I have coached many agents over the years and the first question I ask them is, “What is your vision for your business?” Without a clear vision for your business, you’re unlikely to ever achieve your business goals. For example, agents tell me all the time that they want to make so much money so […]
— Make sure to scroll down the page to see more photos from our trip! — I have always loved zebras! Ever since I was a little girl I can remember my fascination with and love of zebras. Their unusual stripes and aloof demeanor always intrigued me. I loved that they looked like horses, but […]
Q: Denise, I have been thinking about my bucket list since we talked last week and I am shocked at how many things are on my list! How do you suggest I start checking things off? A: That is a great question and a fun one to answer! Start finding opportunities to check them off. […]
While it is always a good idea to make goals for your business, usually there are – or should be – a set of rules to go along with that. For example, if your goal is to increase the number of referrals you had last year by 10%, you need to establish some rules around […]
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1 Comment » Q: Denise, you talked in your Safari class about making rules and I have made a few rules. One of them is a rule around how far out I will take the buyers who are looking for homes. I have buyers right now who want to look at homes that are more than an hour […]
When I encourage my clients to set realistic goals I also help them set up a strategic plan to achieve them. When a plan is followed, success usually follows! The challenge is when they focus too much on the goal and not enough on the plan. When setting realistic goals you have to first have […]
If you have done your business planning for 2014, you should have developed a list of tasks that you want to accomplish – both the ongoing tasks in your business (such as following up with your database each and every month, perhaps open houses twice a month, checking the MLS every day) and the one-time […]
We just passed the 2013 mid-year mark. Have you taken a look at your 2013 goals to make sure you are halfway towards completing them? If you are like many agents who have been caught up in the harried pace of the recovered and hot market, you may not even know where that goal worksheet […]
Posted in Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Coaching, Mentoring, and Training, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents, Zebra Reports Tags: Branding & Design, Business, class, Coaching, goals, Lead Generation, Real Estate, real estate goals, safari, systems, tools, zebra report No Comments » Q: Denise, I’m going to try to set goals for 2013. I’ve never done this before, and don’t really know how to go about it. How do I start, and what is the right time to do this? A: Congratulations! I’m a big believer in goal setting. If you’ve never set goals before, it can […]
By Denise Lones M.I.R.M., CSP It was a cold and rainy day when I sat down with my broker for our weekly meeting. I was a relatively new agent in his office, but I was slowly learning how to double (and then triple) my income without working seven days a week. After going over the […]
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