Get behind the wheel with any prosperous prospector and you'll discover one common characteristic steering their success: control. Agents who control their careers can predict the road ahead and avoid (or overcome) obstacles in their way. Agents who aren't in control collide with risky habits and practices that push them off course and ultimately crash their careers.

Keep reading to discover nine career killers agents face today and how you can put your commissions on cruise control down a more predictable (and profitable) path.