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Be The Best You Can Be! Develop A Set of Core Values

Be The Best You Can Be! Develop A Set of Core Values

Seven Core Values Have there been times this year when you've felt like you are riding a roller coaster when it comes to amount of work, time and effort it takes to get to get a transaction to the closing table?

In every facet of the real estate industry we are facing many more challenges to overcome in a very tough economic environment. Keeping any negative thoughts to a minimum and replacing them with positive ones plays a huge part in changing your mindset and can turn a tough day or week into a more constructive one.

Unfortunately in some instances, there are agents who are becoming unprofessional and lacking in their duties to their clients and their peers.

At the heart of who you are and what you do should be a set of core values that you emulate, follow and reinforce each and every day.

When my son joined the Army eight years ago one of the first things he was taught in basic training are the Seven Core Army Values.

Loyalty

Duty

Respect

Selfless Service

Honor

Integrity

Personal Courage

He learned what it means to live up to a higher standard by following these values everyday in everything he did on the job or off.

These values should be set in stone as standard for behavior not just in the Army but in our own daily lives and professions.

We accept a mission just as they do to do the job at hand and to perform our duties in the most professional manner and with the highest regard for our clients and our fellow agents.

Post these values prominently in an area where you can view them each day and let them guide you to be the best you can be!

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Written and Posted by:

Donna Bigda - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT 06405

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Posted by Donna Bigda, REALTOR®, CDPE, e-PRO Branford Connecticut Homes and Condos on 09/29/2009 09:37 PM

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37 Comments on Be The Best You Can Be! Develop A Set of Core Values

SEP

Donna..Very good reminder of our duties and loyalties..least we forget..Thank you

HELPFULHANNAH

Donna, these add up to treating others the way we want to be treated - an excellent reminder!

Donna: All absolutely imperative for a good life. They should be taught in the home and in school consistently; our world would be much better for it...

I would love to see ethics become part of the curriculum at all grade levels. Why isn't it done here in the USA? I remember having ethics classes though all of my grade levels in Romania. It really helped to drill in the point... We had case studies, discussions of what's right and wrong, etc. That's how kids learn this stuff.

Great post, Donna. Always a good idea to keep these values in mind in every facet of your life. You can't go wrong that way.

Donna - this is right on the mark, in so many ways. The list you provided is a great set of values to keep in mind always. Putting them out there in your public eye is the way to go.

Jeff

Hi Donna! EXCELLENT post and certainly reflective of you as a person AND an agent! Beautifully written.

Have a wonderful Wednesday...

SEP

Great post Donna. These personal values are the only things that can never be taken from us. My personal motto for both personal and business situations is a simple summary of the values you discussed - JUST BE GOOD. I think we all know inside what is right and what is not, it is just whether or not we choose to behave accordingly.

Good luck out there.

Simon

Great values Donna and good suggestion to post those where you will see them frequently when you are working. We follow those same values in our business.

Donna: Thank you! Last night I was at a Reinvention Seminar and we were talking about branding, etc. I'm glad you brought up the core values subject. I think quite a few businesspeople forget this aspect yet it's the key to success and differentiates our business from everyone else's. Take care.

Donna,

Being grounded in such values provides direction and focus to what we do as realtors, so it is vitally important that we remind ourselves daily of those values. Thnaks for the excellently written post doing just that.

Donna, great post and a good reminder. I remember when I was in college and doing some really menial work. I talked with my pastor about how much I hated my job and couldn't wait to graduate and do meaningful work. He made me understand that all honest work is meaningful and that I should take pride in being the best convenience store worker ever. I took that to heart and it has followed me to where I am today. Be the best that you can be. What a great slogan for all of us.

Donna, so true, we start with our core, our foundation, and work outward from there....

Donna --- excellent post ---thanks for the reminder. BTW, congrats on your feature. Also,BTW, I'm taking Katerina's webinar on SEO to the Top -- I can tell you have taken the course --- great work.

Mama Liz

Donna...

We so need to get our Sons together. Army vs Marine. Oh my. How much fun could the two of us have on that one? :)

Oh...And I found a song I thought you might enjoy :)

TLW...ROAR!

Donna, great post and inspiring as well. Not only do our service men and women have these core values, we as REALTORs do as well. It's great to see them displayed and practice by others. It is an example of how we all like to be treated and how we ought to be treating others. It's a great time to check in and check up. Thanks for the post.

I had called it a day after I wrote this last night and have been out all day today. It was such an unexpected surprise to see that this post was featured. I appreciate all the wonderful comments.

Hannah - I believe these are values that everyone should live by no matter what profession they're in.

Sharon - Exactly and something we should all think about.

Mirela - It's about getting back to the basics again at home and at school. This was a subject that I learned in school but it has somehow gone by the wayside in the education of our kids today. It's so sad it doesn't seem to be a priority any more.

Heather - They should be the standard for how we all lead our lives today.

Jeff - Put them all together and they spell LDRSHIP.

Debe - They are principles I learned early on in life and are at the foundation of how I try to conduct myself both professionally and personally.

Simon - These personal values were instilled in me both at home and in school and I have never lost sight of how important they are in all that we do.

Kevin & Monica - Good for you! I'm going to type them out on a business card sized piece of paper to carry with me wherever I go.

Paul - I think there are many people who forget them too and don't realize they are key elements in developing good character and leadership qualities.

William - When I learned that these were the core values of the Army, it wasn't hard to see how they were so much in tune with our duties as Realtors to our clients and to one another.

Marion - What a wonderful story and something we can all learn from. I had my share of jobs that I wasn't crazy about either but always did the best I could knowing doing any less would be a direct reflection on me.

Gary - And where each of those values are like the branches of a tree that grow stronger each and every day.

Liz - Thank you. :) There's going to be no stopping you once you've taken Katerina's course! I credit her with everything I know about SEO!

My sister is a Lt Colonel in the Army I know about the sacrifices an Army family makes. Thank-you to your son's and the values YOU taught him.

Donnah, excellent post. Great values . I always try to be the best I can be, as much as possible.

TLW - Hooah!! Semper Fi!!....I'd want a front row seat for that rivalry! "Army Strong vs. "The Few-The Proud Marine"

Oh....and here's a song that's right up your alley :)

Linda - Please thank your sister for her service. You must be so proud of her! And thank you! I know all too well the sacrifices made by our military families.

Suma - If we all made that little extra effort it would be a wonderful thing.

Good points to keep in mind.

Hi Donna. This helps keeps things in perspective. Thanks, Lana

OCT

Oh Man Donna...

I love love love that song. You just have to send me an email and tell who did it. For the life of me I can't think of the artist or even the name of the song. I do know that song reminds me of Top Gun. Which happens to be the very first movie BB and I ever saw together. Yes. I remember that. Go figure :)

And did you know you're one of the few who plays musical comments with me? That makes you unique and I just unique :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - I just sent you an email....you're on the right track with Top Gun. Here's another one of my favorites from that movie that I'm sure you'll love as much as I do :)

Can you tell I love playing these musical comments? :)

Damon & Lana - Thank you for stopping by and commenting.

OCT

These are great core values to have, and it makes sense to make certain what ours are especially in uncertain times.

Donna...

Thank you so much for the email. I've added that song to my itinerary :)

I so enjoy playing musical comments with you. It's fun :)

TLW...ROAR!

Christine - I totally agree with you. It does make them all the more important in light of the uncertainty that out's there. We need to build on the strength of these values each and every day.

TLW - You're welcome :)

OCT

Donna: So glad you got feature for this post. It is pathetic how many in our business have decided to turn on their peers. Do they think this is the first step toward turning around their business? It's not. When others around you are excelling, I say turn off the negativity and hang around those that are positive.

Chris Ann - Thank you. I find it appalling that something as simple as common courtesty to one another has been so lacking lately too. I can't stand negativity and avoid people who spew it. I prefer to keep a positive outlook each day and being around those who do the same.

OCT

Donna those same values were drilled into me when I was in boot camp in the Navy. These are values that if we follow them, will make us better at anything we do in life.

Donna, That is absolutely beautiful...I don't believe I've ever seen the list. It should apply to ALL professionals and I believe those that don't act in the best interests of their clients will eventually fall by the wayside. People know when you truly care about them.

Donna, I have seen the list but only because our son was in the Army. Those are values you can't beat. Our son just got out of the Army a few months ago. He went in as a boy and came out a fine young man. I wish we could somehow instill those values throughout our country.

OCT

I also read through the comments and am wondering why you and TLW would not share with the world the name of the song. Since you didn't I will. It's "Danger Zone," by Kenny Loggins, formerly of Loggins & Messina ("Your Mama Don't Dance"). Now all your readers know! LOL

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