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While You Sleep - Our Proven Team Will Do The Work!

So you like your sleep, do ya?

Not enough sleep? Too many jobs not getting done? We have your solution!Do you feel like you have worked yourself to the bone by bedtime only to think of everything that didn't get done during the day?

How do you manage your time? What do you do all day? Why is there no time left at the end of the day?

Well, I can tell you right here, it's because you work too hard. You take on too many tasks and by the time the day is over you have left many of those tasks unfinished only to go on to the to-do list for the next day.

So what's the answer?

There are many answers depending on how you manage, but one answer in particular is a great fit for all.

The first thing you need to do is to rememeber you are but one person. So time managment and being realistic should be the first thing on your list. I don't expect to have waffles AND pancakes in the morning because I don't have that kind of time. So, I choose which one I want, and the other one I will have tomorrow.

Delegation. You have people around you who may be able to lend a hand every now and then to get you out the door in time to see your daughter's recital or watch your dog play in the yard. I'm all for delegation...In fact, I give my boys so many jobs to do around the house and the yard, they go to be wondering what they have done all day! (okay, JK) But on the serious side, when I am too busy to finish up a task for a client, I call on my assistants to step in and back me up. 

Finally, the one-size fits all solution....Virtual Assistance. Now I am not one who usually writes about my services on our ActiveRain blog, but I met with a potential client this morning and she had an ephiphany and I just thought I would share her wisdom with you all and give you something to think about other than what you haven't gotten done.

This potential client and I met (I don't usually do this, but she was back against the wall) and we began to review what tasks she may need done by a REVA. I asked her about the tasks that were right in front of her and were not getting done. She looked at me for a moment and began to laugh. Well, it's not really a funny question, but as many of you can probably relate to from one time or another, it was everything!!! 

Stressed out from too much to do and not enough time to do it?Her desk is piled, there are files needing to be closed out and filed. The leads in the database have not been attended to. Her listings haven't been updated online. It is just everything

So we spoke for sometime about things she can do immediately and how we can overcome most of her issues with a little work from us both. She keeps a lot close to her and is not good at delegating, so we will have some fun with this one, but she's sharp. In 2014, she did 23 sides. In 2015 with a bit of help from her mom, she doubled her sales to more than 50! I suspect that number will only increase with a little more help from us!

...And the moral of the story is, we all need a little help. Our staff is trained to stay on top and get your tasks managed so you can sleep at night. Heck, go on and have a nice dream too. Have a nice dream tonight while our team takes care of your daily tasks. We have you covered!

 

Tamara Elliott-Deering
Central Metro Realty - Austin, TX

Truer words were never spoken, I think we all think we should be able to get everything done but really we could all use a little help. Now I just have to remember to ask for it.

Feb 17, 2016 10:32 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Learning to delegrate tasks is very empowering.  The first time you do it, it is a leap of faith to trust someone else to do something for those mega Type As out there.

Feb 18, 2016 07:56 AM
Kathy Goldman
REVA Online | SEO Boost For Real Estate, Social Media Marketing for Real Estate and Real Estate Blogging Expert - Waukesha, WI
Social Media & Marketing for Real Estate

One of the hardest things for most of us to do is to delegate. Now add on top of that, the fact that this person is not nearby. This can create a double layer that the Virtual Assistant has to help their client overcome. That is only done by time and satisfactory results from the VA. 

It's funny how my long distance clients can interview me and check my references by phone and online, yet my local clients all want to meet in person. 

Feb 22, 2016 10:13 AM
DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY
Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

We all CAN  get assistance if we ask for it Kathy Goldman .   99.9% of people will help someone else if they are just asked.   At first I had a hard time letting go of my files but now I have a working relationship with my processors, underwriters and closers that allow me to confidently hand my files off and accomplish so much more in a given day.

Feb 25, 2016 06:02 PM
Kathy Goldman
REVA Online | SEO Boost For Real Estate, Social Media Marketing for Real Estate and Real Estate Blogging Expert - Waukesha, WI
Social Media & Marketing for Real Estate

I appreciate my clients who, though may have a hard time relinquishing control, eventually begin to understand the money they lose and the time and clients they can never have because they try to do it all! You go girl!

Feb 29, 2016 06:20 AM