Are you focused on dollar producing activities or is your time being occupied by administrative tasks? It’s the difference between being busy and being productive!
Selling residential properties is never simple, especially if you are struggling in a down economy or a competitive market. Learning how to manage your time for better results is a way for you to work efficiently and productively.
Carry a Schedule Book
Carrying a book to track and maintain a schedule is your first step toward better focus.
Having a planner or even a simple notebook with you while showing listings and setting appointments ensures you are as organized as possible while you are managing your time and improving your overall professional image.
At the end of each calendar day is a chance to review your performance. You can learn where you lost time and decide its cause so you improve your discipline. You can see instantly how much progress you’ve made with your goals.
Utilize Free Programs
Utilizing free programs such as schedule creators and time trackers ensures you are not wasting any time. It is also possible to install applications to monitor and track the usage of your time every day while you are showing houses or working on promoting your listings to ensure you are truly making the most out of your time.
Research one of these two online programs:
RescueTime – Helps you understand your daily habits so you can focus and be more productive.
iDoneThis – Reply to an evening email reminder with what you did that day. The next day, get a digest with what everyone on the team got done.
Get Enough Rest
When you get a good night’s sleep, your body stays energized longer. You’ll have more drive and motivation to work harder too!
Sleeping at least 6 to 9 hours each night can significantly improve your mood and positively impact the overall health of your body mentally, physically and even on emotional levels.
Wake Early Each Morning
Want an edge over your competitors? Get started earlier each day! As the original saying, “the early bird gets the worm” goes, the quicker you are capable of finding listings and pitching your services to potential clients, the more likely you are to generate leads and sales.
Keeping your body on a regular schedule is also a way to stay mentally and physical healthy and balanced at all times.
Allow Downtime
Even when you are showing multiple listings each day and hosting various open houses, allow yourself some downtime each day or at least once to twice each week to prevent yourself from becoming burnt out or overwhelmed altogether.
Taking time to relax, unwind and spend time with family, friends and loved ones is a way for you to ultimately get more enjoyment out of your everyday work.
Exercise
Want more energy and a boost in confidence? Exercising and a proper diet can give you it!
Because you are likely to be on your feet, showing houses and setting up open houses and appointments all day, ensuring your body is physically fit and nourished at all times is essential.
Be sure to always drink water on the go and avoid sugary and acidic drinks.
Time Blocking
If you want to truly take control of the time you have to manage each day then set blocks of time aside for simple, but necessary tasks to complete each day.
Setting blocks of time aside allows you to get a visual and written representation of the amount of time you should spend at work, relaxing and completing other activities you need done.
Having a better grasp on your time should be your first step toward higher production. When you take control and put your energy into dollar producing activities you’ll generate more leads. The more leads you are capable of gaining due to time management skills, the more revenue and income you are able to generate annually.