Suzy,

I am happy you liked the refrigerator list.. they are actually the people who can HELP you achieve your goals the best... you just have to share those goals with them.  So stay tuned for the next 3 posts in the series... Thanks for stopping by!

Stephanie,

How wonderful your friends feel so at ease with you!  Those really are the people who will help find referrals for you.. Just let them know once you get on track.. how many lisitngs you want to take each week.. for a monthly goal.. now many houses you need to sell each month..It sounds like you have a group of friends who might like to have a celebration party with you if you do make the goals... I am not sure if camping is your thing.. but maybe a special camping trip for all of you.. or a trip to Vegas.. or ???? Sometimes I have set goals with my family.. and there was a family trip if I did a certain volume.. that way they were encouraging the time with customers and clients... to help meet the goal.. interaction... really does help and I think you see that. 

Dianne,

There was a Harvard Study done on Harvard Grads....those with written specific goals made 1,000 time more than those with no goals... those with goals but not written made 100 time more than those with no goals... so there is something to be said about writing them down.. and working in a direction each day when you get up.  I KNOW it works.. and many books written on the subject say the same thing... write them down!  We take the time to write extensive lists for the holiday preparation and for going on vacation.. that same passion should be utilized for achieving business goals. 

Terry,

I LOVE the Cow.. thanks for sharing!  I learn from you most days my friend!  Thanks for sharing.. I am going to put a link back to you.. I am still learning!

Anna,

Goal setting is a process.. kind of like chemistry.. you have to know the fundamental elements to build on anything! 

I have a Disney Board I worked with agents.. Starts out with the main goal.. then headers.. those are the categories above and then sub headers on how you are going to get the things done.. then you put in a time frame and the steps you have to take to achieve the goal.. same process every year.. we called it the box page because it was just boxes and you filled them in.. I had an agent who went a different direction in a different part of town and would call me every year to discuss her boxes.. I am thinking I should be getting a call from her any time now!  lol.. I should tell her she needs to join activerain this year!

So girlfriend you send them the pages... I think the Harvard Study that documented the lawyers who had written specific goals upon graduation made 1000 times what the lawyers who had no goals made.. and those who had goals but not written made 100 time more than those without goals...

 Look at any successful person... Toni Robbins, Donald Trump.... they have SPECIFIC WRITTEN GOALS... broken down by month, by week and then by day.. to get where they want to go. 

It's not rocket science if you want to list 3 houses a month and sell 3 houses a month.. just make a plan and work the plan.... Each year or even month the plan could change as interest rates change.. and prices change.. the external factors.. out in the Cosmos... change what we have to do.. so having a plan B,C or even D when plan A isn't working has to be part of the mix.

Terry's cow rocks! Thanks

Charles,  You have the big picture exactly right!  I like to engage my refrigerator friends in being an ambassador for me and my services... "The Tipping Point"... Malcom Gladwell... we need connectors helping sread our good word.

Russel,

This cow's for you!

Merry Christmas!

Brian,

Thanks for stopping by... the Christmas reference was only to point out that people might be spending more time planning for the Holidays than the year ahead of them.... So thanks for reading and now you are up to speed... section 3 will be posted soon!  As ever.. thanks for your comments.

Frank,

I am so happy you can use it as a point of reference.. each person will have their individual needs and hopefully you can see it as just a basis to start thinking about the big picture.   I know you will come up with the perfect plan for you! Happy New Year!

Ross,  Good planning is good planning.. it works for every kind of business and I am happy to hear you confirm that fact! 

Tamara,

Glad to give you some social media ideas! We could be friends on facebook!  Let's connect!

Amber,

You just click on the facebook heart at the bottom of the post.. I went to your address and found an avatar of a dog laying on his back... mmmmm is that your avatar?  Are you in leasing?  Just a side note.. you might want to get another avatar... I am thinking those reading here might not respond to it... but let me know.. we are all here to help one another!