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Five Simple Steps for Making 2012 a Success

5 Simple Steps to Make 2012 a Success

In recent years, the negative publicity has been circulating about the national economy, the stock market and current events. We in the real estate industry have taken a lot of bad press!  Here are some ways to stay focus on the positive!

  • Identify your strengths and weaknesses. What is working for you?  What isn’t? If something isn’t included in your budget, look at what you are currently doing and brainstorm how to refine the process.
  • Write down areas where you need improvement in 2012. This takes a critical eye approach to yourself.  If you practice and work hard, you will receive many benefits.
  • Use the recent slowdown to do updates on your resume, build a Facebook page, get out of the house and reconnect with old friends and neighbors. 
  • Take a class to implement new technologies and hardware. As I mentioned before, find things you are good at and make the effort to become an expert on a few of these things. Trying to be an expert on everything leads to mediocrity.

2012 means better time management for everyone. There are only 24 hours in a day so make the best use of your time. Do you want to exercise more? Time block a half-hour at first. Time block for implementing new technology.  Time block only 20 minutes in the morning and evening for Facebook! Easiest way to work smarter not harder!

Happy 2012,

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Carol Murphy

Greater Cleveland West

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