The truth of the matter is the fact that if you are not in the best of health both physically and mentally, your business is going to suffer, especially in today’s new business model.
For your own sake and for the sake of your business you need to put in place a very strong action plan to take control of those things that you can control.
Day in and day out I hear from individuals that are totally frustrated and overpowered by the stress they are under due to the pressures that the real estate profession that they chose as a vocation is placing on their lives. Many times it comes from those that are very organized, have direction in their personal lives and business. Many of those that I talk with are on the threshold of a panic attack, if not worse!
Take A Break!
In so many cases we are our own worst enemy. It is not the Lender, Title Company, Appraisers, nor work associates, it is us! We tend to find ourselves loading ourselves with too many ‘to do’s’ on our ‘To Do List’ and not allowing time to recharge our inner soul that drives us. Achievement in our lives needs to be on a scale that allows us to shut down from time to time.
Do not allow your ‘To Do List’ to be the all controlling factor in your life. Instead turn it around and list those things that Do Not Need to be completed each day. This also pertains to behaviors and individuals that consume the force that allows you to be the best that you can be.
By the way those ‘electronic devises’ that we rely upon so much today need to be controlled. They ensnare us into thinking that we are productive and it does not allow one to shut down because we fall into the thinking that we are ‘busy’ when it is only a perception of being busy.
Refine your schedule for ‘your’ time! Everyone needs to be free from the pressures of the daily grind. This is so important, that if necessary, schedule your shut down time in your day planner and respect and hold it more hallowed than the time we put aside for our clients and business!
Live in the present and complete each undertaking well before moving on to the next one. The word ‘multitask’ handicaps so many in today’s business world. You need the ability to clearly see each undertaking, complete it fully before moving on. You need to be able to be organized and have the ability to sort out and define each task so that it can be completely accomplished.
And then there is my biggest pet peeve that chips away at the foundation of our lives, families, and business. Learn to say ‘NO.’ Yes, it is very hard to learn how to say ‘no’ to someone, however this goes back to the point made earlier, concerning behaviors, individuals, and undertakings that consume us. Don’t lie when you say ‘no’ state the facts and reasons even to the point that you just need some free time to organize your thoughts.
Once again, for your mental and physical well being: Take A Break!
