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We’re all in the middle of a very busy real estate market and you might be feeling a little overwhelmed. Use these 10 tips to adjust your productivity and get back into the swing of things.
1. Use the 3 Ds: Whenever I have a large pile of work, I either do it, delegate it, or dump it. Whenever you can delegate work, you should. Decluttering your desk and your workload can be incredibly helpful. One good tool for this is a word processing software called Evernote.
2. Time block: Every Sunday night, I sit down and schedule my next week. Sometimes, I will go two weeks out. This makes your life seem less hectic and more organized, no matter how busy you are. I put my family priorities first and then important business activities for which I get paid on, such as listing appointments, prospecting, negotiating contracts, etc.
3. Develop checklists for everything that you do: I find checklists incredibly helpful, and I use them for everything. I write checklists the night before work, so they’re in my subconscious and I know I need to do them.
4. Systems are important too: Systems are an absolute must for your growing business. When I go on a listing appointment, everything is laid out for me and I know exactly what I need to do. I don’t waste any time - I just follow the system.
5. Voice record tasks: If I’m driving down the street and come up with a good idea or something that I need to do, I record myself and either forward that to someone or use it for later.
6. Wake up earlier: I’ve noticed that I never have enough time to accomplish everything in a day, so I simply started waking up earlier. Just an hour earlier can make a huge difference. Over the course of a year, that’s an extra nine weeks worth of time.
7. Measure everything: You need to find out how much your time is actually worth. When you can place a number value on it, you can then realize which spots you're wasting time in. I had to cut out the long lunches and meetings that didn’t help my business bring in money.
8. Eat that Frog: This is the title of a book by Brian Tracy, but what it means is to do your most unpleasant tasks first thing in the morning. Don’t put off things that you don’t want to do. It will drain your mind and your energy throughout the day.
9. Learn to say NO: Warren Buffet says this, and it’s important to know when to tell someone ‘no’. Sometimes we don’t have the time or the resources to say ‘yes’ to everyone.
10. Reflect: At a certain point, you have to reflect and think about if your time is being better spent making money or spending time with your family. What’s the real profit or benefit of your activities? Are they worth it in your personal life as well?
1. Use the 3 Ds: Whenever I have a large pile of work, I either do it, delegate it, or dump it. Whenever you can delegate work, you should. Decluttering your desk and your workload can be incredibly helpful. One good tool for this is a word processing software called Evernote.
2. Time block: Every Sunday night, I sit down and schedule my next week. Sometimes, I will go two weeks out. This makes your life seem less hectic and more organized, no matter how busy you are. I put my family priorities first and then important business activities for which I get paid on, such as listing appointments, prospecting, negotiating contracts, etc.
3. Develop checklists for everything that you do: I find checklists incredibly helpful, and I use them for everything. I write checklists the night before work, so they’re in my subconscious and I know I need to do them.
4. Systems are important too: Systems are an absolute must for your growing business. When I go on a listing appointment, everything is laid out for me and I know exactly what I need to do. I don’t waste any time - I just follow the system.
5. Voice record tasks: If I’m driving down the street and come up with a good idea or something that I need to do, I record myself and either forward that to someone or use it for later.
6. Wake up earlier: I’ve noticed that I never have enough time to accomplish everything in a day, so I simply started waking up earlier. Just an hour earlier can make a huge difference. Over the course of a year, that’s an extra nine weeks worth of time.
7. Measure everything: You need to find out how much your time is actually worth. When you can place a number value on it, you can then realize which spots you're wasting time in. I had to cut out the long lunches and meetings that didn’t help my business bring in money.
8. Eat that Frog: This is the title of a book by Brian Tracy, but what it means is to do your most unpleasant tasks first thing in the morning. Don’t put off things that you don’t want to do. It will drain your mind and your energy throughout the day.
9. Learn to say NO: Warren Buffet says this, and it’s important to know when to tell someone ‘no’. Sometimes we don’t have the time or the resources to say ‘yes’ to everyone.
10. Reflect: At a certain point, you have to reflect and think about if your time is being better spent making money or spending time with your family. What’s the real profit or benefit of your activities? Are they worth it in your personal life as well?
Lastly, I recommend limiting your time spent social networking. Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are all great, but only up to a certain point. You don’t want to live inside of these networks. They can become a massive distraction. You’ll be surprised at how much more time you have in your day.
If you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
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