Check the calendar; we're already three months in to the year. How are you doing with your plans and goals for 2009? If you made resolutions at the end of 2008, have you been able to keep them? If you’re like most people, those easier goals are probably either accomplished or in reach. The ones that were more like wishes, well, they probably haven't happened yet. In other words, you are quite normal!
But is that enough? If part of your plan for 2009 is to not just to survive but to actually thrive and grow your business, then take a few moments to do a quarterly checkup with these five questions.
- Did you really leave 2008 behind, or did you hang on to the negatives that were swirling around the end of the year? That year is gone! Let it go and look ahead. Remember one of my favorite quotes from Henry Ford: "If you think you can do a thing, or think you
can't do a thing, you're right." Think you can, and you will. - Do you start the day with a balanced, positive frame of mind? We don't do our best when we are very excited or very depressed, so work on staying on an even keel. Drastic ups and downs lead to poor decision-making, and that costs money.
- Are you using your time effectively? We all get the same number of hours each day to work with. Spend most of your time on activities that produce income, and no more than 20% on activities that are income servicing.
- Are you too fond of your own wonderfulness? Keep your ego in check. When the ego gets in your way, it's also getting in the way of increased sales and profits. People will tell you when you are wonderful – let the compliments come from others.
- How long has it been since you changed anything about how you do business? Remain flexible and open to new ideas, new ways of doing things. If we have learned anything in the last couple of years in real estate, it is that the people who can adjust to changes quickly and effectively are the ones who grow their businesses in any market.
And a final question: Are you learning and having fun? The Real Estate Game players know that those are two very important parts of a successful business. Now is a good time to step back and take a good look at your business. There's still time to refocus and achieve those goals you saw so clearly just three months ago.
Let me know how you do?
Patti Kouri, Accelerated Performance Coaching
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