office management: This Christmas, give yourself a TAX break!
- 12/20/08 07:14 PM
What about a Christmas GIFT to yourself? The gift of wrapping up your bookkeeping at the end of the year and starting off 2009 with a FRESH new clean slate? Okay, then, just do it! WHY? Refer to my previous post, http://activerain.com/blogsview/845466/TAXES-+-CHRISTMAS-HOLIDAY-RELIEF. Here's part two: HOW to do it quickly and simply. (And the best part is that you can do it all while watching your favorite TV show or a movie, and it's done before you know it!) STEP 1: PREPARE. Get the following supplies: Clear plastic filing tub with clear plastic lid 10-20 Hanging file folders (letter size) 20+ File … (47 comments)
office management: FREE Cool Tool for 2009: Dominate the Listings with eBook from Brett Noel
- 12/05/08 02:18 AM
Welcome to my 1st of a series of FREE and CHEAP cool tools for you to start 2009 with a bang! Brett Noel "California's Success Coach" is an Accomplished Motivational Speaker & Author, and you can download his eBook for FREE! #1. Free ebook for Top Producing Agents only (and agents who want to become top producers) Top trainer, coach, motivator for real estate agents, Brett Noel (refer to photo) teaches seminars for Keller Williams and other real estate offices. He offers his free eBook on listing presentations, and being a top producer: "SURVIVING AND PROSPERING IN A SHIFTING MARKET". It shows WHY you must … (19 comments)
office management: VO Tip #5: Stop Procrastinating (List of stuff NOT to do while working)
- 11/27/08 07:17 PM
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, … (5 comments)
office management: VO Tip #2: Did you Actually Make Money Today (or just do "busy" work)?
- 11/22/08 10:02 AM
VO Tip #2: Did you Make Money Today (or were you just busy)? (edit/delete) Overwhelmed? Too many distractions? Busy all day but not producing income? Wonder where your time goes? Last year I received a critical time management tip: I ask myself at the end of each business day, "What did I do to make money today?" And then I examine where I spent my time, and how much of it was spent on money-making activities. When you're your own boss, it's easy to get caught up in "busy" work and get distracted: responding to emails; doing errands; opening and … (2 comments)
office management: VO Tip #1: Ditch the Cell Phone for a Virtual Office Phone & Fax system
- 11/21/08 03:55 AM
Do you avoid giving out your cell phone # to the public, never knowing whether telemarketers or random stalkers may call you? Do you take phone calls "after hours" (during your family time) because you don't know the nature of the call? Do you have to rush back to the office to see if you received the fax you've been waiting for? If so, I've had the same concerns and a few months ago, switched to a virtual office phone and fax management system. I researched several and then tried a few. Now I can recommend my favorite, www.GotVmail.com. Every Realtor … (20 comments)
What about a Christmas GIFT to yourself? The gift of wrapping up your bookkeeping at the end of the year and starting off 2009 with a FRESH new clean slate? Okay, then, just do it! 
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