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Where’s Your Focus?

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By Chris Nichols I just got back from some meetings in Orlando, Florida. There are many beautiful golf courses in the area, and I had the opportunity to drive by Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course and see this phenomenal golf hole. Surrounded by water and sandwiched between two sand traps, this hole could easily be summed up as “challenging”! …

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Learn About the New REALTOR.org

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REALTOR.org is being overhauled to give NAR members access to the most authoritative and useful business information as quickly and easily as possible. The new My.REALTOR.org, which will be replacing REALTOR.org at the end of March, is being reorganized by topic to reflect how you use information in your real estate business. As NAR members, you can customize the site …

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What is Your Inner Conflict?

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By Jared James In my last post I spoke about goal setting, and what we actually have to focus on in order to never set goals that we don’t meet again. I have received responses from many of you who feel that you have everything in order, and yet you still don’t seem to be getting what you want out …

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Is Your Vision Bored? Part II – ‘The Buy-In’

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By Anand Patel I received several emails from my last post on using a vision board to help engrain your personal and professional goals, which reminded me of a very important point I did not discuss – “the buy-in.”  Many asked if your vision board should be kept private or shared with others. Well, that is entirely up to you. …

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Is Your Vision Bored?

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By Anand Patel With 2011 coming to a close it seems everyone is talking, blogging, and tweeting about setting new goals for 2012. Well, let’s not jump the gun! What about the goals you already set for yourself that you haven’t accomplished? Whatever you do, if they are worthy goals you truly wish to achieve, don’t abandon them just yet! …

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My First NAR Conference Review

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By Brooke Wolford I arrived home yesterday from the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Anaheim, Calif.  I felt invigorated and yet somewhat overwhelmed. I had taken so much in while at the conference and my REALTOR® A.D.D. kicked right in. All the information I received while at the conference was amazing and I really didn’t know where to begin implementing …

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Is Your Customer Service Best for You or Your Clients?

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By David Krichmar Is your customer service best for you or your clients? Think about that question for a moment. Obviously, great customer service is not what is easiest for you.  In most situations, it is about going above and beyond. Maybe even inconveniencing you. I recently read a great article by Rebekah Radice, “The Simple Truth Behind Customer Service,” …

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Let’s Go Old School: 7 Offline Marketing Ideas (Part I)

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By David Krichmar Let’s go old school for a moment. Trust me, I am not saying online marketing (social media) should not be No. 1.  But until humans become robots and do not have eyes, there are other ways to market as well.  Here is the first half of seven ideas I have come up with to market yourself offline: …

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Play Offense Instead of Defense With Your Deals

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By Crystal Webster DISCLAIMER: Please read this as a challenge; a challenge to use our predecessors as a spring board to do bigger and better. In case you aren’t aware, we’re in a heat wave – it’s REALLY hot. My car thermostat has said at least 100 degrees for the past 2 weeks straight, and that’s not even with the …