Q: “Denise, I have had a great spring, busier than I have ever been. I took a few well-deserved weeks off this summer and I am having a very hard time refocusing and getting motivated. What do you suggest?” It sounds like this is not quite your moment to get completely back to work. It […]
Q: “Denise, I want to take some time off this summer. I am in a new office and haven’t had a chance to connect with all the agents yet so I don’t know who I would want to have cover my business while I am out of town. Any suggestions?”
Q: Denise, I’ve heard you talking about the importance of taking time off. That is all well and good, but I am in the middle of three transactions, am completely burned out! Every time my phone rings I cringe and literally want to throw it in the lake. I just need to not be needed […]
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Many real estate agents that I coach are shocked when the advice I give them to make their business more productive is to stop working harder. It is a myth that you have to work harder or longer or with more people to make more money. In the end, this is actually not effective for […]
Q: Denise, your article on taking time off really helped me – I took a week of vacation in August for the first time in six years. It felt great! I’m hoping to do this every year! A: I don’t think this was actually a question, but I wanted to share your comment here so […]
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It’s that time of year. School’s out, the weather is getting warmer, and many real estate agents start dreaming about… vacation! Unfortunately, for many of them it’s just that – a dream. I’m a huge believer in the concept of “quality of life,” or “work | life balance.” Because of that I believe regular time off […]
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