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Real Estate Virtual Assistant Series "Drowning Out Complacency" - Part One

As a Real Estate Virtual Assistant, I deal with the behavioral patterns of many real estate agents.  Read the post that started this Real Estate Virtual Assistant Series "Drowning Out Complacency":

Complacency: Is It Blinding Us to Reality? Real Estate Virtual Assistant Ponders The Notion...

 

You know, complacency is a funny thing...when you're drowning in it...you don't even know it exists. How many days do you do the same thing that you did the very day before?

Here's my first tip to drown out complacency instead of drowning in it:

View of a non complacent lifeEvery day for a whole week I want you to write down the top 5 activities that take up most of your time each day.  They may be the same 5 everyday, or maybe you have a certain schedule of activities that you perform every Monday, than a different schedule on Tuesdays, etc... Whatever your day is like, just be honest with yourself and record those top 5 time sucking activities :-)

At the end of the week, I want you to look over this list...now take a piece of paper and write all these activities down in one list and then number them in order from least to greatest, according to their income producing potential.  That's great...you're doing well...now comes the hard part...THINK. Think what you could do differently to spend more time doing those top income producing items on your list. Think about WHY you spend so much time doing the activities that aren't mainly income producing activities...what ROI do you get for doing those activities?

Just this one simple activity that will take you a very few minutes each day for a few short days will make you THINK about what you're doing and why you are doing and break the chain of complacency.  Just as real estate is all about "highest and best use"...so should YOU be...if you aren't putting "YOU" to your highest and best use, then you need to rethink your game plan.

 

Check back soon for Part Two of the Real Estate Virtual Assistant Series "Drowning Out Complacency"!


BIO:  Christine Wade has successfully owned and operated a Real Estate Virtual Assistant business, specializing in Real Estate Support Services, since March of 2000. I have several accreditations and have received many client testimonials over the years.  I have over 20 years of administrative experience, I am a licensed agent in California (#01442002) and I specialize in on-going, value-based services provided to real estate agents and brokers...long term relationships with my clients are my greatest success stories. I am a contributing author over at RealBlogging.com, you can read my articles that I have written, all directed towards real estate professionals, by clicking here.  I am also a fairly active participant / contributor on Active Rain...you can visit my profile page here.

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8 Comments on Real Estate Virtual Assistant Series "Drowning Out Complacency" - Part One

MAY
25
2010
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Hi Christine! Great post! It is so easy sometimes to get into in our business!
1:53am • #1
153,729 Points 4 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Called Shot Master

Tiffany - Thanks for stopping by and reading...complacency is like a film over our vision...like those Claritan Clear commercials...once we stop and think about why we do what we do...things become so much clearer, like the film has been lifted!
2:00am • #2
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I used to work in an office where a lot of new agents would spend everday playing solitare on their computer complaining about the top few agents who were always busy. They would ask how the few stayed so busy and when I would tell them to delete the games they would always ask and do what?
2:41am • #3
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Randy - I love my solitare as much as the next person...but that is a recreational activity...not an income producing one!  Good for you, for telling them what was up in the real world :-)  Thanks for the comment!
11:11am • #4
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Christine

Sounds like a great plan to keep us on track.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig
10:16pm • #5
MAY
26
2010
153,729 Points 4 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Called Shot Master

Lou - thank you...you know I always love to see you in the comments on my posts...somehow it doesn't feel like it's done until you pop on with your comment ;-)  Thanks for visiting often, it's much appreciated!
11:52am • #6
MAY
29
2010
101,432 Points

Christine,

Great Post.  It is definitely a great way to identify some bad habits.

Thanks for sharing,

Matt Naumann
9:09am • #7
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01
2010
153,729 Points 4 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Called Shot Master

Matt - Thanks for stopping by...these exercises are great at helping us to identify our behaviors and stop some of the complacent ones that provide low ROI!
5:11pm • #8

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