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Time Management Tips for the Holiday Season

Jennifer Weinberg Work/Life Balance 2 Comments

By: Jennifer Weinberg Does anyone else feel like once October hits, the rest of the year speeds by? Between fall festivals, client appreciation events, open houses, and prepping for the holidays, it’s easy to feel like you’re running on autopilot. The busy season in real estate doesn’t really stop—it just changes shape. And before you know it, Thanksgiving and the …

5 YPN Event Ideas to Usher In 2021

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By Erica Christoffer It’s not too late to plan your YPN’s holiday or New Year’s event. From business-building strategies to supporting community organizations, here are five compelling ideas from YPN groups around the country. (Bonus: They’re COVID-safe, too.)   1. Put 2020 in the Rearview Mirror To help REALTORS® start off the New Year on the right foot, the North …

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‘Tis the Season…

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By Melissa Krchnak ‘Tis the Season… To…Prep for Next Year. While I love to evaluate what I’ve done, I’m also ambitiously looking at 2013! I started planning for next year months ago and am putting the finishing touches on it these last few days of the year. I feel waiting until January to do business planning is missing the boat a bit. …

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Blogger in Paradise!

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Personal Fulfillment, Work/Life Balance 7 Comments

By Patricia Kennedy Last week, I found myself packing for the most amazing vacation I’ve taken in years, maybe ever: three weeks on the beaches of Maui with a man who makes my heart skip beats every time I look at him, and a convertible. As I was packing, it occurred to me how Type-A I have become over the …

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Santa, Dude You Owe Me

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Business Challenges 6 Comments

By Brian Copeland Dear Santa, When I was 4 years old, I asked for an Easy Bake Oven.  You brought me some Garanimal outfits.  When I was 8, you obliged my request for a Glo Worm with that cowboy comforter set my brother wanted. Each year, you have threatened me that if I wasn’t good, I wouldn’t get my gift.  …

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The 12 Days of REALTOR® Christmas

Blog Contributor Outreach, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 9 Comments

By Brian Copeland With December 25 only a few days away, it’s a great time to not only think about giving to others but also to consider touching your clients and sphere of influence in an impactful way.  While it may be a bit late in the season to pull some of the bigger things off on this list, who …