Posts made by author 'Annette Oden, Managing Broker - Mobile'

Your Bellator Broker-Team is in the trenches with you. 

We are investigating, reading, researching – actively seeking out answers to make sure you are positioned for the changes in our industry in motion right now. 

I encourage you to read all that's out there with understanding.  

#Be smart and don't fall for clickbait or sensational headlines.  

#Be in the know...

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Einstein gets the credit for that statement above. It made me pause the first time I heard it years ago. In our business, you may have heard a different version of it meaning the same thing: "Activity breeds activity."
 
Productive activity is critically important. YOU are your own boss; YOU are the CEO of your business. As a professional REALTOR® who continues to work and grow your company in every kind of market, staying engaged

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Few agents seem to relish the task of writing a business plan for a new year. Even fewer seem satisfied with the results of a year when they didn't plan at all. Is it deeper than numbers on a spreadsheet or answers to questions on a printed page? 

I propose perspective is everything.

If I plan my business life, I'm planning my LIFE. I can add in time for long weekends, family events, vacations, or just an extra hour or two here or there to float in my pool with my phone on my desk! I can finally take that baking class I've been dying to take but can't find the extra time for! I can build regular relaxation into my life. I promise you, my husband is excited about that…lol 

I can CHOOSE A MORE ...

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In abundant seasons, it's really easy to show up in every way, caffeine in hand, and kill it! The WOO-HOOO feels like it's in the atmosphere around us. When challenging seasons come – and they always do – it's easy to pull back. Fear creeps into conversations. You'll know that's happening if you hear yourself say things that begin, "I'm afraid that…" If you're led by your emotions, you'll endure endless HIGH highs and LOW lows. On tough days, your emotions can pull you straight into "paralysis of analysis". You feel stuck. You say, "Nothing is working." or "My phone is not ringing…" The truth is 'nothing is working' because you are not working. Not really. If you're finding you're spending more time on Netflix or anywhere instead of at work, you may have fallen victim to it, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY THERE.

Now that you're aware, you can change everything. Start with...

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There's no need to calendar anything. I mean, you'll just do things as you remember! You know what you're doing. You're managing just fine. Ish. What if you schedule your week and then don't feel like doing any of the things? It's true that your business is down – fewer listings – fewer buyers – but hey – that's the fault of the market. It's a smidge slower and those interest rates! Ridiculous! No wonder your business isn't exactly in a meteoric rise right now . . .
 
UNLESS . . . there actually ARE things you could be doing differently.
 
PERHAPS . . . instead of despairing, you could try a different course of action.
 
Where to start? Start with your calendar! Jot a few things down and try some of the things top producers are already doing. Are you interested in knowing the secrets to their success?

Here you go:

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