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Posts Tagged ‘quality of life’
Don’t Lose Sight of Your Quality of Life!
Posted by Denise Lones on May 20th, 2021
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a long-held belief that the first, and the most important thing in your business, is creating “quality of life”. As our inventory-lean markets move faster and faster, I want to encourage all of you to think about your quality of life BEFORE you reach a stage where […]
Why You Need Rules in Your Business
Posted by Denise Lones on March 18th, 2021
Today I want to talk about having rules in your business and why it’s so important to stick to them in this market. I was talking with a client a few weeks ago, and they were very frustrated. This client was working with a buyer that started in one area and viewed all the listed […]
The “E” Word – It might be costing you business!
Posted by Denise Lones on December 5th, 2019
“I had a bad year because of the market.” “My company didn’t support me enough.” “There’s too much competition in the area I work.” “I’m too new in the business to make a lot of money.” ENOUGH! Do you have “Excusitis”? It’s a rampant disorder in the business world, characterized by frequent and habitual use […]
Time and Money
Posted by Denise Lones on March 28th, 2019
Forgive me, I am feeling a little spicy today so this article is a little more blunt and to the point than usual! I have talked with a lot of stressed out agents this week who are doing too much themselves and not taking advantage of opportunities to leverage their time. If that sounds like […]
Simplify!
Posted by Denise Lones on February 15th, 2018
We just had a great two-day Safari workshop this week. What I love most about Safari is that no two are alike! Although the principles and foundations of each are the same, the application of those principles of each are driven by the unique needs of the agents in the room. At this last Safari, […]
A Day in The Life of a Realtor – Jack of All Trades
Posted by Denise Lones on October 5th, 2017
The one incredible benefit of being a real estate agent is that you get to set your own schedule. Imagine the freedom to work when you want and to be able to sleep in when you want. Sounds good, right? That is a fantasy that many real estate agents like to believe but in reality, […]
Ask Denise: Taking Back My Schedule
Posted by Denise Lones on August 31st, 2017
Q: “Denise, I am not sure what happened, but over the summer my schedule totally got away from me. From staying up late because the sun was still out, vacations, crazy homebuyers, and my kids being out of school, I haven’t done my Hour of Power in months let alone get my workouts in. I […]
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Tags: calendar, family, hour of power, lifestyle, planning, quality of life, schedule, Time Management, work schedule 
No Comments »What’s Your Net?
Posted by Denise Lones on May 11th, 2017
Last week I talked about how important it is to truly being able to calculate how much money an agent makes per hour by dividing their gross commission income by total number of hours worked in a given year. For example, if you make $100,000 gross commission and you work 40 hours per week for […]
How Much Money Do You REALLY Make?
Posted by Denise Lones on May 4th, 2017
When I think about how many hours most people work per week, I think you would agree that 40 hours is what most people would guess to be the average hours that most people work in a typical business setting. When I think about real estate agents, I think you would also agree that most […]
