Q: Denise, I like your idea of looking at transaction categories and applicable commission for agents covering for agents on vacation, but I am just going to be gone for one week over 4th of July and two more weekends. It seems the percentages of commission for those covering for me would be so small […]
Q: Denise, how do I gracefully tell my clients that I won’t be available while I am taking a week and a half off over Christmas? A: Easy! It sounds like you want to take the time off, but you aren’t actually going anywhere. Generally agents find actually leaving easier than taking time off and […]
Every year in mid-November I hear the same comment from agents: “Denise, the market is slowing down. I think I’ll just wind things down, assume nothing else is going to happen, and then wind up next year.” Think again! If you aren’t ready to close your books on your business for the year, it is […]
You may have heard the term “throwing a wrench in the plans”. Well, from where I’m standing, it seems to be raining “wrenches” this month. I have been contacted by so many agents I am coaching who have needed to change their plans for the summer because a family member has become ill or passed […]
We all have those moments in life when something hits us when we least expect it and rocks our previous beliefs and changes our actions. I call them “AHA” moments. I have had my share of them, as I am sure most of you have had yours. The two most powerful moments I had as […]
Q: I am supposed to be getting away for the long weekend, but I just have too much to do. I have two listings that have just come on and I know I am going to have a lot of inquiries and offers coming in. My husband is pressuring me to just leave it and […]
The holiday season is upon us – and for some cultures, it may already have occurred. But because my family celebrates Christmas I’m posting this Zebra Report right before the holiday that I personally celebrate. All autumn I’ve been looking forward to this coming week. As the daylight hours have decreased along with the temperature […]
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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 we wind down 2012 and head in to 2013 I want to encourage all of you to think about your quality of life. What do I mean […]
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 […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Motivation & Planning Tags: planning, scheduling, taking time off, time off, vacation 2 Comments » Q: I want to take most of the summer off – it’s the last time I’ll have with my daughter before she goes to college, but I’m worried about my business. Is it realistic to think I can take two months off? A: First, I applaud your desire to spend time with your family. And […]
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