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Shower cap wisdom from Marysville Washington!

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Real Estate Agent with Preview Properties

Why play solitare and wait for the phone to ring?

Floor time was slow today at the office. Not one call or walk in, One e-mail from Craigslist (of course all of our 400+ listings are on Craigslist!).  After responding to the e-mail, I dove into my client database and started calling.

What are you doing on florr time Waiting for the phone to ring, or making it ring? Here is what I did today:

  • Spent time blogging on active rain and changed my standing from #30 in Marysville WA to #12!
  • Called BOEING workers/ clients to support their possible strike
  • Sent two cards out to clients.
  • Called and thanked a client for a referral
  • Called another client and put together some marketing to mail her
  • Met with a web site developer
  • Met with the rep for Kirkland Taste of the Town fundraiser
  • Met with one of my mortgage reps for 30 minutes
  • Called a client who has credit issues and cannot buy for a months to reassure him I will be there
  • E-mailed another client to see if I could do a CMA for their home
  • Updated my John L. Scott profile
  • Updated my Active Rain profile
  • Worked on my Linkedin account
  • Cut out an article from the Everett Herald to mail to a client

I still have another hour here. The way I see it, if I am here, I am here to work! In this market, you have to STAY POSITIVE and GET BUSY!

My kids need to eat! They are my motivation! That is why my daughter is the photo om my ACTIVERAIN website! YOU HAVE TO KEEP FOCUS IN THIS MARKET!

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Real estate with a purpose
Our Father's Houses Realty - Easley, SC

Good pep talk!  I'll be referring your blog to all my agents for review...

Sep 05, 2008 10:50 AM
JIM O'DAY
Preview Properties - Arlington, WA

Yeahhhh. Now to #9 in Marysville

Sep 05, 2008 10:55 AM
Katharine Carey
eXp Realty - Bellingham, WA

Shower cap of wisdom.... very nice post I too have been on active/floor duty and have been reading your blogs most of the day.

Sep 05, 2008 11:01 AM
JIM O'DAY
Preview Properties - Arlington, WA

Thanks Katharine... Hope your day was fruitful. Thanks for reading my ramblings.

WIN THE DAY!!!

Sep 05, 2008 11:17 AM
Kristin Andrews
Squished Grapes - Plymouth, MA

Great use of time!  Lack of time management kills so many entrepreneurs. 

I find it helpful to make my 'to do' list at the close of business the night before. That's how I hit the ground running in the morning.  No need to wipe that morning fog out of my head and try to figure out where I need to begin.  It's a great way to accomplish a lot more each day.

Kristin  http://impactwriting.net for your newsletter needs

          http://SquishedGrapes.homestead.com  for great private label wine gifts for your home buyers.

Sep 05, 2008 11:21 AM
Kristin Andrews
Squished Grapes - Plymouth, MA

By the way, incredibly cute little one!  Love the photo!

 

Kristin  http://impactwriting.net for your newsletter writing needs

           http://SquishedGraped.homestead.com for your gift of private label wines for your home buyers

Sep 05, 2008 11:24 AM
JIM O'DAY
Preview Properties - Arlington, WA

She is my unlicensed assistant! Does a LOT of my marketing for me.

Sep 05, 2008 11:47 AM
Linda Jandura
Raleigh Cary Realty - Apex, NC
Realtor, North Carolina Buyer & Seller Specialist

Great picture of your daughter Jim, I was hoping it wasn't you!  I haven't worked for a company with "floor time" in over 4 years, so I make my own time. And start the day with Active Rain.

Have a great weekend. 

Sep 06, 2008 12:16 AM