joeann fossland master certified coach: Busy or Productive? There's a BIG difference! - 04/27/12 11:22 AM
How do you decide what actions to take today? Is it the squeakiest wheel? The easiest to-dos? Or do you have a plan for the day? I have long advocated beginning the day identifying the 3 items that would give you the most leverage towards your long term goals. Put those 3 on a sticky note or as a pop up on your computer and work on them first, come back to them as you are distracted or fight a fire and stay focused on progress with them.
But what about everything else? When I read David Allen’s book, Getting Things … (2 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Fabulous Fall Has Arrived! - 10/06/11 10:05 AM
Fabulous Fall Has Arrived!
There’s a crispness in the air that brings a smile to my face. I LOVE this time of the year. I hope wherever you are, the weather is delicious as well! I am looking forward to a trip back to Baltimore for a High School Reunion (and I'm teaching The Business of Your Business PMN Designation Class and a Point2Agent SEO Class). And, my granddaughter,Lily, turns 10 in a few weeks! Both of those events remind me how quickly time is marching forward.
With less than 90 days until the end of the year.....What are you doing to … (6 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: I Believe in Miracles! Do you? - 09/08/11 08:20 PM
Do you believe in miracles?... My definition of a miracle as something that wasn't going to happen anyway. Through your vision and intention, you bring things about. I just LOVE knowing I have the power to do this! And, I love playing with it.
Last year, before the NAR Convention, I decided many vendors would be giving away iPads and I WANTED one! I was going to win one! So I visualkized, I told people I was going to win one and I entered at every booth that was giving them away. I did not win one at the convention. But … (3 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Give Up Being REASONABLE!!!! - 08/23/11 05:12 PM
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903) "Maxims for Revolutionists"
I got the invitation to my 45th High School Reunion at St. Paul’s School for Girls in Baltimore for this October and thought….while it would be fun to go…money has been tight with our recent move and I still have so much to do. So, I decided it didn't make sense to go. I am Class Secretary this year & so the … (8 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Three Strategies For Success in TODAY'S Markets! - 07/21/11 09:55 AM
In these challenging times, going back to basics, as many suggest, just doesn’t cut it! While many of the foundational prospecting activities are still important, most agents are finding they need to be thinking creatively, emploing innovations and new strategies to create a thriving business.
With every challenge, comes real opportunities. Every year,my clients do annual business planning with a review of the current challenges, trends and opportunities. This is a crucial part of designing a plan that creates business in the current climate. This, however, is not just a yearly activity. It must be monitored regularly. Monthly assessments of the goals … (7 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: What Makes YOU Happy and How do You Know? - 05/10/11 07:56 PM
I have been gleefully gushing how happy I am with my new house to my husband, Bub. He replied the other day when I said, "I am Soooo Happy." .."How do you know?" That got me thinking.
Is happiness about the external? About the right circumstances? About wanting, getting & having things? All of these are nice, but what happens when things don't quite line up?
Can you still be happy?
My granddaughter, Lily, and I talk about this fairly frequently when she just has to have something. Through the eyes of a 9 year old, having the right things and having … (3 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Is Your Stress Real?????? - 01/26/11 12:27 PM
Do You Have Stress????......Or, what I’m learning from my body
I am healthy and well and I never get sick! My blood pressure, cholesterol, and the functioning of everything the medical profession tests with blood work and CT scans are all good! I am grateful every day to have a body that functions so well! I have worked diligently to live a life I love and balance my work with relaxation and rejuvenation time.
So, it’s come as a surprise that I’ve manifested a couple of nagging conditions one of which bears the description degenerative (does that mean OLD???). Well, I … (2 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: The NEW e-PRO! - 01/10/11 08:55 AM
New Technology for a New Year! The NEW e-PRO®!
One of the most exciting offerings at the NAR Convention in November, was the roll out of the new e-PRO® Certification program. The old course was created in 2002 and had been updated, but the time had come to completely re-invent the delivery & content.
Working together with the Social Media Marketing Institute (SMMI), the National Association of REALTORS® has redesigned the e-PRO® curriculum to meet the challenges of TODAY's real estate market.
The 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers found 89% of consumers start their search online! With today’s increasingly accessible … (5 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: What One Thing????? - 01/08/11 02:14 PM
While I've been helping people create their business plans for 2011 with some complexity doing a 4 week webinar series and offering my 2011 Awesome Year Plan.....
Here's a very simple way to make a difference in your results: Answer these questions:
WHAT ONE THING WOULD MAKE THE MOST DIFFERENCE IN YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE?????
If you did it regularly?
If you stopped doing it?
I guess that’s really 2 things!!!
Would love to hear your thoughts!
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Are You Breathing? - 01/07/11 01:50 PM
If you are reading this, I’ll have to assume the answer is yes…. the old joke when I got into real estate in 1983 was that you could get hired if you could fog a mirror. It was also the test for one of those old assumable loans too! These days, it certainly takes more than just breathing to be successful or to get a loan!
Many of us may be breathing but not really being aware of it most of the time.
You see, I shared I am a recovering “Type A” and, as such, am intrigued with ways … (6 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: 5 Simple Tips for Social Networking - 01/06/11 01:01 PM
Do you participate and reap rewards from social media?
Many agents feel it is a waste of their time or it isn't bring the rewards in the way they expect or want. People’s experiences seem to fall into several categories:
The ones who are closing business and have clear objectives Those who are high profile & having fun, but not closing business Those who see it as a giant waste of time but feel it is something they must do to be competitive. Where do you fit? The tips below may help you increase your level of effectiveness.
Here are … (1 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Putting More $$$'s in Your Pocket! - 01/05/11 10:46 AM
It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Keep!
In today’s economy, most of us are looking for ways to maximize our income. It was a big Ah-ha for a few of the participants in my Business Planning Teleseminar this year when I said,” one of the most important actions you could take was looking for where you could save money since you get to keep every $ you save, whereas each dollar you add to your gross will be diminished by expenses and taxes.” In other words, saving $1 gives you $1 and making another dollar probably only gives you 50 cents!
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Tis The Season! What are you giving??? - 12/07/10 06:55 PM
“You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
One Christmas when my grandaughter, Lily, was 3, she was the only small child at our gathering. Everyone was pushing their present at her urging her to open it next! She finally became overwhelmed and had enough and in a very loud voice said,”NO MORE PRESENTS!” Ah, the wisdom of a child!
These days, she has embraced the materialism that is all around and has quite a long list of what she wants for Christmas. We … (5 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: The Best of NardiGras 2010 - 11/13/10 08:31 AM
I hosted a teleconference with guests, Bernice Ross and De Anne Ottaway, with our take on the activity in New Orleans. As always, the networking was the best part! There was a REBAR Camp, an Active Rain get together and some Tweetups in addition to the official NAR events!
The recording of my Fossland's Forum is here:
And here are the information and the links we shared:
Legislative
The NAR Board of Directors made several changes in the professional standards arena at the NAR convention last week:
Approved a new Statement of Professional Standards to clarify NAR’s longstanding policy that … (8 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Going To NardiGras? 5 Tips! - 11/03/10 06:25 PM
5 Tips for Getting the Most out of a Convention or Expo!
This my 22nd consecutive time to attend the National Association of REALTOR’S Annual Convention. I love it because I get the bigger picture of what our industry is up to!. About 25,000 REALTORS attend the meetings, education classes and walk the expo. I have spoken at the last 6 Conventions with 3 other sessions in the 90’s. Through the years, depending on whether I was an officer for WCR or on a national committee, the specific meetings and activities changed, but the connections and perspective have been very valuable. This year … (2 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: 5 Tips For Survival - 10/14/10 10:50 AM
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joeann fossland master certified coach: What Do Sellers REALLY want??? - 08/31/10 09:56 AM
The availability of information online in the 21st century has radically changed many industries, including real estate. Travel agents and car dealers have found their businesses impacted dramatically as consumers tap into online information that gives them power and choices and makes proprietary information a thing of the past. In the real estate industry, the “one size fits all” model is quickly becoming antiquated. Consumers want choice. They want more control. They are more educated and feel more empowered and many do not fully understand the value of the real estate agent in their transaction.
The good news is that our business … (3 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: More From The Awesome Females In Real Estate - 05/04/10 12:46 PM
Last week, I shared with you some of the highlights of this year's AFIRE Conference!
To spend three days with over 50 successful women was a real treat and I came away with my head spinning from the thinking and inspiration.
If you haven't also read this....My friend and author of The Cosmic Cow Pie, Carra Riley did a great blog post with her takeaways that is a wonderful brainstorming list! Lot's of good ideas are captured here.
And here are a few more of my takeaways and ah ha moments:
•KathiKing http://www.savorthesuccess.com/member/kathi-king
"Who's driving YOUR bus?" there is … (3 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Who Inspires YOU? - 05/01/10 12:15 PM
Last week was a fantastic week of connecting with amazing women. For three wonderful days, I attended Bernice Ross's Awesome Females in Real Estate (AFIRE) conference in Scottsdale and then my friend
and national trainer extraordinaire, Amy Chorew, came for the weekend! I am so grateful and fortunate to have such inspirational women in my life. I believe it is important to surround yourself with people who elicit the best from you, who energize you and who model what you want to evolve into!
Here's some of what I learned this week:
@KellyWhite CFO of www.GoodLifeTeam.com shared their progressive company's "Constellation" … (0 comments)
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joeann fossland master certified coach: Productive Not Just Busy! - 04/30/10 09:20 AM
It's so easy to get pulled into activities that aren't the highest and best use of our time, isn't it??? If you aren't clear on your priorities and good at setting boundaries with others, the day can go by and you wonder at the end what really got accomplished. I've been using this simple technique to keep myself and my client's focused:
Joeann's Rule of Three:What 3 things, if you took action on them today will give you the biggest payoff towards your LONG TERM goals?
Here's what to do:
•· At the very beginning of the day, choose … (0 comments)
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