Yesterday there was a REALTOR® from another office chatting with us about the market and his level of business. Certainly all of us need to vent once in awhile and it is easy to do that with people in the same industry. BUT...there is a difference between venting and being negatively destructive. In less than 15 minutes his negativity spread like a cloud and others got drawn into his storm.

What was interesting to me was that some of the whining was about BPO's he was asked to do and how it wasn't worth the gas to go do them. That one always gets me...this same agent is thinking about picking up a part time job to supplement his income and yet won't do a BPO which will help sharpen his real estate skills, pay him far more than the $10 bucks an hour he will likely be paid in another job and keep him working in his chosen field.

Instead of all the barking WHAT IF we all started wagging a bit more and look at what we can GAIN in this current market?

#1 complaint of (some) real estate agents when it is busy: THEY HAVE NO TIME. So now we have time and have GAINED:

• Time to "sharpen the saw" and take those real estate classes we cram in when it is busy. Do you really know the new agency changes?
  
• Time to cull through our database and get our clients organized and perhaps even connect with them again. If you aren't I guarantee a "wagging agent" is likely contacting them right now.
  
• Time to update our marketing pieces and listing presentations. Are you REALLY using all the tools and resources your franchise or NAR provides us?
• Time to familiarize yourself with new developments and create a new farm area. Are you doing the same ole' and getting the same ole'. Change it up.
  
• Time to dig into the technology and online tools that you say you don't understand or have the time for and use the NEW tools that are replacing all your old ones. Like blogging, and video, and social media and websites...
  

Our office dog, Ginger reminds me to be positive every day. Every person who comes into the office is welcomed with plenty of wagging--she expects the best and with that approach always gets it-- from visitors and co-workers alike (and sometimes even a biscuit!)

Wag More- Bark Less- It Works!