There’s someone sabotaging your business, and they look a lot like you.
Every agent knows the feeling. You’ve got the license, skills, systems, and drive, but something keeps tripping you up.
Whether it’s overthinking the follow-up... Undervaluing your worth... Or rewriting that listing one more time.
It’s a pattern, and your saboteur’s pulling the strings.
The investigation starts here. This quick, 36-question quiz uncovers the inner character quietly hijacking your business — from the Perfectionist who never hits “publish” to the Pleaser who discounts commissions just to be liked.
Each result is built for real estate professionals, revealing which of the 9 Real Estate Saboteur Types is running the show and how to finally take back control.
Because the first step in creating the business of your dreams is firing the part of you that’s been holding it back.
Here's what your results will reveal:
- Your dominant saboteur type and how they show up in real estate
- A behind-the-scenes look at their favorite traps and tactics
- Coaching tips to stop the sabotage before it costs you another client
So, what do you do? Find the saboteur and fire them. Then get back to building the business you actually deserve.
The 9 Saboteurs
The Inner Critic
You may have a voice in your head that loves to narrate your every misstep and never forgets a single one. It calls it “motivation,” but mostly it just keeps you anxious. In real estate, this saboteur can have you replaying the deal you lost three months ago instead of celebrating the one you just closed. You may overthink, apologize too often, and underestimate yourself, even when you’re doing great.
The Perfectionist
You may aim high, and then higher. You tweak, polish, and recheck every detail until momentum flatlines. In real estate, this saboteur can convince you that “almost ready” isn’t ready at all. You might hold a listing, a post, or an email hostage to your standards, mistaking productivity for progress and flawless for finished.
The Pleaser
You’re wired to make people happy, and it usually works. Clients may love you, but you pay for it in exhaustion. You may say yes when you should say “not today,” offer discounts you can’t afford, or take on problems that aren’t yours. In real estate, this saboteur blurs the line between service and self-sacrifice, leaving you overextended and quietly resentful.
The Controller
You may trust yourself more than anyone, and honestly, you’re not wrong about being capable. But capability has a dark side: it can make letting go feel impossible. In real estate, this saboteur often has you double-checking every task, rewriting your assistant’s emails, and burning out because you’d rather do it all yourself than risk imperfection. You call it leadership; it’s really just exhaustion in disguise.
The Hyper-Achiever
You may run on results. You close one deal and immediately chase the next because slowing down feels unsafe. In real estate, this saboteur can keep you running on caffeine and comparison, measuring your worth by volume instead of fulfillment. You may have built an impressive business but rarely stop long enough to enjoy it.
The Analyzer
You may believe if you could just learn a little more, you’d finally be ready. So you research, spreadsheet, and overprepare until the moment to act has passed. In real estate, this saboteur hides behind “due diligence,” mistaking more data for better decisions. You collect information like insurance against failure, forgetting that confidence often comes from motion, not mastery.
The Worrier
You may spot problems before they happen and then replay them on a loop. You call it being thorough, but it can be fear disguised as preparation. In real estate, this saboteur keeps you double-checking contracts, second-guessing offers, and losing sleep over “what ifs.” You plan for every outcome but can struggle to trust yourself once the plan’s in motion.
The Avoider
You may stay busy doing everything except the thing that actually matters. You tell yourself you’ll call that lead tomorrow, after you “get organized.” Tomorrow rarely comes. In real estate, this saboteur thrives on distractions— color-coding spreadsheets, overhauling your CRM, and avoiding the one task that makes you uncomfortable. You’re not lazy; you may just be protecting yourself from the sting of failure by never risking it.
The Restless
You may love new ideas and the thrill of a fresh start. But when things get repetitive, you tend to pivot fast— usually before the payoff. In real estate, this saboteur can have you jumping from one strategy or tool to the next before the last one proves it works. You crave novelty, mistake change for progress, and may abandon what’s working because it stopped feeling exciting. Consistency, not reinvention, is what could make you unstoppable.