{"id":3746,"date":"2022-12-06T15:27:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T15:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/06\/take-action-now-to-make-2023-your-best-sales-year-yet\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:48:12","slug":"take-action-now-to-make-2023-your-best-sales-year-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/06\/take-action-now-to-make-2023-your-best-sales-year-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Take action now to make 2023 your best sales year yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Master Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/marianemeth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maria Nemeth<\/a> says, \u201cSuccess is doing what you said you would do, with clarity, focus, ease, and grace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 13 actions you can take now to make the next 12 months the best they can be for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-clear-about-2022\">Get clear about 2022. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What did you do this year? Your actions this year will form your foundation of knowledge for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you should track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Income you earned and income you kept after broker\/franchise\/team costs. It\u2019s OK to estimate if you know you\u2019re close.<\/li><li>Marketing you did to <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/8-to-dos-for-real-estate-agents-to-thrive-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generate business<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Money you spent on expenses (dues and fees, staff, and marketing) and the profit you are paying taxes on. (Hint: The goal is profit)<\/li><li>Things you did that do not pay you \u2013 like volunteer work, family time, exercise, vacations, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be intentional about what you want for next year. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically look at the items you are tracking above. What you want is not necessarily what others want from you. What is it that you want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand what you are willing to do to get what you want. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What actions will you take? Stay away from words like \u201cmore\u201d or \u201cless\u201d or \u201cbetter.\u201d This answer should be easily answered by someone observing you and saying you did or did not do it each day\/week\/month. Nothing happens unless actions are taken\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Say out loud and in writing, as simply as you can, what you will do to generate what you want in 2023. Clarity and focus are the keys to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Get 100% clear on what you will let go of next year so you can focus on what you will do. If you plan to do more, what will you let go of to make space for it? Get clear to focus and so more with ease rather than angst.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Decide on a CRM\/database for the year. I recommend <strong>Wise Agent<\/strong> for \u201cbest bang for your buck\u201d in service and features. I do get a referral payment for it. Pick one and stick with it 100% all year. Do the tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Get all your past clients and customers, sphere of influence, leads, and any farm area in the database with 100% of them set up with a next contact date. You know you all should be doing at a higher level than you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Schedule your actions, including implementing #4 and #6, in your calendar as repeating events for the whole year now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Schedule the time to do those non-income generating actions for next year too.\u00a0Very scheduled people schedule fun stuff too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0Do a formal exercise to let go of what you want to let go of, and write down a word on something solid to sit your desk (like a rock) that will be your anchor for next year. People who do this exercise draw a line under the past and create a vision of the future. 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