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Ask Denise: Buyers Need A Break?

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I have two buyers who think they want to wait until the spring to resume looking for a new home. They are tired, have been heartbroken a number of times, and are just done. However, I think this time of year through January might be a great opportunity, especially if interest rates begin […]

Task Management: The Key to Getting It All Done

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A real estate agent that I coach recently presented me with a beautiful weekly calendar with lead generation, client follow-up, and potential client follow-up neatly organized according to time blocks and color-coded. I complimented him on his diligence and use of color in a calendar format and then informed him that with his personality type […]

The Power of “Showing Up”

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When I talk about “showing up” I am referring to being present in your business and really giving it your all. “Showing Up” means picking up the phone when you would rather send an email or doing an open house and connecting with people when you would rather be hiding in your office organizing your […]

Ask Denise: Hour of Power

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I really like your idea of the Hour of Power, but I just can’t get up early enough! My husband is up by 5 AM and I have kids to get out the door by 6:15. Our mornings are chaotic and it takes me a while to be really awake. And in the […]

Your 2014 Resolutions: One Small Adjustment Can Bring Big Success!

Stopwatch, money and homes

Welcome to 2014! I love this time of year – so full of promise and dedication to making some changes in your business! I am thrilled about what is coming up for our industry in 2014. My research shows that this will be another strong year and you need to be ready! What are you […]

Time to Wind Down or Time to Wind Up?

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Every year in mid-November I hear the same comment from agents: “Denise, the market is slowing down. I think I’ll just wind things down, assume nothing else is going to happen, and then wind up next year.” Think again! If you aren’t ready to close your books on your business for the year, it is […]

Ask Denise: Quality of Life

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I want to have quality of life. I want to spend more time with my kids, but every time we have a “date” to do something, I get a call with a client emergency. How do I stop this cycle which is leaving me wiped out and my kids constantly disappointed? A:  By […]

Ask Denise: My Project “To Do” List

Denise Lones

Q:  I have SO MUCH on my project “to do” list. I feel completely overwhelmed and every time I sit down to work on my list I feel so scattered and unfocused that I don’t even want to start ANYTHING… let alone create a plan for finishing! My current clients take all of my time, […]

Editing Your Life… Essential for All Agents

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There are only so many hours in a day, days in a week and weeks in a month. Time is the one thing that we can’t buy more of. We are the only ones who are in complete control of our time. It can’t be stored up for a rainy day and you can’t go […]

Ask Denise: Planning for 2013

Denise Lones

Q:  Is it too late to do some effective planning for 2013? It seems like every year I don’t get this on the calendar until the end of the year. By then I’m so tired I don’t even want to think about next year – I just want a break! A:  I believe it is […]

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