business growth: Consistency - It's as Simple as One Thing - 02/25/22 09:33 AM

Consistency - It's as Simple as One Thing!
The most important thing that an agent can do in their business is to pick something that they can successfully do consistently. The problem for most agents is that at the beginning of every year, they make great plans. They have good intentions and they make lists of things they want to get done. But that list is so overwhelming because they either don't know where to begin, how to begin, or have the finances to begin.
What I always say to agents facing this daunting mountain is, "Choose one thing." … (11 comments)

business growth: Celebrate Your 2021 Accomplishments - 10/26/21 03:23 PM

Celebrate Your 2021 Accomplishments
This year has enjoyed a super robust market. I have had agents from all over the country talk to me about how the pandemic has helped them make some important changes in their business and personal life. A common thread that I see in many of these conversations is comparing this year to last year and previous years. After all, it's natural to make the comparisons, especially as the year winds down.
However, I want you to use caution you to use wisdom when making these comparisons. This is not the year to rate yourself … (11 comments)

business growth: Amplify Your Business - 07/10/20 05:57 PM

Amplify Your Business
I am so excited about my upcoming Amplify business planning workshop! This is a brand new class - hot off the press and is the first class we have specifically designed to work in an online environment over a period of four sessions.
We have designed this limited-seating workshop to provide that one-on-one friendly environment you have grown to love about our workshops, but have built in exercises and tasks that will both invigorate your business, help your new good habits stick, and incrementally improve your systems and processes.
If you have been to one of … (0 comments)

business growth: Raise Your Deflector Shield! - 01/10/20 02:23 PM

Raise Your Deflector Shield!
Yesterday, I had a great Lunch and Learn with Drew Ebner of Guild Mortgage. It was one of those kicking off the year and getting in the right mindset type of events. One of the topics we touched on was the power of editing out the extra noise and mental clutter that bogs us down.
Imagine your new year business as a clean slate. You have a few ongoing actions you need to take, categories of clients to follow up with and you have a concise plan for doing so. The board is mostly clear … (6 comments)

business growth: Five Changes for a Better 2020 - 12/20/19 02:26 PM

Five Changes for a Better 2020
Here we are. Just one last business week and 2019 will have sailed over the horizon and into the past. The holidays are nearly here and come January you’ll be refreshed and ready for a new start. Right?
Have a bad 2019? Put it behind you. It is over. It's done. It's time for a new you. It's time to figure out what you need to move your business up to the next level. If you are like most agents, you may be so deep in the trenches that you don’t know where to look to get … (14 comments)

business growth: Is Your Comfort Zone Killing Your Business? - 05/31/19 09:12 AM

Is Your Comfort Zone Killing Your Business?
Think back to the last time a buyer asked you to show a home on your day off. Did you agree to do it? If so, you may be operating in your Comfort Zone!
Have you made a commitment to yourself to start doing video, but have made excuses for yourself? Lack-of-time, need-a-haircut, bad-lighting type of excuses? If so, you may be operating in your Comfort Zone!
Do you have an overpriced listing on the market right now? If so, you may be operating in your Comfort Zone!
There is a meme … (14 comments)

 
Denise Lones, CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding (The Lones Group, Inc.)

Denise Lones

CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding

Bellingham, WA

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