Build a Great Team
You Are the Quarterback!
There comes a point in time in every business professional's career when he or she is tired of being a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none. At that point, they look to take their business to another level, either to create more income, more balance in their life, or both. When you find yourself in this situation, you must know it's time to become an employer.
The first rule of teamwork is that a team can never be completely dependent upon any one individual. The most common mistake made is the leader of the team failing to delegate activities, therefore stunting the growth of the team.
The next important point to remember is that as a leader, part of your job is to build a team of decision makers. This can only be done by observing, directing and training your associates at a very high level. As a leader you are responsible for the job security of your people. The clearer the vision of the leader, the more people will follow. When building your team, as the chief, you must lead by example. One of the great problems leaders have is failing to practice what they preach!
Each team must have a Visionary and a Manager. A single person should not hold these positions. In many cases, one person tries to fill both roles. This is the classic case of a workaholic. These are the people who put in 60 or 70 hours a week and have no balance in their lives. You must let go of this attitude if you wish to achieve success in building a strong team and surround yourself with supporters. Surround yourself with people whom you can trust, and whom you know will get the job done. You must engage yourself with people who will follow your lead. Your classic implementation person can attain the results that you, the visionary, are seeking to achieve in your business plan.
You are the quarterback of your team, and as such, you must have people around you who will protect you and block for you. Make sure that your working environment is enjoyable and satisfying, because this is the place where your people spend most of their waking hours. They spend more hours in the workplace than anywhere else in their lives. If this is not a satisfying, gratifying and enjoyable place, how can you expect your employees to flourish?
With this in mind, make sure you avoid the temptation of micromanaging. While delegating is a critical part of your role as the Manager or Visionary, keeping too close an eye on your employees makes them feel untrusted and hesitant. Let employees know you expect them to make some mistakes, but that you trust them to excel at their work without you hounding them or watching their every move. You'll be grateful for employees who aren't afraid to use their own initiative, and who have confidence in themselves.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Athletes put RE/MAX brand front and center
Athletes Put Brand Front and Center
BODE MILLER
DANICA PATRICK
Want to see the power of RE/MAX at work? Check out the Feb. 11 edition of the Wall Street Journal where a photo of U.S. skier Bode Miller accompanied a story about tape delays for 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver on the front of the Marketplace section. The photo and article are also viewable online.
The Reuters photo was snapped Jan. 25 when Miller competed during the slalom of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland. For the second year in a row, RE/MAX Europe sponsored the event in Wengen and in Kransjka Gora, Slovenia.
From the ski slopes to the race track, RE/MAX is everywhere in the sporting world. IndyCar star Danica Patrick made her stock car racing debut at the ARCA Racing Series season opener at Daytona on Feb. 6. RE/MAX is a co-presenting sponsor of the ARCA Racing series with Menard's. The race drew a record 2.4 million TV viewers largely because of the "Danica Factor."
Coverage of that event featured many images of Patrick in her signature lime-green driving suit, which bore a prominent RE/MAX patch at the time.
ESPN2 used Patrick – still in her RE/MAX suit – to heavily promote its coverage of the Feb. 13 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Here's a sampling of media in which Patrick is seen wearing the RE/MAX patch.
ARCA (photo)
ESPN (briefly seen in video; see :12 and 1:36 marks for best shots)
The Orlando Sentinel (photo)
Yahoo! Sports (photo and in video; see 2:47 and 3:23 marks for best shots)
BODE MILLER
DANICA PATRICK
Want to see the power of RE/MAX at work? Check out the Feb. 11 edition of the Wall Street Journal where a photo of U.S. skier Bode Miller accompanied a story about tape delays for 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver on the front of the Marketplace section. The photo and article are also viewable online.
The Reuters photo was snapped Jan. 25 when Miller competed during the slalom of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland. For the second year in a row, RE/MAX Europe sponsored the event in Wengen and in Kransjka Gora, Slovenia.
From the ski slopes to the race track, RE/MAX is everywhere in the sporting world. IndyCar star Danica Patrick made her stock car racing debut at the ARCA Racing Series season opener at Daytona on Feb. 6. RE/MAX is a co-presenting sponsor of the ARCA Racing series with Menard's. The race drew a record 2.4 million TV viewers largely because of the "Danica Factor."
Coverage of that event featured many images of Patrick in her signature lime-green driving suit, which bore a prominent RE/MAX patch at the time.
ESPN2 used Patrick – still in her RE/MAX suit – to heavily promote its coverage of the Feb. 13 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Here's a sampling of media in which Patrick is seen wearing the RE/MAX patch.
ARCA (photo)
ESPN (briefly seen in video; see :12 and 1:36 marks for best shots)
The Orlando Sentinel (photo)
Yahoo! Sports (photo and in video; see 2:47 and 3:23 marks for best shots)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Is practical the enemy?
Is Practical the Enemy?
Overcome fear and land the breakthrough idea!
"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." --Albert Einstein
One of the greatest challenge you face as you build your real estate business is coming up with new ideas to differentiate yourself and create meaningful relationships with clients. Breakthrough ideas can keep you top-of-mind with clients. How do you reinvent your skills and services in ways that attract new listing agreements? How will you tell a new story to sell an old home?
What holds people back in the pursuit of the new idea is often the habit of thinking too small. We are often our own worst critics, choosing only to work in the narrow space of "what makes sense" and "what is reasonable." This "color in the lines" mentality cuts us off from amazing ideas. We're quick to say, "That's impossible" when an idea seems absurd.
Resist this temptation. Explore the "impossible" ideas. Sure, they may seem impossible at first, but they might just lead you down a path you would have never discovered had you not suspended your inner critic and explored a "crazy" concept.
People are most comfortable shooting down ideas. But remember this: When someone says, "You're dreaming... that's ridiculous," they may be saying: "Your idea scares me-- it scares me because if you pull it off, I'll be forced to learn something new. I'll have to compete with you, and I won't know where to begin."
And if you find yourself saying, "I'd love to try it, but it's just not realistic," it could be that you're afraid of chasing a dream you most desire. After all, chasing a dream means risking a lot.
Beware of practical. Explore the absurd now and again.
Overcome fear and land the breakthrough idea!
"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." --Albert Einstein
One of the greatest challenge you face as you build your real estate business is coming up with new ideas to differentiate yourself and create meaningful relationships with clients. Breakthrough ideas can keep you top-of-mind with clients. How do you reinvent your skills and services in ways that attract new listing agreements? How will you tell a new story to sell an old home?
What holds people back in the pursuit of the new idea is often the habit of thinking too small. We are often our own worst critics, choosing only to work in the narrow space of "what makes sense" and "what is reasonable." This "color in the lines" mentality cuts us off from amazing ideas. We're quick to say, "That's impossible" when an idea seems absurd.
Resist this temptation. Explore the "impossible" ideas. Sure, they may seem impossible at first, but they might just lead you down a path you would have never discovered had you not suspended your inner critic and explored a "crazy" concept.
People are most comfortable shooting down ideas. But remember this: When someone says, "You're dreaming... that's ridiculous," they may be saying: "Your idea scares me-- it scares me because if you pull it off, I'll be forced to learn something new. I'll have to compete with you, and I won't know where to begin."
And if you find yourself saying, "I'd love to try it, but it's just not realistic," it could be that you're afraid of chasing a dream you most desire. After all, chasing a dream means risking a lot.
Beware of practical. Explore the absurd now and again.
Overcome Self Sabotage
Overcome Self Sabotage
Embrace what you can do right now
"We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once." --Calvin Coolidge
Do you know what the root cause of self-sabotage is? A hyperactive obsession with road ahead. Let me explain:
Yes, it's essential that you are able to plan, project outcomes, and forsee obstacles in order to reach your goals. But at times, this ability to see into the future backfires on us. The very thing which enables you to pursue your goals is also the same mechanism which can leave you utterly paralyzed. The difficulty of the path ahead (as we think we see it) can murder our motivation. We become overwhelmed by our (often incorrect!) anticipation of the work. This, in turn, causes us to put off working towards our goals.
In the pursuit of goals, the happiest people are the ones who hike the trail one step at a time. They accept that they can't know the exact conditions of the terrain. They may have heard some crossings are difficult, some bridges may be out. But what do they do? They walk the path available. They follow their compass. When the time comes they have to cut a new trail, they break out the machete and trailblaze as required.
It's more important to have tools at your disposal to handle challenges than it is to have all of the challenges figured out in advance. Don't visualize the hardships! Trust yourself and set out armed with the best tools available at the time.
Overcome self sabotage! Embrace the work in front of you. Improvise when called for. You can't do it all at once, so do what you can right now.
Embrace what you can do right now
"We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once." --Calvin Coolidge
Do you know what the root cause of self-sabotage is? A hyperactive obsession with road ahead. Let me explain:
Yes, it's essential that you are able to plan, project outcomes, and forsee obstacles in order to reach your goals. But at times, this ability to see into the future backfires on us. The very thing which enables you to pursue your goals is also the same mechanism which can leave you utterly paralyzed. The difficulty of the path ahead (as we think we see it) can murder our motivation. We become overwhelmed by our (often incorrect!) anticipation of the work. This, in turn, causes us to put off working towards our goals.
In the pursuit of goals, the happiest people are the ones who hike the trail one step at a time. They accept that they can't know the exact conditions of the terrain. They may have heard some crossings are difficult, some bridges may be out. But what do they do? They walk the path available. They follow their compass. When the time comes they have to cut a new trail, they break out the machete and trailblaze as required.
It's more important to have tools at your disposal to handle challenges than it is to have all of the challenges figured out in advance. Don't visualize the hardships! Trust yourself and set out armed with the best tools available at the time.
Overcome self sabotage! Embrace the work in front of you. Improvise when called for. You can't do it all at once, so do what you can right now.
Avoid Texing Accidents with DriveSafe.ly
Avoid Texting Accidents with DriveSafe.ly
Prevent auto accidents with one convenient app
Texting while driving is a recipe for distaster. According to a 2007 study by "Students Against Destructive Decisions," nearly 50% of teens admit to text messaging while driving. We're willing to bet it's probably that high for your average on-the-go real estate pro, too.
If you're guilty of distracted driving, now there's a mobile app that might just save your life. From the website:
DriveSafe.ly is a mobile application that reads text (SMS) messages and emails aloud in real time and automatically responds without drivers touching the mobile phone. DriveSafe.ly is the solution to texting while driving.
According to the company behind DriveSafe.ly, the app's features include:
Reads your text messages and emails out loud in real time
Hands Free - No need to touch the phone while driving
One-touch activation - no complicated setup
Bluetooth and radio transmitter compatible
Reads text message shorthand (lol, brb)
Optional customizable auto-responder
Test drive the DriveSafe.ly app yourself here:
http://www.drivesafe.ly/
Prevent auto accidents with one convenient app
Texting while driving is a recipe for distaster. According to a 2007 study by "Students Against Destructive Decisions," nearly 50% of teens admit to text messaging while driving. We're willing to bet it's probably that high for your average on-the-go real estate pro, too.
If you're guilty of distracted driving, now there's a mobile app that might just save your life. From the website:
DriveSafe.ly is a mobile application that reads text (SMS) messages and emails aloud in real time and automatically responds without drivers touching the mobile phone. DriveSafe.ly is the solution to texting while driving.
According to the company behind DriveSafe.ly, the app's features include:
Reads your text messages and emails out loud in real time
Hands Free - No need to touch the phone while driving
One-touch activation - no complicated setup
Bluetooth and radio transmitter compatible
Reads text message shorthand (lol, brb)
Optional customizable auto-responder
Test drive the DriveSafe.ly app yourself here:
http://www.drivesafe.ly/
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