Do you remember why you started in the real estate industry in the first place? For me, almost 17 years ago, it was simply to make a living. I was laid off from my project management position in the pharmaceutical industry (not the first time) and I had the choice to move to New Jersey…
I’ve had a couple experiences recently that reminded me of the power of the people you surround yourself with. In one instance I heard my Client Care Manager Melissa Oliver on the phone with someone talking about things to do to help me build my business. I heard her ask for something that I never would have…
I decided to sleep in today. We got about 10 inches of snow this weekend, and so it is a snow day for us here. With the kids out of school today I decided that I would set my alarm for an hour later, and even then when it went off I decided to turn…
Today’s Friday Favorites is one of my favorite time saving tools … okay, I probably said that about the keyboard shortcuts last Friday too … but this is equally as good, and is a strategy that I use every single day. Pick up your phone. Unless you have a flip phone or a basic analog…
Have you ever procrastinated on getting something done, agonized over it, worried about it, and then when you actually did it it took much less time and was easier than you thought? In my experience, the longer you wait, the harder it becomes. It gets built up in your mind to be difficult and time…
At the start of each New Year I find myself doing a lot of reflecting and planning. Reflecting on the past, both personal and business. Reflecting on what did and didn’t work for me in the previous year. Planning what I will do this year to shake things up in all areas of my life….
Let’s talk about open houses! (If you’re not a real estate agent, stick with me, info for you at the end.) Now, I realize that I probably just lost a good half of you. Personally, I’ve never been a huge fan of open houses. Ask me any day of the week and I would tell…
Today’s favorite is one of my very best and most used time savers, the keyboard shortcut. With a keyboard shortcut, instead of typing out long phrases that you use frequently, you type in a series of letters and it will auto populate your phrase. This is primarily useful when texting or sending emails from your…
A couple days ago I listened to this podcast episode of “RIse” by Rachel Hollis. First of all, I love that she does this exercise of things that she did right and did wrong throughout the year. Not just accomplishments, but things that worked well (and didn’t) in her life and in her business. One…