A realtor didn’t like doing the normal tasks involved with being a realtor. He didn’t like meeting with homeowners to “sell” them on letting him list their house for them. He didn’t like spending his weekends holding open houses. He didn’t like fielding calls in the evenings from people interested in getting information about the homes he was listing. He liked being a realtor; he just didn’t like all of the typical tasks that came with being a realtor.
At this point you might suggest that he had better find a different profession. However, he decided to change his business to accommodate his desires-instead of being a slave to it. He redesigned his business and became known as an expert at finding houses for investors who wanted rental homes for their portfolios. The investors only wanted to communicate with him during normal business hours. His weekends were free because he no longer had to hold open houses. He created a niche for himself and was no longer the same as every other realtor in his area. He completely changed his business to fit his own requirements.
Now, you may be saying to yourself, “That’s a nice story, but I can’t change my business like he did. My business is different.” You know, I bet there were a lot of realtors out there that would have said the same thing about their business until they heard this guy’s story.
Let me ask you: Do you want to change the way you are doing things?
The New Year is a good time to think about what changes you need to make in your life. It is a time for reflection upon the previous year. It is a time for resolutions, for new beginnings. A time for change.Ask yourself questions about the previous year. Did it go as you had planned? Did you accomplish what you set out to do? Are you in the position that you envisioned a year ago? Answer these questions honestly. After all, you don’t have to reveal the answers to anyone but yourself. The answers to these questions give you instructions for what to plan for this New Year.
If something worked really well, then you know you need to continue that – and guard against it getting dropped by the wayside. The things that didn’t work so well for you in 2013 show you where you need to make changes.
What are you doing in your life and in your business that causes you stress, anxiety, or even mild annoyance? What tasks do you do that you really don’t want to do? Where are you wasting your time? Are you spending too much time on email and social media? Are you doing work that someone else within your company should be doing?
I have a 4-Step System for attacking these problems, which I’ll share in next month’s Newsletter.
The New Year is the perfect time to make positive changes in your daily habits and patterns. Once you begin to make these changes, you will see your world change as well. You will reap the benefits of these changes. You will be more productive, you’ll accomplish more, and you’ll be happier with your surroundings. However, if you change nothing, nothing will change.
Happy New Year!