors, and   people who are trying to go after
        successful real estate profession-  since it educates the public on   then you don't get any clients from   their dreams. I realize that we only
        al, and she loves it. "I'm super   what is out there. However, when   that effort, it doesn't mean that it   have one chance in this life and
        fulfilled. I love being able to   a buyer is seriously considering   wasn't effective. It did something   so there's no sense in not taking
        connect with people. I feel like   making a major purchase, such as   for you. And so always try to find,   risks. And if it doesn't work out,
        the approach that I have is a little   a home, they need to work with   the good in all the activities that   then you can go onto the next
        bit unique, where I really do feel   an agent who truly knows the   you focus on.”  thing, and at least then you know.
        like the people that I'm supposed   market through and through."   Having said that, Morgan   I'm super open, and I love helping
        to work with will come my way.   Morgan works with a   admitted that the first year in real   people. So if people want to reach
        So, I always just put energy out.   clientele composed of passion-  estate she probably cried about a   out to me on Instagram or email
        I try and help as many people as   ate entrepreneurs and top-level   hundred times, but over time and   or anything I would love having
        I can, whether it's going to lead   executives whose most limited re-  through countless conversations   coffee and sharing what I can to
        to a sale or not, because I think   source is time. "I focus on making   with her sister Jamie and Dad to   help support those who are look-
        ultimately that energy is going   the buying process as efficient as   pick her back up, she eventually   ing to get started on their journey
        to go somewhere and come back   possible to maximize the limited   learned not to take it personally. "I   in this amazing field or any other
        to me. Many agents are afraid to   time they have while at the same   realized that if an open house left   avenue.”
        give of themselves unless they   time, finding properties that meet
        have a guarantee. And when you   or exceed their requirements."
        just give of yourself freely, that's   From the time a client signs   To get in touch with Morgan for your real estate needs or for
        when more things come your   up to work with Morgan until   more information on a real estate career contact her at:
        way.”                      they find their dream home,   Website: https://morgankingrealestate.com/
           “In addition to my love of real   Morgan takes on all facets of the   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgankingrealestate/
        estate, I have a huge passion for   sales process. "I step in there and   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAPEFiZzSHYm3a-
        connecting and supporting other   help get their house prepped for   cagcYrFmA
        entrepreneurs.” Morgan runs the   the sale, then get their stuff moved   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morgankingrealestate/
        San Diego chapter of Dames Col-  into the new home, I help hire the   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-king-35b1a929
        lective, a female entrepreneurial   architects or designers if needed, I   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/morgankingrealestate/
        group. She first attended an event   take control of the entire project.”

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