hour of power: Embracing Discipline
- 04/21/23 09:08 AM
Embracing Discipline Welcome to this week's Zebra Report. Today's topic is so important to being successful in anything that you do - whether that is personally, professionally, but especially for being successful in real estate! And that is, embracing discipline. Personal discipline is, by far, the one single trait that most agents struggle with because it requires you to be consistent on an ongoing basis. Successful agents have a plan that they stick to every day - that is discipline. Successful agents have mailing campaigns that they don't question every time that they don't get a call, they just do … (0 comments)
hour of power: How Do I Get So Much Done?
- 12/09/22 01:38 PM
How Do I Get So Much Done? I get asked all the time about how I juggle everything I need to do and get so much done. Today, I want to share some of my key time-management and task-management systems with you. (You know how I am all about systems!) First is my Hour of Power. It's just an hour, no more, no less, but it's incredibly powerful to get my to-do list whittled down. In this hour, I prioritize my tasks and tackle the most urgent ones. No calls, no emails, no distractions whatsoever. For more details on how … (3 comments)
hour of power: Power of One
- 10/12/20 10:57 AM
This week I want to talk about efficiency and getting things done. I know that this sounds like such an elementary topic, but I hear this from my clients all the time! They are struggling to get something done, but they are getting so distracted that they are putting too many things to do on their schedule. That results in none of it getting actually done. It is like if you and a friend were out in a rowboat on the lake, rowing about. Now you are rowing in one direction, but your friend is rowing in the other. That's counterproductive and … (12 comments)
hour of power: Delegate to De-Stress
- 08/21/20 04:30 PM
Delegate to De-Stress One of the most powerful things you can learn to do in your business is learning how to delegate. Stop doing the things that you don't like doing, you don't have time, or you're just not good at. What I ask agents to do is get a sheet of paper and write down the top 10 things that they thing they are the very best at doing. On the other side of the paper, I ask agents to write down the top 10 things they like doing least. This is where you can put all those … (10 comments)
hour of power: Powerful Words to Live By, Thanks Neil!
- 04/10/20 11:37 AM
Powerful Words to Live By, Thanks Neil! With thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson National Geographic calls Neil the world's most famous astrophysicist. Since 1996 he has been the Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. I was recently having a conversation with my CEO Shauna Naf and we discussed a statement he had made which impacted her and that I thought was BRILLIANT. He had said, "In order to be more creative you need to be less productive." This resonated so strongly with me because for over 20 years … (0 comments)
hour of power: Social Distancing and Productivity Opportunities
- 03/17/20 12:12 PM
Social Distancing and Productivity Opportunities You can't go anywhere without hearing about the doom and gloom of the Corona Virus. This brings up fear, anxiety and uncertainty for what lies ahead. We have been down a similar road a number of times before with other viruses and other disasters and one thing is certain, this shall pass and we will get back to normal. In the meantime, while you may find yourself working out of your home there are many productive things you can be doing to give your business a boost. And you might also want to take … (0 comments)
hour of power: Is It Time to Take a Distraction Diet?
- 05/25/18 05:01 PM
Is It Time to Take a Distraction Diet? Are you feeling lethargic? Pulled in too many directions? Are you unable to complete the tasks you used to handle easily? Feeling weighed down and uninspired? Lacking energy and focus? If so, it may be time for what I call the distraction diet! I work with real estate agents with varied backgrounds, and varied businesses, in various parts of the country. But here's what I can tell you most of them have in common: a problem managing distractions. If you compare your business to the human body, you know that the … (11 comments)
hour of power: The Quiet Mind: Critical Tips for Peak Performance
- 03/17/17 06:09 AM
The Quiet Mind: Critical Tips for Peak Performance A personal practice I have done for over 20 years is called my Hour of Power. It is a time where I sit in my office every workday for one hour of uninterrupted time. I do this so that I can focus on key tasks that I need to do without ANY interruptions. I don't look at emails, I don't answer any phone calls and I do not surf the net. I get rid of ANY and ALL distractions and I allow my mind to be clear of all the noise … (24 comments)
hour of power: Overcoming Unpredictable Income
- 12/02/16 08:49 AM
Overcoming Unpredictable Income What's the Number One thing real estate agents don't like about the business? Time and again I hear the same answer: The unpredictability of income. It doesn't have to be this way! There is a rampant delusion out there that real estate is a "feast or famine" business. Every day agents say, "I don't know if I'll be making any money in March because of the fluctuations in the market." If you've ever said anything even remotely similar, I have a question for you. If this is true, then how is it that I know many … (5 comments)
hour of power: The Dog Ate My Time-Blocking Schedule
- 01/22/16 02:11 AM
The Dog Ate My Time-Blocking Schedule How are those New Years' business resolutions holding up? Did you start off the year with great intentions to get organized and complete those client care and business-building tasks that you know you need to do to succeed? Have you made progress in this arena or are you having some roadblocks? Or did you start your year with ambitious time-blocking with cleanly-defined lines indicating when you would get to the office, do your weekly marketing, and set up your buyer tours? The problem with time-blocking is that your business involves people and most … (2 comments)
hour of power: "To Do" Overload
- 05/08/15 04:20 AM
"To Do" Overload If you made a list of "to do" items right now in your business, how would you feel? Confident that you had a handle on most of them? Completely overwhelmed by the deficiencies in your business? Or completely indifferent because you weren't planning on tackling them anyway? The agents I begin to work with are often in that second category - completely overwhelmed by their "to do" list which consists of not only the things they have to get done for their clients, but also all the systems and tools they want to develop to streamline … (1 comments)
hour of power: Your 2014 Resolutions: One Small Adjustment Can Bring Big Success!
- 01/03/14 01:27 AM
Your 2014 Resolutions: One Small Adjustment Can Bring Big Success! Welcome to 2014! I love this time of year - so full of promise and dedication to making some changes in your business! I am thrilled about what is coming up for our industry in 2014. My research shows that this will be another strong year and you need to be ready! What are you resolving this year for your business? Make more money? Have more time off? Finally get your systems in place? Create a buyers package? Believe it or not, I have one simple system that you … (4 comments)
Join Denise Lones each week as she looks at the world of real estate and the world at large from customer service to the importance of listing presentations in a one-on-one style. Denise has more than 20 years of experience as a successful agent, broker, trainer and coach. Denise is someone in the know when it comes to real estate.
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