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Active Rainers...Do Your Goals for 2009 Include More Than Commissions and Transactions?

By Kate Elim

Real Estate Agent with Dockside Realty VA 0225142975

December 29, 2008 05:01 PM

So many posts I read mention business plans and goals for 2009. It has me wondering what are some of the things that you include in yours.

We know that many REALTORS think in terms of:

How many transactions they get to settlement.
The dollar amount of their production.
The amount of commission they have earned.

These things are very important. We are not volunteers in the field of real estate. We are here to make a living.

But, are we living?

Are we enjoying ourselves?

Do we spend enough time with friends and family?

Is there enough "alone" time to savor life?

Do we get too caught up in setting goals that put our private life in jeopardy?

One of the wonderful things about making real estate your profession is that you are providing yourself with a career that has unlimited possibilities. One of the most important ones is the fact that your can continue working in this field as long as your health permits.

Age is not a determining factor. Young people out of high school* have found success while those in their seventies and eighties continue to work effectively with buyers and sellers.

The more you enjoy what you are doing the longer you will want to do it.

Make sure that you enjoy working in real estate. That may well be the true measure of your success.

Are you including enjoyment as one of your goals for 2009?

*Please understand, I strongly suggest attending college.

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Robert Havana

Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB

Alberta Real Estate License Parking

oddly enough none of my goals involve income or volume, but i have always been a little weird that way.

Dec 29, 2008 05:14 PM

Liz Moras Migic

Chilliwack, BC

Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Kate I always love your advice and so often share your point of view! Thank you!

Dec 29, 2008 06:46 PM

Ellie McIntire

Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate - Ellicott City, MD

Luxury service in Central Maryland

Great post. I always try to add some personal goals each year and tackle something new. This year it's get healthy and really stick to it.

Dec 30, 2008 12:41 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Kate----so true. Whether you are flipping burgers or working on a cure for early childhood cancer---YOU BETTER BE HAVING FUN.

Dec 30, 2008 01:39 AM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Balance is surely one of the keys to my success ...if I'm content inside ...everything follows outward :) Taking time for me and with family are two things that are important and no amount of business will interfere with that. :)

Dec 30, 2008 01:48 AM

Carol Smith

Casmi Photography - Mebane, NC

Kate - when I first started in real estate I had a broker ask me just how much money I intended to make in my first year, second year, third year, etc. My answer was very simple ---- "Enough."

And that measurement is different for everyone, so my 2009 wish for everyone is ... May you always have ENOUGH.

Dec 30, 2008 01:52 AM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Kate - You've made a great point. Many times making money is the only goal we think about. We need to make room for the important things in life... :)

Dec 30, 2008 04:19 AM

Jenniffer Lee

RE/MAX Complete Solutions - Boca Raton, FL

Broker/Owner/Realtor at RE/MAX Complete Solutions

Great post. You are right that we often forget to enjoy our lives. Thanks for the reminder.

Dec 30, 2008 04:54 AM

Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist

Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC

Hi Kate,
Exactly--this life is meant to be enjoyed and shared with loved ones.

Dec 30, 2008 10:54 AM

Active Rainers...Do Your Goals for 2009 Include More Than Commissions and Transactions?

So many posts I read mention business plans and goals for 2009. It has me wondering what are some of the things that you include in yours.

We know that many REALTORS think in terms of:

How many transactions they get to settlement.

The dollar amount of their production.

The amount of commission they have earned.

These things are very important. We are not volunteers in the field of real estate. We are here to make a living.

But, are we living?

Are we enjoying ourselves?

Do we spend enough time with friends and family?

Is there enough "alone" time to savor life?

Do we get too caught up in setting goals that put our private life in jeopardy?

One of the wonderful things about making real estate your profession is that you are providing yourself with a career that has unlimited possibilities. One of the most important ones is the fact that your can continue working in this field as long as your health permits.

Age is not a determining factor. Young people out of high school* have found success while those in their seventies and eighties continue to work effectively with buyers and sellers.

The more you enjoy what you are doing the longer you will want to do it.

Make sure that you enjoy working in real estate. That may well be the true measure of your success.

Are you including enjoyment as one of your goals for 2009?

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