We've all experienced the hectic pace of business today, and there are many reasons or "excuses" you can use to justify the fact that you're too busy, but in today's connected society I believe it's more important than ever to make continuous learning one of your top priorities.
Successful professionals block time for learning and incorporate the value of learning into their culture and the way that they do business. There are many ways that you can fit reading into your schedule, forego that extra 20 minutes on Facebook and set aside that time for reading. Tim Sanders, a former Yahoo! Leadership Coach, suggests that you truly can improve yourself, and offer your clients and business partner's better information by reading only 6 business books per year. So take a good book to bed with you instead of watching TV!
There are many ways, even here in Barrie, that you can gain perspective on Barrie real estate and industry topics and make yourself a better business person.
Industry Conferences
Industry conferences can be a great way to cram a lot of new information into a short period of time. They offer invaluable information through speakers and panels, as well as best practices that you can gain from industry peers.
Real Estate Institute of Canada - http://www.reic.ca/en/home.cfm
Networking Events
Meeting other professionals and becoming active in your community can help you to gain valuable business information. Local charity fundraisers, Rotary Club events and networking groups from your local Chamber of Commerce
Barrie Networking Groups - http://www.barrie.ca/Doing20Business/start/Pages/BusinessNetworkingGroups.aspx
Rotary Club of Barrie - http://www.barrierotary.com/t/Home.aspx
Office Meetings
Regularly scheduled office meetings are a great way for you and your peers to talk about any on-going problems and discuss solutions and best practices. This type of collective learning benefits the entire office!
Social Networking
The speed in which new information can be garnered is faster than it has ever been. With sites like Twitter, Facebook, Google, YouTube etc. it's easier than ever to catch up on the latest real estate and industry news. Even if you schedule 2-3 times a week for online research you'll feel more confident that you're staying on the cutting edge of your industry.
Twitter - @PegHillRealtor
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peggy-Hill-Associates-Realty/136570026375606
Feel free to pass this information along to friends and family who may find it useful, and as always please feel free to contact me with any questions about the Barrie real estate market.
Sincerely,
Peggy Hill
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