The #1 Reason So Many Agents Fail

I am definitely going to take a course on time management… just as soon as I can work it into my schedule. — Louis E. Boone

The failure of some real estate agents fail is directly attributed to their inability to manage time effectively. The elements that contribute to poor time management seem to be increasing at a rapid pace. Did You Know…? Since 1980 American workers have added one full day of work to their schedules while loosing more than a third of their leisure time.

Eighty percent of filed papers are never looked at again.

Nine million hours are spent daily simply looking for lost items in America.

The average interruption takes 20-30 minutes to fully recover from.

Most real estate agents have 200-300 hours of uncompleted work at any given time.

Paperwork management is considered a primary time waster among real estate agents.

Fifteen minutes a day spent planning your day can save a total of six hours a week.

Quality time management decreases stress.

When you review the statistics above it is easy to see why some real estate agents are frustrated. They work harder than they ever have and they still have an incredible backlog of work to be accomplished. Marcus T Cicero said, “He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing.” Cicero was indicating a truth we often forget; sometimes we need to find moments of relaxation and spend time doing things that provide the means of reenergizing ourselves. The best real estate agents find time to enjoy themselves – away from the office. Benjamin Franklin added his advice on the subject by saying, “Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.” Some real estate agents are very organized and find only small amounts of difficulty in the arena of time management. Others can become concerned with a certain aspect of their business and spend more time on that issue than is advisable causing other aspects of the firm to suffer. A virtual online assistant is interested in your success. A virtual assistant understands the unique and sometimes tedious work of a real estate firm and they can step in to silently relieve the pressure of an overworked and overcommitted schedule. By providing follow-up, marketing, and transaction management a virtual assistant is a time saving addition to your firm. By utilizing the services of a virtual assistant you join an untold number of real estate professionals who find their business can grow much faster if the agents are not the individuals solely responsible for many of the details essential to the running of an effective office. This truth seems to run counter to the notion that only your on-site staff should handle those details. However, by using a virtual assistant you add a cost effective element to your team that allows more sales with less stress. In the end, the details are managed in an expert fashion. One more thought on time… Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator. — Robert Orben

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