Author Archive: Elizabeth
Elizabeth
November 12, 2019
Have you ever had a moment when you read something and it connects with you in such a profound way because it feels like someone finally understands you? That the person who wrote those words must be exactly like you…
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Elizabeth
September 22, 2019
Here’s a fun little exercise that you can do when you’re feeling like you don’t know what you should be doing or you’re lacking clarity around something. This isn’t my original idea. I’ve heard it from several different people, and…
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Elizabeth
August 27, 2019
It’s a very exciting time when new agents join your team. You now get to share with them your team’s culture and set them up for success. Whether your new hire is brand new to real estate or just new…
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Elizabeth
August 20, 2019
I first picked up a dumbbell in a high school weight lifting class for girls. At that point, my exercise had consisted entirely of ballet lessons four days a week, so doing something like lifting weights was a bit of…
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Elizabeth
July 6, 2019
Wading through the enormous amounts of email in your inbox after returning from a vacation or long weekend can be a pretty daunting task. After an entire week away from the office where I didn’t check email at all, I…
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Elizabeth
May 19, 2019
I don’t know about you, but as an administrative assistant, I have a lot going on in my head. I’m constantly thinking about everything I need to do for work and just when I think I’ve prioritized my to-do list,…
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Elizabeth
May 8, 2019
Having something new to do every hour of my work day is one of the things I really like about being a real estate executive assistant. It’s also one of the most frustrating things about being a real estate executive…
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Elizabeth
April 17, 2019
When you experience frustration as an executive assistant it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of your frustration. We think we know the answer though. We blame a client who doesn’t respond to our emails as fast as…
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Elizabeth
April 2, 2019
I’m conducting interviews to add a person to our team as Client Care Manager and one of the screening questions I ask is, “Explain how you maintain communication with your boss to keep her informed of issues that require her…
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Elizabeth
March 25, 2019
What are the websites you use, and what are the usernames and passwords? How do I put a contact, a listing, and a closing into the database (CRM)? How do I enter a listing into the MLS? What list of…
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