Over the years, The Lones Group has built hundreds and hundreds of brands for agents. These brands are as unique as each and every agent they were built for. They are eye-catching, memorable, and brimming with agent personality. They do the job of talking for the agent when the agent is not in front of […]
One of the most powerful things you can learn to do in your business is learning how to delegate. Stop doing the things that you don’t like doing, you don’t have time, or you’re just not good at. What I ask agents to do is get a sheet of paper and write down the top […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s Zebra Report. This week I want to talk about something that smart business-people do, something that great leaders do, and something that organized people do. What’s the secret? It is the ability admit when you’re not good at doing something. It’s the ability to recognize that you need […]
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Q: “Denise, I have been working on my systems with my team. We have a system for buyer closings which includes a closing gift. This closing gift is right there on my team’s closing checklist, but I realized this morning that no one had bought it. Clearly my system isn’t working. Help!” A: Your system […]
I want you to imagine you are out with your family at a picnic. You come across a large meadow full of blackberry bushes that are full of ripe juicy lush blackberries. You start to pick them and realize after a few minutes that your hands are full and you have nowhere to put any […]
Q: “Denise I know you are not a fan of generic mailers, but if I didn’t send out something generic, I would never send something out. I just never seem to have the time! So I’ll bite – what do you suggest?” A: You don’t need to spend a lot of time to create meaningful […]
Q: “Denise, I need to buy some bookkeeping software. I am committed to getting my business paperwork and expenses under control before the end of the year and I need some help.” This is really a three-pronged process that starts with your accountant. If you don’t have a good accountant, take the time to find […]
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When I first started selling real estate, I was a young “whipper-snapper” who wanted to set the entire industry on fire. I had it all planned. I was going to be the Number One real estate agent in America – no, the WORLD! – and I was going to do it alone. Being young and naïve, I […]
Real estate is a business of managing priorities. I bet if you took a minute and wrote down every possible item that you think you have to do for your business, you would probably have dozens and dozens of “to dos”. Everything from entering last month’s expenses and this year’s taxes to a CMA for […]
Posted in Business & Finance, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Motivation & Planning, Real Estate Coaching, Mentoring, and Training, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents, Zebra Reports Tags: Clients, current clients, delegate, past clients, potential clients, priorities, Real Estate, referrals, time, Time Management, zebra report 3 Comments »
One thing that successful real estate agents have in common is the ability to delegate. When we see successful agents who are busy and thriving, one question we might ask ourselves is how they do it all. The truth is that they don’t do it all and that is what helps them to be successful. […]
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