ABC Soup…A Day Full of D’s

The soup is on. This one has been simmering for a couple days now.  I hope you enjoy and again, don’t forget to add your “ingredients” into your comment.

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”~Gail Dever

“Success is no final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts”~Winston Churchill

DEED-Take some time at least 1X per month and do a good DEED for somebody.  It may be your spouse/significant other, your children, one of your co-workers, the waiter/waitress at your favorite restaurant, etc.  Give that person a special note with a gift card or flowers.  Whatever may come to mind.  You will make a difference in their day.

Also read Recovering from a Heart Attack  

DAY-Plan your day well so that you can complete all your tasks.  Follow a schedule. Put all your tasks, appointments, everything you need to accomplish in your Outlook or another useful program.  Print it out first thing in the morning and check each item off as you go.  You’ll find if you follow this, you will be organized and well accomplished each day.

DO-Just DO it!  If you’re talking about door knocking, then DO it! If you’re talking about creating a brand for yourself or a logo, then DO it!  It’s not going to happen on it’s own, you’re going to be the one to DO it and come out with a sense of well being from following through.  But DO be safe.  Take somebody with you and follow your gut instincts.

DOOR KNOCKING-Go daily.  I like to go from 4-7.  Take useful information with you.  You can leave a bag with a market report, your brochure, business card,  just listed and sold’s in the area.  A coupon to a local coffee shop or ice-cream shop (get to know the managers in these places)

DETER from the negative. Ultimately you can toot your own horn.  So if you want to toot your business in harmony, DETER from the negative.

DISPARAGE. Keep yourself free from DISPARAGING  people who make comments in your blogs and when blogging don’t DISPARAGE others.  We all think differently and all come to the table with unique ideas.

DEMEANOR show your positive DEMEANOR wherever you go.  You never know who is watching you.  If you’re at the grocery store and you display a negative DEMEANOR to the checker, the person right behind you in line, just may be the person who was going to list with you tonight at 7PM.  Show professionalism in your DEMEANOR in all walks of life.

DATE everything.  When making notes, DATE it. Make sure when contracts are signed you have your clients DATE each page. 

DATABASE-Update your DATABASE often.  When you get a new lead from the internet, door knocking, phone calls, etc.  Put them in your SOI DATABASE.  You don’t want to forget these people, because they will forget you if you don’t keep in contact. Give Google a try.

 Google Calendar 

DEADLINES-Enter your client deadlines into your Outlook or other program.  This will keep you in line and no DEADLINE will be missed.  No excuses!  Print out your sheet first thing in the morning (included with tasks, appointments, etc.)

DETERMINATION-Your business will prosper with DETERMINATION.  This is was drives us to meet our goals, stand by our integrity, never cross the line ethically, and surround ourselves with positive. Also read Stick-To-Itness by Sarah Eubanks

DOGS are so therapeutic.  You can take your gentle pet to a children’s cancer center, an assisted living unit, or for a long walk with you.  You can make a difference for somebody, including yourself with your DOG.   

"Lord, Help Me Be The Person My Dog Thinks I Am." added by Thom Abbott (the statement he selected for the memoriam for his dog Nero) Sweet Nero!

DARLING-Remember your DARLING.  Your DARLING husband, DARLING wife, DARLING significant other, DARLING daughter, DARLING son, DARLING Mom, DARLING Dad.  You get my drift.  These are the people supporting you day in and day out.  Show your love and attention and it will pour back into your life.  We get so busy in our profession that it’s too easy to take our DARLING’s for granted.  We need to take a stand on this.  

DRINK lots of water, ½ your weight in ounces.  So if you weigh 140 lbs. DRINK 70 oz of water daily.  If it’s hard for you to DRINK water, add a squeeze of lemon or lime.  It’s so refreshing.

DOCUMENTATION-this word alone says it.  Document everything.  Please also read

My Philosophy...Get everything in writing!   By Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman 

DREAM-you hold your DREAM’s close to your heart.  You can make your DREAM’s a reality with your determination.  Same goes for your clients.  You are the key to their DREAM of home ownership. 

DONATE old clothes, toys, furniture to good will.  When you DONATE you’re not only doing a good deed, but you’re dejunking your home. .  http://www.flylady.net/ 

DUH-Do you have those DUH moments?  My teenagers remind me often.  “Mom can I drive the car”, I reply, “no you’re not 16”, they say “DUH mom”.  Well what did you ask for?  The DUH moments don’t always have to be turned on you.  I’ve had people ask me some weird questions on occasion and I’ll admit, I think in my head “DUH”.  Like yesterday, after working a wonderful day on Habitat for Humanity, I was asked “So what did you do at the house being built?” I respectfully answered, “pounded nails and built 2 walls”.  But truthfully in my head, I thought DUH!

Donut on me, for your "D" list!  I love donuts because all the calories leak out through that hole in the middle. added by Margaret Woda 

DEDICATION: It takes a lot of DEDICATION to be in this business added by Cynthia Tilgham

Here is a quote to go with it. “I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen”~Frank Lloyd Wright

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Julie Neerings, GRI- Heart of Utah Real Estate/Keller Williams Salt Lake City Copyright © 2008- If you are considering buying, selling, military relocations to Hill AFB or relocating to Utah, you deserve local expertise and advice to be provided by a professional in real estate. Julie Neerings is a Utah REALTOR® providing full time, professional real estate services to buyers and sellers in the cities of Layton, Bountiful, Woods Cross, West Valley, West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman and all surrounding cities.