--- title: Ken DeLeon fears living a mediocre life description: Ken DeLeon fears living a mediocre life image: https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/file-3355211350-jpg/blog-files/10582309-ken-deleon.jpg --- [![Keller Williams](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png?width=733&name=KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png "Keller Williams")](http://blog.kw.com/) ### Ken DeLeon fears living a mediocre life *Sep 23, 2011 4:11:23 AM* - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **![](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/file-3355211350-jpg/blog-files/10582309-ken-deleon.jpg?width=214&height=321&name=10582309-ken-deleon.jpg)The music started, the lights started flashing and two dynamic individuals came rushing on the stage… Not walking, but dancing!** Yes dancing… Now these weren’t the cheerleaders from the morning session, and they were not some of our wonderful KW family demonstrating the **WI4C2TS**… It was **Ken DeLeon and Dianna Kokoszka**! Yes, Ken got our awesome Dianna dancing on stage in front of our Keller Williams leaders from across out company. **And if you were wondering, they BOTH had some great moves**! I am not sure if Ken **ever stopped dancing** through his amazing story about his way to the top. He lives an amazing life… **He does not have a fear of dying; he has a fear of living a mediocre life**. So he lives every day in a way that can uplift others that are around him. By smiling, waiving, dancing, smiling – he thrives on the emotions he brings out in others. If you haven’t yet had a chance to hear his incredible story, I will do my best to recap quickly here in this post: Ken lost his sister, **and now carries her on his journey in life**. He has survived an ongoing battle with cancer and a devastating car accident. Despite these set-backs Ken pushes on. He carries those life experiences as catalysts for success and as a result he has poised himself to emerge at the nations **#1 producing agent across the board**. He hopes to achieve over $275,000,000 in closings. **Ken joined Keller Williams Realty from another national brand in 2005.** When he left that company, he had just closed $26 million. During Ken’s first year with Keller Williams Realty he closed $55 million – a 210% increase in his business. Every year for him in real estate has been his best year in the business, and he is not close to stopping. **Ken is a dear friend of mine and someone I admire.** We enjoy looking out for one another, and helping each other out. Extending a hand whenever we feel the other may need it. **One day back in 2006 Ken and I were talking about where he stood against KW’s top agents**, and what it would take to be No. 1. I pulled the numbers, and we saw he ranked No. 5. What a wonderful moment. **$55,000,000 in closed transactions, doing 32 units, **and No. 5! **Yest what we kept on looking at was the 32 units.** I pointed out that the No. 4 agent in Keller Williams had done around 270 units to achieve an amount above $55 million. I said to him **“If I stripped away the $55 million and dropped him in an area where prices were at $100,000 and kept his 32 units, would he still be happy with his success where he stood right now?”** We both had a moment of clarity, and he himself made the decision to go from **entrepreneurial** to **purposeful **in his career. As Gary Keller wrote in *The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, *“From ‘E’ to ‘P.’” As we fast forward to today… **And $275,000,000 later…** His current successes are just more stepping stones on Ken’s amazing journey in life. **It was truly a treat to have Ken with us today at our Mega Agent Camp!** Chris Alston [www.facebook.com/chrisalston](http://www.facebook.com/chrisalston) [www.twitter.com/chris_alston](http://www.twitter.com/chris_alston) ### Subscribe to the KW Blog Search the KW Blog Search the KW Blog ### Recent Posts ### Related Posts Search the KW Blog [* *](https://www.facebook.com/KellerWilliamsRealty) [* *](https://twitter.com/kwri) [* *](https://www.youtube.com/user/kellerwilliams) [* *](https://www.linkedin.com/company/keller-williams-realty-inc) [* *](http://blog.kw.com/rss.xml) [![Keller Williams Blog](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png?width=733&name=KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png "Keller Williams Blog")](http://blog.kw.com/) Keller Williams Realty, Inc. is a real estate franchise company. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated. Keller Williams Realty, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports the Fair Housing Act. Copyright© 1996 to 2015 Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | DMCA | Fair Housing | Outfront | Careers