So the phone isn't ringing as often as it used to, and you do not have many buyers scheduled to show this week...what should you do with the downtime? I guess our first inclination is always to have a little fun, soak up some sun, get our on the golf course or take a spontaneous get-a-way trip! That is always an good option. There is no sense getting yourself depressed sitting around the office waiting for the phone to ring! Action is always good, whether it is getting a way to referesh yur body and soul, or shift gears.
Another idea that I've learned to do in the past when it gets slow, is to go over business systems and make some decisions. Attend some real estate seminars, go to a real estate convention. Re-energize your goals! Evaluate new software, create a new focus on marketing, develop a new niche, get the taxes out of the way, clean up my websites, and tackle some projects that I shelved last year when I was too busy! It is so rewarding many months later to find out that you did the right thing! You are not so slammed, and you are making more money! To use downtime effectivley...allows you at a later point to really work smarter and not harder. I find if I make an effort when things are really slow to get some projects completed that is is good for self esteem. Downtime affords us time that we normally do not have to set new goals, implement new strategies, network, and streamline our operations to make them more efficient.
How To Make Productive Use Of A Market Downturn
by Jim Crawford
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