Big Picture Thinking

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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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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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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Having just finished writing and recording the content for my newest coaching and training package, Ops Boss Training Center, the lessons I learned are still very fresh in my mind. I know you can benefit from knowing about some of…
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Are you so busy working on your to-do list that you spend little to no time thinking? Would you ever consider taking time away from your office to just think? I’m talking about doing something like going to a park,…
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Have you ever asked someone where they wanted to go for lunch, and they answer with, “I don’t know; anywhere’s fine.” Isn’t that an extremely frustrating answer? And yet, we do it to ourselves too. My husband and I have…
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Take a moment, right now, to write down all the results you’ve created for your real estate team. And if you don’t have time to do that, just write down the first 20 that come to mind. Here are some…
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The single biggest step a single real estate agent can take is to hire an executive assistant. The agent goes from being self-reliant to being in a partnership with someone new which means he has to trust his new hire…
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Now that summer is in full swing, let’s talk about vacation for moment, shall we? How many vacation days have you taken so far this year? And I don’t mean the kind where you have a couple days off to…
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At some point in your career as a real estate executive assistant, you may consider quitting. Over the years, I’ve witnessed many executive assistants quit for various reasons, and I’ve counseled assistants who are thinking about quitting. It’s a very…
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