by The Paul Rushforth Team
1. November 2009 15:37
When I was first got into real estate, part of the appeal was that I would finally be my own boss- make my own hours, run my business the way that I wanted to, only work with clients that I enjoyed working for. Of course, once I had been in the business for a while, the reality of what it really meant to be self employed hit home.
Yes, I had the ability to make my own hours, but the amount of work that I needed to do in a day consumed any dream of spare time that I had if I wanted to be successful. I was not only a realtor - I was creating advertising materials for both myself and my client's properties - I was ordering business cards, staging houses, booking photographers, or worse, taking pictures myself. I was doing open houses to get new clients, and taking care of looking for homes for my existing clients. I was answering the phones, attending seminars, doing market research, visiting new home builders, as well as other homes for sale.
At the end of each day, I would be exhausted from putting out fires all day and only having time to respond to items that required my immediate attention. There was no time for business planning, or extra prospecting, or any of the things that would have given me long term benefit. The harsh reality that most business owners face was my life. If I took a holiday, so did my business. All work and no play in order to succeed!
What a difference a team makes! Now that I have not only support staff to handle all of the administration matters that used to consume my days, I have teammates who are able to cover me when I decide to take a holiday or day off, or to help me with their advice in any possible situation. I have consistent training programs and seminars - and more importantly - the time to enjoy them and improve my skills and professionalism. I have a coach who pushes us all to achieve and improve ourselves in all areas of our lives. I have a constant source of business leads through advertising that I no longer have to pay for, and the training to handle those leads effectively. I have clients who desperately want to do business with me as a result of the team that I represent when I walk in their door. I have the tools that I need to succeed in business and in maintaining a balanced life. I have often said that I feel like I've won the job lottery being affiliated with this team, but the real winners have been my clients.
Tracy Robillard
Sales Representative for The Paul Rushforth Team
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