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Real Estate & Wonder Woman: Unleashing Your Super Power

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Ladies of Real Estate: Unleash Your Super Power!
Do you remember this lady? She was my all-time hero when I was 5 years old. I remember running around the living room, aluminum foil wrapped around my wrists, jump rope at my side, hopping onto the sofa, dodging imaginary bullets, and thinking I would save the world. 

Wonder Woman was my idea of the perfect woman- the ultimate description of what it truly means to be feminine. She was smart, sexy, demure, professional, and then the ultimate bad-ass when trouble started brewing. Of course, what else would you expect from an Amazon Warrior Princess?

Wonder Woman would always have it together! She would never forget where she left the keys to her invisible plane, never go through the drive-through at McDonalds, never skip her work-out because she slept late, and never fail to catch the bad guy because well... frankly it was "that time of the month". 

Wonder Woman was always at the top of her game. She never failed and never let anyone down. So how do WE do that? How do WE manage to be like Wonder Woman while juggling the responsibilities of real estate career and family and somehow still have time to look and feel and be so perfectly feminine?
It starts with organization. Not the kind of organization you may be used to hearing about where everything is perfectly filed and alphabetized, but the kind of organization that works for you as a chaos-cravin' crazy lady of real estate.
Wonder Woman definitely had chaos in her life. I mean c'mon, she chased bad guys for a living! Real Estate is our version of the chasing bad guys kind of chaos: It happens randomly at unexpected times, we have to drop everything and go, and somehow everything has to run smoothly in our absence and we need to arrive back home looking like we never even left. The woman who works 9-5 and has every weekend off, has no clue what it takes to be organized on the go. She cannot design our organizational system.
We're different, just like Wonder Woman was different. Our chaos-cravin' craziness, like any other super power, can be a weakness until we learn how to harness it, control it, and then unleash it's sheer awesomeness, OUR sheer awesomeness, upon the world. 
I would love to hear from you. What's one thing you've done to create some organization for yourself that actually worked? One thing you were able to maintain that helps you stay organized throughout your crazy chaotic real estate life on the go...
For me, I have to say it's the iPad; really delving into it and digging for the right apps and then learning how to use them. I used to have tons of lists and notebooks and files all over my desk, my car, my breakfast bar in the kitchen, the table next to the sofa in the living room... You KNOW what I'm talking about. Having the iPad changed my life in so many ways and eliminated a TON of clutter from my life. It's like my "Lasso of Truth" and it definitely helped me wrap up all my "bad guys" of chaos. 
Your turn... What's yours??
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Caroline Fitzgerald - BestPreppedListings.com
Real Estate Client Prep - Richmond, VA

Great post, Angela. I love my Mac but have yet to get an ipad...expect I will soon. I think a lot of us reading your blog post would LOVE To hear some of the apps you have found so useful! Will you add that info in a comment? Thanks!

Best,

Caroline

Oct 22, 2012 01:07 AM
AngelaKristen Taylor
Master Agent Life - Winter Haven, FL
Integrative Real Estate Coach

Hi Caroline, Thanks for your comment! :-)My absolute, can't imagine life without them, favorites for taming the "chaos-cravin' crazies" are penultimate and remember the milk. I use them every day for every thing... literally. For agents, Cartavi is an awesome one. Penultimate got rid of all my notebooks and remember the milk got rid of all my lists. I use them both for work, personal stuff, the kids, just everything and that iPad goes with me everywhere! :-)

Oct 22, 2012 01:24 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

My short sale updates table on my website. It serves a dual purpose. It tracks what goes on in my short sales so I know what's happening -- because I can't possibly remember every single transaction -- and it passes on updates to the public, the buyer's agent and the buyers, including my very own sellers, so I don't have to physically talk to anybody about it. Which frees up more of my time to actually a) do my job and b) look for more business.

Psst. Super women cannot, I don't care what you say, run in those boots. Julie Newmar couldn't really do it, either.

Oct 22, 2012 04:33 AM
M. Lynn Delatte
Developers Realty - Broadview Heights, OH
Another way to look at it is to develop good habits. Have the habits that will make you successful- like immediately putting contacts into a drip campaign- make everything take less time and effort. And I love my iPad for business.
Oct 22, 2012 04:59 AM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

I love your post... my Dad loved Wonder Woman... but I was more of "I Dream of Jeannie" girl.  :-) 

I try to get the things done early in the day that I dislike the most.  Then I treat myself when they are done-- by doing the things I 'LIKE' to do!  Have a great week!  Kathy

Oct 22, 2012 05:39 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Great post Angela, loved the Wonder Woman analogy, tablets and smart phones have helped us all to become more like superheros.

Oct 22, 2012 05:42 AM
Lynda White
Bluegrass Homes & Farms Realty, Agent Know How - Louisville, KY
Admin. Mgr., Keller Williams Realty

No one mentioned getting an admin and letting her or him be your co-Super Hero! ;) That frees you up to do the important tasks like generating leads.

Oct 22, 2012 05:47 AM
AngelaKristen Taylor
Master Agent Life - Winter Haven, FL
Integrative Real Estate Coach

Great ideas everybody!!! Thanks for your wonderful responses :-)

Paige: I second the iphone calendar scheduling. I do that one too!

Elizabeth: that sounds like a fantastic tool! I don't think I could run in those boots either ;-)

Lynn: Absolutely! All good organization has to be habitual or you might as well not do it. Forming good habits is key!

Kathy: a great way to end procrastination!

Bob: Thanks for the comment! Really glad you liked it :-)

Lynda: Delegation is a great way to fix the business side of organization! Once you get home though... whole 'nother story ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 22, 2012 06:03 AM
Pippa Mac
Chevaux Group Realtor, The Woodlands and Spring - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands TX Real Estate

I am going to watch this post to read all the responses!  I need help, I need 2 of me!!!    I just got an iphone and now I know that I NEED the ipad!   pippa

Oct 22, 2012 06:11 AM
AngelaKristen Taylor
Master Agent Life - Winter Haven, FL
Integrative Real Estate Coach

Pippa,

Thanks for the comment! Just sent you an email as well... :-)

Oct 22, 2012 08:03 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I don't crave kaos, I don't crave drama .....

Oct 22, 2012 09:23 AM
Isabella Scott
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Port St Lucie, FL
South Florida & Treasure Coast Luxury Homes/Condos

Sounds like the iPad would work great. I've listened to some of Krisstina Wise's seminars and heard of Cartavi. Her system sounds awesome.  

Oct 22, 2012 01:59 PM
Kimo Jarrett
Cyber Properties - Huntington Beach, CA
Pro Lifestyle Solutions

For me, it's Outlook synced with Google calendar and Go2myPC. 

Oct 22, 2012 02:21 PM
Bob Miller
Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty - Ocala, FL
The Ocala Dream Team

Hi Angela, for us it is not a "thing", it is habits.  The habits of time blocking and prospecting every day.

Oct 22, 2012 07:47 PM
Rob Renk
Center Street Lending - McKinney, TX
AE | Fast Fix/Flip Loans for Residential Investors

Nice connection to Wonder Wonder.  Great share.

Oct 22, 2012 08:57 PM
Pippa Mac
Chevaux Group Realtor, The Woodlands and Spring - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands TX Real Estate

Angela,  Your email got kicked back.  I am available today.  281-620-4899

Oct 23, 2012 10:22 PM
Nan Jester
Exit Real Estate Gallery Jacksonville Beach, FL - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Realtor, Exit Real Estate Gallery

For me it is trying to always be active instead of re-active. If you stay on top of tasks and don't just respond to crises, your life will be much more controlled.

Oct 24, 2012 06:27 AM
Brad Baylor
ERA Coup Agency - Milton, PA

Angela - As always, a well thought out and well written post.  Love the wonder woman analogy.  I watched that show when I was a kid too, but for obviously different reasons... LOL

Oct 29, 2012 12:21 AM
Wayne B. Pruner
Oregon First - Tigard, OR
Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

I will be getting an Ipad. I get way more done with the TV off.

Dec 04, 2012 12:56 PM
Yvette Chisholm
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Rockville, MD
Associate Broker - Rockville, MD 301-758-9500

Getting a personal virtual assistant was a big help.  We use a lot of industry stuff like Top Producer, but either I don't know it well enough or it is really not a well designed program. 

Feb 17, 2014 10:21 PM