{"id":3804,"date":"2022-12-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/28\/a-real-estate-pros-daily-success-schedule\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:48:28","slug":"a-real-estate-pros-daily-success-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/28\/a-real-estate-pros-daily-success-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"A real estate pro’s daily success schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most of us got into real estate so we could have a sense of freedom. We dropped the boss, lost the schedule, and gained freedom, but along with that comes the necessity of self-discipline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the hard part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you ever feel like you\u2019re wandering around in the wilds of real estate, not knowing what to do next, which activities are most productive, and which are just busy work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, while you\u2019re trying to figure out what to do today in real estate, you have to keep your deals together, navigating inspections, appraisals, contingencies, and financing hiccups! It\u2019s easy to lose control of your time, and along with it control of your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zig Ziglar said, \u201cLack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have 24-hour days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s imperative that you become crystal clear on what to do during those key 24 hours! You can\u2019t make any more time, but you can become more efficient and effective<\/a>, especially on work days, so here is your step-by-step guide<\/a> for a schedule to do just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decide today what you\u2019ll use for scheduling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you old-school, and use a planner, or do you track everything using Google Calendar? There are so many apps to choose from, both analog and digital. Choose what you will actually use. It can\u2019t be overly complicated, require a tutorial, or be a pain to navigate. Choose today and commit to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get organized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take your schedule and put a little \u2018$\u2019 on every day that is a \u2018work day,\u2019 and a smiley face on your days off, holidays, travel days, etc. This is to show you that though each month has thirty days, at best, most people have twenty \u2018work days.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a little self-reminder to make the most of those 24 hours, in both cases, work and play. Strive to work on your work days and play on your play days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of the daily stress in real estate happens to you when you\u2019re supposedly taking a day off, but you\u2019re checking your phone every five minutes and negotiating something. Similarly, stress occurs when you\u2019re working, but missing your kid\u2019s recital or ballgame. An early mentor of ours said of this technique: \u201cLearn to flip the switch. Change the channel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use visual aids for accountability <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Know if you are on track, ahead or behind every day, <\/strong>by using and updating your visual accountability whiteboards. You should be tracking all of the following, based on your goals: <\/p>\n\n\n\n