requires someone who is honest ; if a client feels that an agent is honest and is telling them the disadvantages before the advantages and truly understands the project , they will trust them .
Does the rewarding feeling you get when you get this kind of award change , or does this make you even more determined to keep up your performance to win it another time ?
�� course . When I first started working at ������ in 2011� I was the first to e�tend my contract� I was the first to apply this model . I started to succeed more and started to develop myself . So , things started to be different for me and RE / MAX became an essential part of my life .
You got the chance to attend the RE / MAX Convention in Europe . Tell us about your experience there .
When I went to the convention in �ome I truly under� stood the magnitude of RE / MAX . Like Coca Cola in any country� you ’ ll find ������ as a truly huge �rand� �ecause the num�er o� o�fices is very large . I� you watch �oot�all matches� you ’ ll find ������ ads . I saw people going with teams of 10 and 11 people , I saw the size of the convention which was quite grand itself . I realized that we are working under a very substantial and strong company .
How has this conference benefited your career ?
What has your experience been like with RE / MAX through the years ? What has changed ?
My entire life changed . Other than the fact that it pays handsomely , money is not everything , of course . There is another part , which is being rewarded in front of my wife , children and family , for being number 1 in Egypt , that gives me more e�perience and significance . �nd I get to deal with the best clients in Egypt .
Tell us about your growth as an agent . How do you continue to challenge yourself ?
When I first started� I worked in the �eliopolis branch , then I went to the Fifth Settlement branch , where all the giants of the industry work . Therefore , I decided that I must engage with those people and become a certain character . The most important thing we do is to be committed , we don ’ t distract ourselves with anything ; all we talk about is work . And this year , when I competed , I decided to be the top agent each month . I set goals to myself to be the top agent each month . I gave myself a certain target other than the one set for me and challenged myself to do it .
In the end , Mohamed Abdel-Razik recognizes those who helped him the most . Mohamed El-Degheidy , Broker Owner of RE / MAX Almohager , who supported him greatly , and Mr . Khaled Nasser , Regional Director of RE / MAX Egypt who has also supported and encouraged him a lot .
I got to e�change �usiness cards with people �rom all over the world . We e�changed ideas . �ome people gave out courses , some photographers came with their business cards for photography ography . You get to meet new people and get introduced to a new market , you can start big businesses with them . I sat with agents from Turkey , Canada a and tina . �his also gave my confidence a �oost that my
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company sent me there� and that we got the first place in the Middle East .
What have you learned there that you will use in your work at RE / MAX Egypt ?
The means of advertising and marketing there is very di��erent . �ver there� people come with �ull files o� their work in photography and they offer fer to graph the units �or marketing purposes s . �he o�fices photo- themselves are different , too .
What advice would you give your colleagues so they can follow in your footsteps ?
Be honest , and be committed .
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