Do you remember that episode of "I Love Lucy", where she works in the chocolate factory and the candy assembly line starts moving faster and faster, while she tries to cope with it by stuffing the bonbons in her mouth and her clothes? That was me a few weeks ago.
When your personal life is in the dumpster, it seems so much harder to cope with it all. In this business I am a solution finder. I navigate the sea of problems on a daily basis and I am good at it. I didn't realize how difficult it would be dealing with other people's problems while your own life is spinning out of control...
I'm done licking my wounds, and I'm back at work in full force. I appreciate my team more than ever! What great people I have! I am in awe of them! I am thankful for the systems I put in place, which kept the business on cruise control...
The moral of the story is this: if you have not put systems into place, take December & January to do so. If you become ill, or just emotionally drained, what will happen to your business? Teach your team members how to become self sufficient and encourage them to rely on each other and help each other out. The cohesiveness and success of the team should always be the focus, it should be at the core of your mentoring and one of your mission statements. Take it from me: you can not afford not to...
I would love to hear from other agents about the systems they have in place.