The 80% Failure Rate Isn't Your Future
80% fail, not because they can’t, but because they go alone. Coaching changes that story.
Most new agents don’t walk into real estate lacking potential. They walk in lacking support, clarity, and a plan, and the industry’s brutal 80% failure rate reflects that gap.
Agents rarely fail because they’re incapable. They fail because they were told, “Go figure it out.”
At Vision Business Coaching, we see this story every day: talented, motivated people who weren’t given the systems, coaching, or consistency needed to build a real business. And the result is predictable: overwhelm, inconsistency, discouragement, and eventually… exit.
But that doesn’t have to be your story.
Why Agents Fail and Why You Don’t Have To
The Fast Start Business Plan makes it clear: success in real estate isn’t built on guesswork. It’s built on mindset, skill set, and action, and none of those grow well in isolation.
Agents thrive when they have:
-A clear daily plan
-A proven lead generation model
-Accountability to stay consistent
-A Transaction Coach (mentor) and Business Coach guiding the path
-A community built on collaboration and abundance
Without these, even the hardest-working agents struggle. With them, everything changes.
Coaching Turns Chaos Into Clarity
Coaching takes the business that feels complicated, lonely, and overwhelming… and simplifies it into a roadmap you can actually follow.
Your coaches help you:
-Build a 200+ relationship-based database
-Generate leads intentionally (not randomly)
-Time block what actually moves your business forward
-Master buyer and seller conversations
-Build confidence through skill development
-Stay consistent long enough to see results
And consistency is everything. As MREA teaches: Leads → Listings → Leverage.
But agents don’t get consistent accidentally. They get consistent with support.
The Real Estate Industry Fails Agents, Coaching Doesn’t
Too many brokerages hand you a login, a yard sign, and a wish for good luck. No systems. No mentorship. No plan. No accountability.
But you deserve better.
You deserve a coaching culture where you’re seen, supported, and set up for real success, not left to hope for it.
Your Future Doesn’t Have to Look Like the Statistics
If you’re coachable and committed, you already have everything you need to beat the odds. The 80% failure rate is a symptom, not a destiny.
With the right coaching, clarity, and community, you can build the relationship-based business you imagined when you got your license.
You don’t have to go alone. You don’t have to guess. You don’t have to become another number.
Take the First Step
If you’re ready to stop trying to do this alone and start building the business you imagined the day you got licensed, let’s talk. Schedule your free business coaching session today.
Your roadmap to success is waiting.
Erik Thornton is the Founder of Vision Business Coaching, a Tennessee and Florida Realtor, and a Business Coach dedicated to helping agents build consistent, relationship-based businesses that truly last.
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Why Every Agent Needs a Coach
If you’ve been in real estate for more than five minutes, you’ve probably felt it, the pressure to “figure it out,” the noise of conflicting advice, the quiet moments when you wonder if you’re falling behind.
Here’s the truth most agents don’t hear early enough: Real estate is simple, but it isn’t easy, and nobody succeeds alone.
A coach isn’t a luxury. A coach is the difference between wandering and winning, between guessing and growing, between hoping for success and having a roadmap for it.
Agents Fail Not Because They Aren’t Talented, But Because They Aren’t Supported
The data is brutal: Over 80% of agents leave the business within two years. Not because they don’t care. Not because they aren’t capable. But because they were promised support and then handed a desk, a login, and a “good luck.”
You deserve better.
Every agent needs someone in their corner, someone who sees their potential, sharpens their skills, and helps them build a business rooted in relationships, not cold tactics. The FAST START plan makes it clear: success comes from mindset, skill set, and consistent action, and those don’t grow on their own.
A Coach Provides Three Things No Agent Can Build Alone
1. Clarity- Your Path Becomes Simple
When everything feels urgent, nothing gets done. A coach cuts through the chaos and helps you focus on the right activities, the ones that actually create clients.
You learn to:
-Prioritize your 90-minute daily lead generation block
Build a database the right way
-Practice real conversations that create trust
-Follow proven models instead of reinventing the wheel
The truth is timeless: success leaves clues and top agents follow models, not random inspiration.
2. Accountability- Consistency Wins Every Time
You can have the best intentions in the world, but without accountability, even the most motivated agents can drift.
A coach helps you:
-Stay consistent with 50+ conversations/week
-Protect your lead gen time
-Keep growing when the market shifts, not shrink
This is how agents survive tough seasons and thrive in great ones. As SHIFT reminds us, tough markets reward those who stay focused, disciplined, and intentional.
3. Community- Success Grows Faster in the Right Room
Most agents are isolated. Coached agents are not.
Inside a coaching culture, you’re surrounded by:
-A Transaction Coach (mentor) to walk every deal with you
-A Business Coach to build your income plan
-A Tech Trainer to simplify your systems
-A team that won’t let you get lost
You are seen, supported, encouraged, and challenged in the exact environment where growth happens.
Because You Can Go Fast Alone… But You Go Further Together
Coaching isn’t about being told what to do. It’s about becoming the version of yourself who confidently knows what to do.
It’s a mindset, a skill set, and an action repeated consistently until success is no longer accidental, but inevitable.
If You’re Feeling Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Unsure, That’s Not Failure. It’s a Signal.
A signal that you’re ready for support. A signal that you’re ready to stop guessing. A signal that you’re ready to build the business you imagined on day
one.
You don’t need to do this alone. You were never meant to.
If you’re ready for clarity, structure, and a team invested in your success, let’s talk.
Stop trying to figure it out alone. Let’s build your business together. Book a free call today.
Erik Thornton is the Founder of Vision Business Coaching, a Tennessee and Florida Realtor, and a Business Coach dedicated to helping agents build consistent, relationship-based businesses that truly last.
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