The Assistant Files by Elizabeth Gilbert
Tips, Advice, and Insight for Real Estate Administrative Professionals
I often get questions about what to time block for. That’s why I like the Eisenhower Decision Matrix. In 1954 Dwight D. Eisenhower was then a former President and during a speech he quoted Dr J. Roscoe Miller, president of…
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Here’s the truth. No one ever accomplished anything by sitting on their couch watching TV. We already know this, but sometimes, we need reminding. We forget you see. I need reminding too. That’s why I printed this graphic and framed…
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No one ever says they want to be a real estate executive agent. When I graduated high school, I didn’t know what to pick for a major. I figured I had a lot of fun in my high school English…
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I feel like email signatures are often overlooked until the person receiving your email needs information. There comes a point where they want to call you, but your number is not in their phone. They need to drop off something…
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We all want to be set up for success, but sometimes those pesky agents just wind up shooting us in the foot. They don’t set out to cripple us, and yet at times they do. Here are nine ways your…
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I am a HUGE consumer of content. So much so, that I give myself anxiety because I’ll moments where I realize there’s not enough time to consume it all. I have a list of articles I want to read in…
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How’s your day going? What comes to mind when I ask you that? Do you think of everything that has gone wrong today? Do you think about everything you have left to do today and wonder how you’re going to…
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Take a look at this Gary Vaynerchuk video and let me know in the comments if you would have been one of the people standing up. (Caution: explicit language; it wouldn’t be Gary V if he didn’t cuss.) I have…
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A short time ago, I created a video about being reactive versus being proactive, and one of the things that can really make a difference in your work day is being proactive about your tasks and your email Several of…
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If you feel like you are faking it ’til you make it as an Executive Assistant, especially when it comes to technology, then this episode’s for you! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS