I am a real estate business coach. I have worked with hundreds and hundreds of clients over the past 7 years, and, you know what? Something has changed with most of my clients’ businesses over the past few years. My guess is that if you are a real estate...
How is your Busyness Doing? No, I did not mean “Business” but if you tell me how your “Busyness” is, I bet I can tell how your Business is doing. We too often spend far too many hours attending the busy-work of the business, which leaves us a day late and a dollar...
In ancient times, lessons were taught via stories told around the campfires at the end of the day. The wise elders would tell and retell fables that turned into modern stories such as “the Hare and the Tortoise” where the moral of “slow and steady wins the race” is...
There is no shortage on advice on Goal Setting, and it’s one of the “basics” of business planning. But how do you set goals when sales are down and all you hear on the news is bad news. What is the alternative? Participate in the recession? Just sit back and let...
Many people attack the problem areas in their business with the mantra, “When things get tough, I just work harder.” This is a philosophy that looks admirable on the surface, but actually can adversely affect our goals. Surprisingly, the answer isn’t necessarily work...
It is the end of the first quarter and time to check the score. Just as planning your goals for the coming year should always begin with a look back at the year in review, so planning your business for the rest of this year should take a look back at the first...
Let’s face it. The time to ask yourself, “Is my business running smoothly?” is NOT after you have just had a flat tire and are bumping down the road. The time to ask that question and analyze its answer is during the business planning process AND throughout the year....
I don’t know about you, but after a crazy day of working in my business, there is one question that used to send me into overload. “Mom, what’s for dinner?” By the time I was asked that question, my brain was usually fried from a day of work and after having to make...
I have noticed a trend with my clients over the past couple weeks. Many of them are working really hard to hit goals and get so many things done. They are working towards several results at all cost, even when it comes to their own health and well being. STOP IT!!!!...
As values drive your life purpose, vision drives your goal setting and your day-to-day actions. I took this photo on a hike last month in Gold Canyon, AZ. It was a rainy day that had a brief burst of clear skies that enabled this hike and great photo. I have titled it...