Inspiration drives us, whereas motivation is a pulling force.
Peak performers think of it this way: Inspiration is something that you feel on the inside, while motivation is something from the outside that compels you to take action. Both are key to achieving goals.
Inspired or motivated the research has shown that we’re more committed to our goals when we understand their importance, value, and attain ability.
April is the month our industry remembers, celebrates, and recommits to Fair Housing.
Fair housing is more than a list of dos and don’ts, rights and penalties, and mandatory continuing education.
As stewards of the right to own, use and transfer private property, fair housing depends on a free, open market that embraces equal opportunity.
Join me in recognizing the significance of the Fair Housing Act and reconfirm a commitment to upholding fair housing law as well as a commitment to offering equal professional service to all in their search for real property.
Reflect. Repair. Renew. Because That’s Who We R®.
What’s happens in your business is a result of the things you habitually think and do.
Part of the peak performer playbook (PPP):
25% of the year is over… it’s time for a quarterly business and operations review! Is it scheduled? I have a powerful 21 question business review – [email protected]
Are you ahead, behind or on track with your goals? In any case “declare it perfect and move forward powerfully.”
Review what’s working, what’s not. Make the adjustments, and keep moving forward.
Basic agenda:
The results will happen – as long as we are all willing to execute the daily activities, track the results, make the changes to the behaviors and engage an accountability partner.
Are you nterested or committed to what’s left of this year?
The problem with the traditional to-do list is that it’s about tasks and not about outcomes.
An outcome could be something like: “increase revenue by 25%” or “build a relationship with specific people.”
There is no single task that will cause the outcome. There is arguably a set of tasks that could build up to it.
Concrete, measurable outcomes are better than vague ones, but some highly desirable outcomes can only be qualitatively stated (like relationships) and cannot be quantified (like the number of appointments).
So for myself, I am working to get better at linking my daily tasks to the outcome via process goals. More importantly, I am also trying to nail down this art of defining the process that leads to the desired outcome.
For you, that might be 3 or more NEW appointments each week. So I’d rather see something like this:
What are your key outcomes and associated processes for this week?
#WinTheDay
Unproductive busyness, bad for you… bad for your business.
Parkinson’s law:
Work increases to fill the time available.
Pareto (80/20):
Extra time fills with unimportant activities.
The solution?
Ask yourself – How would you get your work done tomorrow if:
You only had 2 hours per day to complete it?
You only had 2 hours per week to complete it?
Then, write down only 2 mission critical items and test by asking:
Would I be satisfied with my day if only that happened?
What are the consequences if they don’t?
Complete those tasks by 11 AM the next day.
Don’t multitask.
#WinTheDay
Information in the hands of everyone can be a powerful thing and rocket fuel for innovation.
Yet, focus and discernment has never been more important. According to Domo’s Data Never Sleeps 10.0 report, the total amount of data predicted to be created, captured, copied, and consumed globally in 2022 was 97 zettabytes*, a number projected to grow to 181 zettabytes by 2025.
Over the last 10 years – image and video platforms – Instagram and YouTube have created the most exponential growth. The least? eMail.
Every MINUTE of the day:
Everyday:
Understanding the implications to your business, along with focus and discernment, has never been more important.
* A zettabyte is a measure of storage capacity and is 2 to the 70th power bytes, also expressed as 1021 (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) or 1 sextillion bytes. One Zettabyte is approximately equal to a thousand Exabytes, a billion Terabytes, or a trillion Gigabytes. Do the math – old math or new math; that’s a lot of data.
Orville Wright and his brother Wilbur did not have a pilot’s license. They did not need permission to change the world. All they needed was creativity, passion, and persistence. Luckily for us, they had an abundance of all three. #WinTheDay
These can be stressful times with uncertainty in the marketplace… it’s tempting to adopt a fixed mindset and become reactive.
Here are a few simple tips to consider for keeping a growth mindset despite the current situation. Ask yourself:
”What does this make possible?”
“What new creative value can I provide?”
“What’s the highest and best use of my time right now?”
“Who do I need to reach out to that I’ve not connected with for some time?”
“What if?” “Why not?”
