s a long summer of lazy One of the most important aspects
unstructured afternoons of getting all of your goals
comes to an end, Real accomplished as a real estate
Estate Moms all across this agent is planning and scheduling.
nation celebrate the return of This folds into the “mom” part of
routine in their families. In your life as well. It is
order to prepare for that event, important to know how to blend
you have inventoried the kids’ both the business and personal
closets, had them try on their parts of your life. For example,
shoes, collected the supplies your calendar, such as Top
needed by the new teacher and Producer or some other contact
received the school calendars. database software, is a key
How can you as a real estate instrument for you to use in
agent and as a mom get off on the organizing your business. Not
right foot this school year? only should you use it to plan
your client meetings, but you
There is no doubt that you need must also use it to schedule
to make a little extra time those important events for your
during those first few weeks to child such as parent/teacher
get everything heading in the meetings, recitals and pick-ups
right direction with the kids. from school.
Here is a quick back to school
guide that will help you to keep When you keep your family and
the necessary focus on your work calendars separate, you will
business while helping your inadvertently schedule a meeting
children have a successful start with a client, over a child’s
to the school year. school activity and vise versa.
By color coordinating all of your
Schedule for Peace of Mind Realtor appointments and mother
appointments on the same calendar
you can easily see where your One of the most crucial times for
focus is on a daily basis. By you to establish family routines
syncing your Top Producer with is during those first weeks of
your Treo, you will have all of school. Set up such things as the
your appointments, work and after school routine with
personal, with you wherever you homework, snacks, and chores. My
go. daughter has her “daily five”
that she needs to do everyday
Organizing For At Home Success after school that includes
homework, cleaning her room,
Next, use your Top Producer cleaning her bathroom, unloading
system to keep you organized. the dishwasher and feeding the
Take a few minutes to record the dog. Once the foundation of this
teacher’s contact information. time of the day is set and
Most real estate agents would not becomes a habit for your child,
leave home or the office without you are more able to focus on
having all of their client’s your job as a real estate agent
information in hand and it’s with minimal time following up on
vital that all necessary the “daily five.” Getting them
information for your child’s into a routine will also create
school be in your electronic lasting habits in your children
calendar as well. Include the
school’s phone number and any Your job and your clients can be
direct teachers’ numbers, email demanding. That doesn’t need to
addresses and details that you stop you from being a good parent
need. and getting your home life in
order. Take the time necessary to
Establishing Routine as A Real organize each of these aspects of
Estate Mom your life, by being a real estate
agent and being a mom. Spend some
time planning, organizing and a great school year for your
scheduling by doing the things child, yourself and your
listed here. A little extra business.
effort now will help in creating
About the Author:
Real Estate and Life Coach Cheri Alguire has partnered with hundreds of Real Estate Professionals to help them become more successful in business and in life. Coach Cheri offers Group Coaching for Moms, Working Mothers and Pregnant Women in Real Estate, on how to balance careers with family responsibility. Learn more at http://www.realestatemoms.com, and visit Coach Cheri's Real Estate Moms blog at http://www.realestatemoms.com/blog.
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