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The Real Estate Mom’s Home Office – Four Tips for Success!
Combining work with home life for the real-estate mom is a never-ending battle between business and family obligations. One of the ways to balance this ongoing issue is for the real-estate mom to create a home office. Here, she can have a place to focus on her...
RULES FOR BEING HUMAN
Rule #1: You will learn lessons. Rule #2: There are no mistakes – only lessons. Rule #3: A lesson is repeated until it is learned. Rule #4: If you don’t learn the easy lessons, they get harder. Rule #5: You know you’ve learned a lesson when your actions change....
The Real Estate Mom’s Back to School Guide
As a long summer of lazy unstructured afternoons comes to an end, Real Estate Moms all across this nation celebrate the return of routine in their families. In order to prepare for that event, you have inventoried the kids’ closets, had them try on their shoes,...
Kaizen – Analyzing How You Spend Your Time
One thing that all Realtors wish for is more time. It seems like there are never enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. Maybe the solution isn’t getting more time, but using the time that we have more effectively. Kaizen is a Japanese word...
How to Prioritize Your Time – Urgent vs. Important Activities
When you're planning your to-do list, make sure you take a look at the work that you're planning for yourself. How much of it is really important? And of that, what needs doing most urgently? Most people do the easiest and most enjoyable things first, without taking...
Effectively Farming Your Past Clients
Even with the increases in technology and all the new techniques available for finding new clients, repeat and referral business is still the key to every Realtor's success. Make sure that you don't forget about all of your past clients when you do your marketing....
YOU Should Be First On Your To-Do List!
When you're a Realtor and a mom, it seems like people are pulling you in different directions each day. At work, you face constant demands from your clients, and you expect that. However, the demands don't stop once you're at home. Contrary to what some might think,...
Meal Planning for the Real Estate Mom
Being a Realtor and a mom can be a lot of fun, but it also creates some serious meal planning challenges. Real estate is a job that resists being a nine-to-five no matter how hard you try. However, whether you get home at three or at seven, dinner is a chore that's...
Keeping Your Work Routine During Summer Vacation
It can be a challenge for a Realtor mom to keep her business on track when the kids are chorusing, “I’m bored!” The best thing to do is bust boredom before it starts. Plan plenty of activities for your kids, and try to maintain a schedule. Day camp or weekly activity...
Delegation for the Real Estate Mom
Being a working mom can be a challenge, but Realtor moms will discover that they can use their skills as mothers to enhance their real estate business. Delegation is a skill that most moms already possess. How many times have you found yourself saying, "you fold the...