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Tip #7 - Burn Out Prevention - 365 Tips To Becoming A Successful Realtor®

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Real Estate Agent with Realty One Group Cascadia

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365 Tips To Becoming A Successful Realtor®

Tip #7 - Burn Out Prevention

Congratulations! You made it to the end of the first week.  Don't get too full of yourself, I haven't even given you the really hard stuff yet!

Even God gave us a day off...

Don't fall into the trap of working every day of the week and never scheduling a day off. No one was ever found on their death bed mumbling  "I wish I had worked more!"  Schedule time off and use it wisely.

Relaxing, spending time with family or friends, and recharging your batteries is just as important as working! Take care of yourself and set business aside once in a while. Is one day a week too much to ask? (That is not me asking. That is your body, mind, and soul asking!)

Steven Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Successful People calls it "Sharpening the Saw." His premise is that a sharp saw cuts much faster and with less effort than a dull one and it is in your best interest to sharpen your mental saw every once in a while. You can't drive unless you occasionally stop to fill up the gas tank. Get it?

Take the day off. Go have fun. That's an order!

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Mark Hall

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Comments(7)

Pat, Ben and Martin Mullikin
M3 Realty - Brookfield, WI

Timely reminder. Are you a coach or mentor in your Market Center?

May 30, 2010 03:21 AM
Jeana Cowie
RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Paramus, NJ
Broker Associate, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES

Mark

Perfect advice for this holiday weekend. Enjoy your holiday!

May 30, 2010 03:21 AM
Mark Hall
Realty One Group Cascadia - Vancouver, WA
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Pat - Yes, I am currently the Director of Career Development and Talent Recruiter for the KW office in Vancouver Washington.

Jeana - Thank you. Now I am headed out to finish the repairs on a sailboat that I recently bought. Hoping to be sailing tomorrow.

May 30, 2010 03:43 AM
Matthew Naumann
Exit Realty Charleston Group - Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek, SC Real Estate Agent

Mark,

Great Tip.  Definitely fitting for a Holiday weekend.

Thanks for sharing,

Matt Naumann

May 30, 2010 04:54 AM
Glenn Roberts
Retired - Seattle, WA

Terrific advice. Even working on a boat can be relaxing. Have a wonderful day on the water tomorrow.

May 30, 2010 07:41 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Mark, what a terrific seriers!  That'll give you a total cure for writer's block like, forever!  And it's even great advice!

May 30, 2010 04:05 PM
Randy DeLaMare
Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT
Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Amen Brother, great post and idea thanks for sharing. Now I need to go see the rest of the tips.

May 31, 2010 06:04 PM