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VO Tip #5: Are you Procrastinating right Now? Eliminate Time-Wasters and Work more Efficiently

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with MBA Broker Consultants CalBRE Broker #00983670

You may have read my blog about getting more done by prioritizing your tasks and scheduling your day better.  Click below to see Part 1, "Did you Make Money Today or were you just Busy?"

http://activerain.com/blogsview/803284/VO-Tip-2-Did-you-Make-Money-Today-or-were-you-just-busy

This is Part 2:  What NOT to do during your most productive time first thing in the AM (for me, 9-11 am).  Eliminate the items below, or minimize the amount of time spent on them during business hours:

  • Reading news, info, gossip - newspaper, magazines, internet (the online black hole)
  • Surfing the internet
  • Playing games
  • Reading & sending emails - whether computer or PDA (instead, make it part of a quick regular routine)
  • Opening & reading incoming mail (instead, make it part of a quick regular routine)
  • Shopping / purchasing items
  • Socializing with other people during business hours
  • Doing any tasks that you can delegate
  • Giving free advice to non-clients (time spent; no money received) -- mooches
  • Excessive cleaning and organizing (instead, make it part of a quick regular routine)
  • Putting out crisises
  • Starting new projects or ventures
  • Business operations that are losing money
  • Watching TV
  • Personal pursuits
  • Cleaning the house, and other household duties
  • Other time-wasters not directly making you money

Unfortunately your business schedule can be complicated by:

  • Juggling multiple jobs
  • Supervising employees
  • Lack of focus, persistency
    Lack of discipline
  • Lack of interest

At the end of each day, add up number of minutes/hours spent on each item EVERY day!  You'll be very surprised and it may help you change your routine by creating more productive habits.

Print out the tips from the first blog in this series -- it'll help you stay focused.  Well I guess I better quit surfing the internet and get back to work......

Regina P. Brown
Allison James Estates & Homes
www.ReginaBrown.AllisonJamesInc.com

 

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Regina P. Brown
Broker, Realtor®, M.B.A., e-Pro, GREEN
California DRE # 00983670
www.CalCoastCountry.com

                

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Comments (6)

Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

im going to come back and comment on this blog tomorrow. lol.

 

happy thanksgiving!

Nov 27, 2008 08:12 PM
Regina P. Brown
MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA
M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Robert, I know what you mean, I need to start limiting my -- oops, out of time!

Nov 27, 2008 09:05 PM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Very thoughtful posts, and good advice about being focused.

Nov 28, 2008 03:22 AM
Sonja Adams
Keller Williams Realty - Purcellville, VA

It is soo easy to get distracted when you are working....focus, focus, focus!

Nov 28, 2008 03:40 AM
Regina P. Brown
MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA
M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Sonja, yes sometimes I have to turn off my email (or even my internet) to get a project completed.

Join my NEW group for professionals who work from their home office at http://activerain.com/groups/virtualoffice

Regina P. Brown
Allison James Estates & Homes
www.ReginaBrown.AllisonJamesInc.com

 

Nov 28, 2008 05:25 AM
Regina P. Brown
MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA
M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Li, thanks for taking time to read my post and comment on it.  I'll add you as an Associate!

Join my NEW group for professionals who work from their home office at http://activerain.com/groups/virtualoffice

Regina P. Brown
Allison James Estates & Homes
www.ReginaBrown.AllisonJamesInc.com

Nov 28, 2008 05:26 AM