Work-Life Balance

As the old adage goes, ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.’ It can also make Jack (and Jill) a burned-out boy. Burnout is defined as ‘physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.’ Many successful real estate agents put in long hours – if you want to succeed, it comes…

Are you driven, Type A personality? Highly competitive? Always battling the clock? Often impatient? These may be the very characteristics that contribute to your success. But they can also be qualities that drain your energy and make you susceptible to stress-related illnesses. We obviously can’t change who we are. We can’t alter our personality type,…

You may be noticing more news articles and blog posts on work-life balance, but that’s no surprise: technology, for all its advantages, encourages multitasking and gives us the notion we can manage more than one task at a time competently. In fact, research shows most of us only pay attention about 47 percent of the…

In today’s hyper-technical age, few of us are immune to the challenges of finding a balance in our work life and personal life. In the real estate industry, the challenge may be more pervasive because at the most basic level, every agent and every broker is an entrepreneur, and entrepreneurs aren’t known for the ability…

Life is serious. We have children to raise and bills to pay. Jobs to get to and cars that break down along the way. Plus, many of us were raised by parents who assured us we would rue the day we became adults and to enjoy our youth as long as possible because worry lay…

Mom was right:  the way you start is the way you finish. The truism applies to your daily routine. If you start your morning with strong and productive habits, you’re far likelier to have a successful and productive day all the way through quitting time. Let’s review some of the habits and practices guaranteed to…

Is there a real estate professional alive who doesn’t know the feeling of juggling showings, clients, and meeting with other agents with getting to a child’s soccer game or even having a date night with a spouse? There may be no other profession in which achieving a balance between our professional life and our personal…

If you’re playing at the top end of the real estate game, you know the pressure to perform can be relentless. Regardless of how successful you may be, the stress can wear you down over time. Yes, if you’re a Vulcan 7 client you’re luckier than most because you can work with superior tools to…