Big Picture Thinking

In Gary Keller’s Quantum Leap presentation at Family Reunion 2017, he talks about becoming. As in, who do you need to BE in order to live a fulfilled, successful life? Essentially, how you fill in the blank for “I am…
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Seth Godin says: “I’m not sure that anyone has a calling. I think, instead, our culture creates situations where passionate people find a place where they can make an impact. When what you do is something that you make important, it doesn’t…
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I recently asked my email list subscribers to tell me which book has been the most helpful in their lives. I got back many responses and I’m eager to get started on several of these! If you need some help…
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The Millionaire Real Estate Agent talks about hiring talent on page 161. There are two specific statements on that page which I think are interesting to note when it comes to your role as an administrative assistant: “Talent pushes to…
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The further I move along as a real estate executive assistant, the more I realize that the EA’s with the most talent are the ones who assert themselves. This isn’t the first time I’ve written about being assertive. And I…
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I appointed myself the title of COO; I didn’t ask my lead agent if it was ok. But then, my lead and I have the right kind of relationship that I can pretty much make any decision I want and…
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One thing that has really had a positive impact on my life as a real estate assistant is my early morning exercise habit. I know that’s seemingly unrelated, but hear me out. A couple years ago, my husband and I…
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  You can catch me live on Facebook every Friday at 1:00 PM Central time. After liking my Facebook page, hover over the “Liked” button in the upper right corner and click on the pencil icon next to “Notifications.” This…
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Do you wait for permission to do things in your administrative role? If you have a good idea, or see that something needs to be done or needs to be improved, are you waiting to act on those things until…
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First, we talked about the two types of assistants. Then, we covered the responsibilities of the COO. And now, we’re going to discuss how you can make the transition from executive assistant to COO. I’ve said before that it takes…
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