Meet People & Make Friends

Modern life often requires relocation for jobs, family, health or lifestyles. Wherever you live, friends can help create a comfortable environment. If you’re new to a location or want to expand your social circle, you must interact with people before you can make friends. In short, making friends is a “contact sport.”

Humans are social. People need friends for emotional support, companionship, shared experiences, and a sense of belonging. Friends help reduce stress, improve mental health, and provide opportunities for personal growth and happiness. Companionship also fulfills a human need for shared safety and basic survival.

Explore Local Events: Attend community events like festivals, farmers’ markets, and free public gatherings. Local festivals, fairs, or live music events are great places to meet people in a casual, enjoyable atmosphere.

🤝 Join Local Clubs or Groups: Whether it’s a book club, fitness class, business organization, continuing education classes, or hobby workshops, these settings offer natural opportunities to meet people with similar interests.

🤝 Attend Neighborhood Gatherings: Many communities and Home Owner Associations host social events or neighborhood meetups. These can be great opportunities to introduce yourself and connect with neighbors.

🤝 Volunteer: A fantastic way to meet others is by volunteering and giving back to your community.

🤝 Frequent Local Spots: Visit coffee shops, restaurants, parks, or libraries to become familiar with the local folks, which can naturally lead to conversations.

🤝 Use Social Media or Apps: Check out community groups on Facebook, Nextdoor, or Meetup apps where locals post about events or gatherings.

🤝 Be Friendly and Open: The simplest approach can go a long way. Smile, be welcoming, and start small talk with neighbors or people you encounter frequently.

🤝 Attend Religious or Spiritual Gatherings: Many religious institutions offer social events, study groups, and volunteer opportunities. These fellowships can be an excellent way to connect with people.

Texas is the Friendship State
The word "Texas" comes from the Caddo word táy:shaʼ which means "friend." The Spanish pronounced the word as "Tejas." Texas is also called the “Friendship State” because of its famously warm and welcoming culture.

Texans take pride in being friendly and hospitable to newcomers, whether they’re neighbors, visitors, or people just passing through. Here are a few reasons why:
• Southern Hospitality: Texas, especially in smaller towns and rural areas, has a tradition of Southern hospitality, where people go out of their way to help others, offer a smile, and make visitors feel at home.

• Cultural Influence: The state’s blend of cultures, including Native American, Mexican, European, African, Asian, Middle Eastern and South American influences, has created a diverse and open-minded community where people are often eager to connect and make friends.

• Social Traditions: Texans love to gather and celebrate, whether it is at a barbecue, tailgating at a sporting event, or a local festival. These social gatherings encourage interaction and help foster friendships.

• “Howdy” Spirit: The casual and friendly greeting “Howdy” is more than just a word in Texas; it is a reflection of the overall attitude toward others. People often approach one another with a friendly, “let’s talk” attitude.

• Texas Pride: The casual and friendly greeting “Howdy” is more than just a word in Texas; it is a reflection of the overall attitude toward others. It's a shortened form of the inquiry "How do ye?" People often approach one another with a friendly, “let’s talk” attitude.

Whether it is starting a conversation with a stranger or being invited to a local event, people in Texas are known for making new arrivals feel like they belong right away.

When you're surrounded by friendly folks in a welcoming environment, it's always a great day to meet new people and make friends.

I've Got Your Six!

Mark M. Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Build certified
214-862-7212 (call or text)
DFWmark@kw.com
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Launch Agent Partner Test

Launch Agents partner to test each other's systems during a weekly meeting on Wednesday, 5 Feb. 2025. It's vital to have all systems in place, standardized, operational and ready for use. It's ideal to check all systems for optimal use at the beginning of the year.

Basic systems include phones, computers, Command, MLS, Supra, contracts, physical & cyber safety, social media, email campaigns, goals, business plans, accountability, marketing, listing & buyer presentations, video, tax accounting, emergency auto repair, and other communications.

Learning and Laughing

Launch Agents work on their goal setting strategies during a weekly meeting in the KWNC Training Room on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Launch Agents share a laugh during the weekly meeting in the KWNC Training Room on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. While our business is serious, we still make it fun.

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / DFWmark.com

YouLaunch Coaching Program

Meeting times:
Each Wednesday
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Full access to Launch Coaching Folder and New Agent Guide.

On-demand phone support with coaches for transactions.

The YouLaunch program is designed to set your real estate career in motion with virtual training and exercises with on-demand transaction support. Agents are coached through their first five full-price transactions with help from prospecting through closing. Our proven system already has answers, systems and processes to most of your questions.

All agents also have group coaching with a high level of specific tracking and accountability. Advanced agents can focus on systems and models to create a successful business and future. New agents can be productive from the first day.

Welcome to YouLaunch Group Coaching!
Congratulations! You and your brokerage decided to move your career and production to the next level. As you grow, so shall your business. We are excited to work with you to grow your career and your business.

This program is a commitment to improve your personal and professional life, and we don’t take that lightly. We respect your time and will coach the activities needed to achieve your goals, hold you accountable, and teach you how to perform those activities at an expert level. We also have strategic partnerships to support and ensure your success.

The Keller Williams mission is: To build careers worth having, businesses worth owning, lives worth living, experiences worth giving and legacies worth leaving.

The Productivity Coaches will educate, guide, direct and motivate you to build a solid foundation for your career and business to become as large as you choose and help you to attain 100 percent of your commissions by becoming a Capper. We hold virtual weekly training sessions to keep you focused. You can advance as your production increases.

Once enrolled, you can build a business plan that meets your goals and you can reasonably follow. Your Productivity Coaches will support you with the implementation of your plan. We want you to break through your limiting beliefs and help you to shift your mindset to constantly think bigger. Skills, disciplines, strategies, and tactics will also be included.

We understand there are multiple ways to accomplish a task. Meanwhile, we follow in the footsteps of others who have gone before us and have shown us the models and systems that are the best practices to follow. We will bring a specific topic each week with flexibility to address and learn from your real-world transaction concerns. We will guide and direct you toward the activities needed to improve your business.

We want you to know that we are committed to help, inspire and motivate you to accomplish your goals. We want you to become a Capper as quickly as you are willing to put in the work to get there. We will track all your activities from lead generation to conversion to the closing table.

I've Got Your Six!

Mark M. Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
KWNC Productivity Coach, REALTOR
214-862-7212
markhancockrealty@gmail.com
DFWmark.com