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A Little OCD Goes A Long Way

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Real Estate Agent with Reece & Nichols

but does it ever really get you anywhere? 

As I've found myself trying to get more involved with AR, blogging, the new lingo I'm learning, SEO, internet marketing, building my business and networking to name a few; I can't help but notice that I'm just all over the place.  What used to be 8:00 is now 10pm...  Where in the world did the last two hours of my life just go?  As much as I love it, I'm wondering what am I really getting out of all this?  I read a blog and the gazzillions of comments about the Ethics of Stealth sites- I'd link you to it, but that was many blogs ago.  Great information that of course led me to another article, someone elses website, another group and so on.  And then it was like a frying pan hit me in the back of the head!  Voila!  THIS is what it's about!  As you read and learn and learn some more and comment and network, that's where your business, your colleagues, your resources and your support are!  What a great place to take an idea and watch it soar!  But beware, what you might have thought was a great idea (and very well may be), it is also going to be subject to great criticsm and strife.  Weed through it and take it for what it is, use what you can, take what you need and get better.  It's about thinking outside the box and into the web.  And here I digress again....  That's the part of me that has to break it all down and analyze it to truly understand it, in order to use it and embrace it for what it is.  So, as I take the time to learn all the in's and out's and share my stories of obstacles and success, I encourage you too, to get out there and check it out, leave a comment and share what works as well as what don't...

Deb Brooks
Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX
Karisma, your name suits your picture. I have asked myself the same. It seems I am learning every day how to place in the search engines and have fun at the same time. It is very stressful for me to handle the deals I'm handling and I could easily say goodbye to a commish of 18000.00 or more with one stance of ethics. I do that. I fall back on AR to vent, share, read and find kinship. I invite you, my dear to read my stuff...if you're interested I would love to put you on my team...if not...keep looking. Later in the rain~Deb
Mar 05, 2008 02:36 PM
Matthew Zgonc
Aksland Real Estate - Modesto, CA
Realtor, CFS, CVS
Karisma, all this stuff is worth it. Thinking outside the box is the only way to be successful in this industry right now.
Mar 06, 2008 03:06 AM
Gary J. Rocks
Juba Team Realty - Jefferson Township, NJ

Karisma

I agree with Matthew, you need to think outside of the box in this market. I found one little tid bit of information here and tweaked it a bit and now it brings me a multitude of buyers each and every week. All this from being in the rain everyday.

Mar 06, 2008 03:13 AM
Karisma Olson
Reece & Nichols - Kansas City, MO
I LOVE it!  Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement.  So worth the swim, I think I'll dive right in.
Mar 06, 2008 03:50 AM