As real estate agents, home stagers or any other type of business where you basically work for yourself, it's so key not to waste time and energy because really in the final analysis, that's what we're selling!
I wrote a blog post on Active Rain about not taking rejection personally the other day. A comment from Sally Weatherley inspired my idea here, that we should all put a post it note on our computers or somewhere prominent to ask ourselves whether what we're doing right now is a waste of our time or an unneccessary drain on our energy.
Things that would fall into that category for me include:
- Obsessing over a negative comment or email, when I have plenty of positive ones I could focus on instead.
- Checking and re-checking my email every 10 minutes. Really, it's best to focus on one important task until it's finished rather than using this distraction to procrastinate.
- Spending too much time on Twitter, Facebook and—dare I say it here?— Active Rain. These are all important tools, but they can be a huge time-suck if you're not careful.
- Research. I'm an information junkie and sometimes let a perceived need for more information get in the way of simply taking action and adjusting course as necessary.
- Television - with few exceptions, most of it doesn't really enrich my life or knowledge.
What's on your list of time and energy wasters? How could you cut back on these?
Debra Gould, The Staging Diva®
President, Six Elements Inc.
Home Staging expert and long-time entrepreneur Debra Gould, The Staging Diva, is the author of 5 home staging guides and has appeared on HGTV, CBS, CBC, CityTV, GlobalTV and in major newspapers and magazines across the US and Canada. She knows how to make money as a home stager. Discover her secrets to business success in the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program.
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