You are busy and there are always more homes to sell and more people to help. It's the time of year where we stop, reflect, and plan for our future. For most, the planning of this includes more business, bigger targets, and helping more families. I think it is important for this "pot" to not call the kettle black. I mean after all, I told 32 REALTORS in March of 2008 we would sell a billion dollars in real estate, have 350 agents and be the Number 1 real estate company in Indiana without an "*" by December 31st, 2015! With all that said, I won't do it at the cost of not valuing the people around me that make my life as wonderful as it is.
In my company, I encourage out agents to maintain balance by setting goals that reflect their aspirations in life which include family, physical, mental or any other thing a person holds in their hearts as important. In the spirit of this, I strive each day to build a company that allows dreamers to dream without the kind of sacrifice they live to regret. It is safe to say that goals come with sacrifice, but done correctly they can also come with great joy. What if your goal was to sell 25 homes this year and every time that you did you also donated a portion of each commission check to a charity? You would then be achieving two goals with the success of selling the same 25 homes.
As the leader of RE/MAX Ability Plus it is my job to Inspire, Create, and Support my agents and there is no better way to that than helping someone create or achieve their goals beyond their sales activities. Just the other day, I was fortunate to be invited to lunch by Angela Dant, a very successful wife, mother, and agent with my firm. The purpose was, "how can I give more to my church while maintaining my other priorities?" I so admire Angela her desires, and I enjoyed the chance to participate in this new exciting journey of hers. She and so many RE/MAX Ability Plus agents do so much good in the world which helps me fulfill my goals as well.
