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The KEY To Working Smart

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

Working SmartI was at a Starbucks recently with a builder and an architect and sprawled across the table was a big blueprint and MUCH discussion of where the custom home was headed down the road. It made me SO realize the KEY to WORKING SMART.

It is THINKING, EVALUATING, PLANNING.

We have to slow down daily if need be and see what we are accomplishing or not. Put some THOUGHT into our activities. Make some adjustments, make some corrective plans.

Too often we mistake busyness for effectiveness and we need to slow down for ten minutes and sharpen that axe prior to chopping down more trees. Even in social media with a business page, how effective is it? Don't overwhelm yourself with too much time on something with limited results.

The person who invented the wheel by deliberate thought or by a log rolling down the mountain and observing that in the Cave Man days, he or she was well on their way to WORKING SMART.

You'll get much further ahead FASTER in your business life and your personal life with doing those three things.

Comments (10)

Shanna Day Team Leader AZ & UT - Call 480-415-7616
Keller Williams Realty EV (AZ) & Keller Williams SLC (UT) - Mesa, AZ
Top 0.33 of 1% of 79,000 AZ Realtors

Hi - I AGREE!   The late Stephen R Covey in his book "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" taught us to "place all the big rocks first and all the others would fall into place around them".  He also taught us to "sharpen the saw" - just as you described above.   Thanks for reminding me to look at my big rocks and Make a Plan again!   Shanna

Jul 27, 2012 06:14 AM
Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender - Leesville, LA
Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA

Great post!  I love having a plan - just posted about my 52 days of focus (planning for 52 days).  Thanks!

Jul 27, 2012 06:15 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I devote a lot of time to thinking, evaluating and planning....maybe too much sometimes, LOL!

Jul 27, 2012 06:41 AM
Broker Patty Da Silva Da Silva
Green Realty Properties® - 954-667-7253 - Cooper City, FL
Top Listing Broker

I'm doing that this week after coming back from the CDPE conference! Great post!

Jul 27, 2012 06:41 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Hmm-Let me think. You are the guy with the round stone. Smiling

Jul 27, 2012 06:47 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

SLOW DOWN is one of the biggest things we can do to be more productive.  Going to fast we miss stuff and have to re-trace our steps.

Jul 27, 2012 08:49 AM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Hi Gary, this is the right direction to be sure but we should always allow a little space for spontaneity too.  William is right, it is counter-productive to have to stop and retrace our steps.

Jul 27, 2012 10:22 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Gary

Great post when we slow down we able to see the playing field in front of and make better choices.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jul 27, 2012 11:14 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Gary,

The very best plan is the one we develop and actually implement. Making plans by themselves will never achieve success except by others that might copy and then implement the plan.

Jul 27, 2012 11:42 AM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Great post Gary. I'm working on some efficiency issues right now. Thanks for the inspiration.

Jul 27, 2012 06:58 PM