Coldwell Banker Business Smart Day

I was selected by the president of our company to be one of seven “star” agents to speak about achieving success at Coldwell Banker’s Business Smart Day, held at The Birchwood Manor in Whippany. Below are the Steps To Success that I shared with my fellow agents:
· Approach this business as if you were the CEO. The success or failure of your career is your responsibility.
· Set Goals.
· Create a well-defined, achievable business plan.
· Develop a budget.
· Invest in your business.
· Evaluate what is working for you.
· Be consistent.
· Learn to delegate. Putting labels on the mailings…Could you be doing something else?
· How are you spending your time? Organize your time, and make every moment count.
· Hold yourself accountable. You are independent in this business, and you can easily spend a lot of time not being productive.
· Dress for success.
Most importantly, have fun!
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