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The 13% by Lance Billingsley, book cover#1 New Release

How top performers think, act and execute differently

87% fail.
Why the rest don't.

This isn't a book about tactics, lead sources or market conditions. It's about the four behaviors the 13% practice consistently, on ordinary days, when no one is watching and nothing feels particularly inspiring.

What you'll take away

The operating system of the ones who last.

  • Why 87% of real estate professionals fail, and why it's not what you think. The numbers come straight from the National Association of REALTORS®.
  • The FIRE framework: the four-burner operating system top performers run every day.
  • How to build a career on consistency, not inspiration. The stove, not the bonfire.
  • The inner game that separates the professionals who stay from the ones who leave.
  • Where AI fits, and why it rewards discipline instead of replacing it.

Inside the book

Thirteen chapters.

  1. 01Look Around the RoomThe 87% reality
  2. 02Lighting the FireChoosing commitment over comfort
  3. 03The Focus in FIRESeeing the game clearly
  4. 04The Initiative in FIRECreating momentum inside discomfort
  5. 05The Resilience in FIREStaying in the game after the hit
  6. 06The Execution in FIREDoing the work long enough for it to matter
  7. 07Keep the Fire AliveStaying aligned when success makes it easy to drift
  8. 08Failure Is the FuelLearning to win from losing
  9. 09The Discipline of PracticeMastering the craft
  10. 10Emotional IntelligenceWinning the inner game
  11. 11AI Closing the GapWhy AI rewards discipline
  12. 12Let It BurnYou can't avoid burning things down
  13. 13The 13% ChallengeBuilding a life, not just a career

The framework

Four burners. One system.

F

Focus

The 13% protect revenue-producing activity from the noise that looks like work but isn't. They don't start the day asking what to do. They ask what creates income.

I

Initiative

Most careers don't stall at failure. They stall at hesitation. Initiative is rejecting reasonable-sounding delay and acting anyway.

R

Resilience

Not toughness. Recovery speed. A setback is data, not a verdict. Pull out the lesson and get back to execution sooner each time.

E

Execution

Doing what works long after it stops feeling rewarding. The 13% last because they built a system that runs without motivation.

★★★★★ on Amazon

From the professionals who read it.

★★★★★

I'm having all the agents who come into my team read this book

“An amazing book with great insights. Every real estate agent needs to read this.”
Charles B. · Paperback · Amazon review
★★★★★

Get to work ;)

“From someone who has personally coached with Lance in the past this book hits all the marks. Being part of the 13% is hard work but the reward is where it is at. Lance lays out the foundation of how to be unique in a world full of Realtors.”
Jaylene C. · Audiobook · Amazon review
★★★★★

Important read for anyone in the industry

“I've followed Lance for years, and I've always appreciated how insightful and straightforward he is about real estate. The 13% is such an important read for anyone in the industry who wants to grow and build lasting success.”
Jackie J. · Paperback · Amazon review

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