I am completely stoked to introduce November’s business spotlight. I know you might be thinking “Hold on Ness, it’s only October.” I know. I just couldn’t wait. Dilly Dally {Photography} I first met Ally at my children’s school and was completely captivated by her gentle nature and warm heart. I
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10/25/2011
For all the times I have tried to explain the importance of social media, this video puts everything I have said and believe in into perspective. Check it out.
10/13/2011
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to pose a question to everyone out there. If you could just comment and provide your two cents, I would greatly appreciate it. WHY DO YOU THINK HOME SELLERS BECOME DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR AGENTS? Thanks for your help!
10/13/2011
Deciding to become a team leader is often a difficult decision to make. Running a team comes with a lot of responsibility and stressors. Due diligence is required in order to reach a high level of productivity. The Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations said conflict m
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01/13/2011
We've all heard it. We've probably all used the profound word before. *GASP* ...STRESS! I'm stressed. He's stressed. She's stressed. We're stressed. Real estate in and of itself can be stressful. I'd be lying if I said otherwise. Being an entrepreneur is stressful. Being in business is stressful.
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01/13/2011
A while ago I wrote a blog post "5 Killer Steps to Motivate your Unmotivated Real Estate Team". I wanted to include part of this blog post in this series because I think motivation is a huge necessity. It might be difficult to keep yourself motivated. Never mind the thought of trying to do the sa
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01/11/2011
In 1991, Angeles Arrien said a speech at the Organizational Development Network based on the work of Milton Olson. From this speech the below Lesson from Geese script was transcribed. It circulated throughout the United States and later reached worldwide. I, like many others, find it interestin
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01/10/2011
What does Diversity mean to you? Does valuing diversity come easily? Diversity can have a copious amount of meanings. Depending upon in what relation you are referring to, diversity can take many forms. But since, we are in real estate. Let’s talk about diversity within your team, your brokerage
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01/07/2011
While studying Social Service Work, I took a course that examined the Dimensions of Teams and Small groups. The course taught me about group development and the behaviours associated when forming groups. We studied the Tuckman Model which was first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965. Tuckman’s mo
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01/06/2011
Written By Our Guest Blogger The real estate team can make a lot of sense – for the right people. It needs to not only make sense for the REALTOR® creating the team, but also for the REALTORS® and other members making up the rest of the team. Below are a few things to consider before forming a t
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01/05/2011