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Top 5 Hints for Real Estate Professionals?
The following article was in Rismedia this morning. I agree with all five points (especially number 5.) What do you think? 5 Secrets for Industry Success RISMEDIA, Feb. 1, 2008-Many Realtors® often forget that they really have two jobs - the first is to do what they...
The Importance of Setting a Goal
If you're like most people, every January 1st, you begin the year with a new set of resolutions. Whether that goal is to lose weight, earn more money, stop smoking, exercise frequently, or even something as deceptively simple as calling your mother more often, the...
PURE and CLEAR Goals
Goals. I have talked about having SMART Goals in the past. Here are two more fun acronyms to use to make sure you have set great goals. Is it a PURE Goal? Answer the following: Positive – Is your goal positively stated? Our brains are tricky and if you have any...
Do You Have SMART Goals?
Whether it's January, or any other time of the year, you must set SMART Goals. When you use the SMART goals process, you're that much closer to achieving the results you want. While part of me had thought my past client might forget about the commitment I'd made to...
What is a Goal?
There is a lot of talk about setting goals in January. What is a goal, really? This is what the dictionary says: Goal (Noun) The result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end Every January, when you set resolutions, you truly intend to follow up on...
New Year = New Goals in Real Estate and in Life
New Year's Day is the day that many of us make those New Year's Resolutions. I bet you set one or two this year. What are resolutions? I like to think of them as goals being put into reality. Unfortunately, some resolutions only last for hours; some will last for...
Roller Coaster Rider or Mountain Climber – which one are you?
By Karen Pavich A Real Estate Agent’s career can take one of two paths – the“Roller Coaster Ride” or “Mountain Climbing”. The “Roller Coaster Ride” is fast pace, nail-biting up and down, full of unknown twists and turns, and inevitably gets you back to where you...
Q & A With Kevin Cole, “America’s Pianist”
Hi Real Estate Moms! I saw Kevin Cole play here in Orange County, and he's an amazing pianist! Furthermore, he's just a fantastic and quality human being. Here's an article with more details on Kevin Cole. If he comes to your area, you should definitely see and hear...
Get Creative When Writing Listings Ads
When business is challenging, real estate professionals get creative, especially when they write ads. Al Johnson, a Seattle-area real estate practitioner who has taught classes on listing language, wrote in a column for the Windermere Weekly, offering advice to...
14 Steps to Creating a Business Plan
This model of business planning and goal setting for Small Business Owners breaks the process down to five sections and fourteen steps. SECTION A: The Big WHY It is important to first look at who you really are and what your core values are. These things will drive...