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Half Way Through 2010, How's That Workin For Ya?

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Real Estate Agent with Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd IA100052670

Half Way Through 2010, How's That Workin For Ya?

Have you created some plans, set some objectives or identified goals for 2010 and are you on track?

The mid point of the year just past and it IS time to look at your strategy to assess how it is working.

                                   Chess

 

Looking at the 2010 plan:

  1. What is working?  Keep doing that!
  2. Do the financial outcomes need to be adjusted?
  3. What needs to be changed in the strategy to accomplish your objectives or goals?
  4. What is not working?  Stop doing it and take it off the list!
  5. Do you know what really makes you tick?  Is that your passion?
  6. Are you living your passion? 
  7. How can you live your passion? 
  8. Is Plan A really working?
  9. Could Plan B possibly be a much better alternative?

NOW is the perfect time to start to get a jump on 2011 and practice if you didn't have a plan.

Nothing gets better without practice.

Start with your specific values, then create a plan to get you where you want to go.

Value concepts to consider incorporating in the new direction:

  • Family
  • Health
  • Financial
  • Spiritual
  • Education
  • Retirement

If your family is important to you do you have all the school games or activities in your calendar, Birthdays, Anniversaries, vacation?  If family is your priority then make them first on the list of things to do.  Make these days or times NON NEGOTIABLE Items.

Is Health important to you?  Does exercise fit into your game plan to achieve better movement or weight?  Put it on the calendar and stick to the plan. 

It is your life so take control and have your activities reflect what is important to you.  

Do you need to prospect to find more buyers?  What is your plan?  

Here  is a "Cow Tip" from Carra: Last week I walked down Rt. 66 with a flyer on my new listing describing a great financing opportunity with Bond Money in Arizona where a buyer can get in with as little as $1,000 down.

I have two buyer prospects from doing the basics. Eyeball to eyeball seeing the people!  What did they like?  The fact the home had the special financing, a huge detached garage along with the fact I was out on the street selling real estate. 

STOP now.  Write in a specific time to assess what you need to do today. this week, this month and the rest of the year.

You are in charge of you and your time!  Don't ever be fooled into thinking you can't say "NO, not now, it works better for me at this time." Think about how you wait for an attorney, a doctor or an accountant.  Busy people have time schedules and they stick to them working clients in in the slots they have available.

Get a partner to be accountable to! 

If you create the plan you need to WORK the plan and make sure you stay on track!

                                                   Bright colors

                                                       Celebrate planned direction!

 

Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

Time sure flies Carra - great post and eyeball to eyeball is our best means of getting new business still. there is immediate response and rapore using all senses!

sincerely,

grace

Jul 22, 2010 06:10 AM
Neil Kearney
Kearney Realty Co. - Boulder, CO

Hi Carra,

Greetings from Boulder County.  We miss seeing you here.  Glad to see you are doing well down in AZ.  Keep up the great work and thanks for the post.

 

Neil

Jul 22, 2010 06:27 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Grace ~  one on one always has been and always will be  one of the best prospecting tools ANY business can do.

Neil ~  Look at you in cyber space.. I live in Williams, Arizona just about 30 minutes from Flagstaff, which reminds me so much of Boulder, Colorado.. be sure and tell everyone hello from me!

Jul 22, 2010 06:55 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Erica ~  Great contribution to this discussion as to HOW TO make the changes.. write us a post on the details... I know we would all like to read it!  Do you miss the bears at Bearizona? 

Jul 22, 2010 07:44 AM
June Tassillo
Owner/Broker RE/MAX Elite Realty - Franklin, NC
Let me help you with the next phase of your life!

Carra ~ This is the third year I have done a business plan and set goals.  I am happy to report that I am way ahead of my goals and busier than ever.  I have not had time to even peak at my WRITTEN, yes I write mine out.  Thanks for the reminder.

Jul 22, 2010 08:06 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

June~  It is so great to hear when things are working.. many times just writing them down helps them become part of what we do.... Think about if you would like to share your market information or your success practices on blogtalkradio or my CarraRileyLive.  Would love to have your input to share with others. 

Jul 22, 2010 08:47 AM
Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan
Samson Properties - Bowie, MD
I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

Carra business didn't go the way I wanted it the first quarter. But however this second quarter,I am making some big changes INCLUDING GOING TO ANOTHER REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE FIRM. Thanks for the great tips. Enjoyed reading this blog. Great post.

Jul 22, 2010 10:29 AM
Russell Lewis
Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX
Broker,CLHMS,GRI

Kicking as and taking names...naw, really doing well and especially grateful to be living in a part of the world that is prospering when so many other places are not!

Jul 22, 2010 11:53 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Carra--so many good tips (cow tips--as usual).  Congrats on earning Gold Star, too.

Jul 22, 2010 01:35 PM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Lanre ~  Sounds like you are working plan B.... and that is PERFECT! Glad to help!

Russel ~  Would love to have you on the blogtalkradio show or the Live webinar.. so you can share your excitment!

Erica ~  Tell the boys hello... can't wait to hear what they thought about the book... Posts inside you... I know the feeling I was just thinking about that yesterday... I really "Get" what yesterday's news means.... :) not worth printing!

Mary ~  Thank you and great to see you!  We all just keep on trunkin!  Fun to share.

Jul 22, 2010 03:12 PM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Great post Carra!

Jul 23, 2010 05:21 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Carra, Gosh half way through....time flies.  Thanks for the reminders to stay focused and stick with what is working now and being open to change.  Things I thought I would be doing have not happened because of this horrid hot and humid weather so early, so adjustment is the key.

All the best to you.
Gloria

Jul 23, 2010 05:56 AM
Robert L. Brown
www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

Second half of 2010 is heating up. I'm looking to the fall being a great time to sell real estate.

Jul 24, 2010 12:30 PM
Joetta Fort
The DiGiorgio Group - Arvada, CO
Independent Broker, Homes Denver to Boulder

I had a pretty slow month of July but frankly I needed the rest! Things seem to be picking up again now. Have a great autumn, Carra!

Jul 25, 2010 05:31 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

I am also getting rid of some print media that hasn't paid off and concentrating more on the internet.

Jul 25, 2010 08:21 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Carra,

Clicked through your profile page.  Very cool use of video!

Jul 26, 2010 03:05 AM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

It is always good to re-visit your goals midway through the year.  I can certainly use the tune up, so will be looking at it.  Good advice.

Jul 26, 2010 06:35 AM
Leslie Helm
Tennessee Recreational Properties - Jamestown, TN
Real Estate For Trail Riders

Hi, Carra. Congratulations on the feature! You sound just like Russel Ray, with this sound advice.

My goal was to accrue 200,000 Active Rain points this year and I'm waaaay ahead of schedule. Wish everything else was that easy to control!

Jul 26, 2010 12:21 PM
Linda Lohman
Fonville Morisey Realty - Cary, NC
Former Teacher/Broker

Great advice Carra!

Jul 29, 2010 11:22 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

You're on a roll with all these featured posts! Congratulations!

I have a five-year plan which I broke down into years, months, weeks, days, and hours. By working the days and hours persistently and consistently, the weeks, months, and years just fall naturally into place, so I don't have to make any major changes to anything. Just a little something here or a little something there sometimes.

Aug 16, 2010 04:47 PM