Is the Real Estate Agent No Longer Finding Joy in Their Work?
If you've had a hard time getting up for beautiful white mornings for a while now and you shudder when your phone rings, it might be that you don't enjoy your job anymore. When we do our work with joy, it's usually not difficult to wake up either, because an exciting and productive day awaits us.
Maybe the thing is that you liked brokerage work so much before that you did it even without days off? Perhaps you've overworked yourself and should reconsider how you do your work?
How flexible is your work schedule?
Flexible working hours are usually one of the reasons why people enjoy brokerage work. But. Flexible working hours can bend into late night hours and weekends, so you don't notice how you're in constant work mode and can't even remember what it feels like to have no work thoughts in your head.
We recommend that you set clear boundaries for your working hours. Yes, this also includes answering the phone and checking your inbox. Enjoy your hobbies and find time for family and friends. This way you'll start enjoying your work again.
Do you feel like you're not progressing anymore?
Continuous development is what keeps us going. If you feel like you're standing still, think about what area you could learn something new in. Is it sales? Time management?
Maybe it's a real estate-related skill whose acquisition would give you confidence, which is also useful in doing your main work.
Changing your morning routine is also self-development.
Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents is an excellent book that some readers have claimed in Amazon reviews has changed their lives. It's worth reading.
Are you operating in the right niche?
If you're currently brokering, for example, the buying and selling of apartments in a specific area, then maybe that's not quite your thing. It could be that brokerage work suits you very well, but you should choose another niche, such as commercial property brokerage or selling new apartments? Think about what you like most about the real estate sector and what you talk about to friends with great enthusiasm. Maybe you could focus on that field in the future?
If you work yourself up to be an expert in some field, you'll never lack for work.
How are things with time management?
With the right time management techniques, it's possible to accomplish more work in a shorter amount of time, meaning to work more efficiently. Use appropriate technical tools for this and start, for example, by measuring your working time. What portion of your day is spent on calls, responding to emails, visiting properties? We don't want to accuse you of wasting time, but we can say from our experience that before we started using Toggl to measure our working time and various projects, we didn't realize that we spent a considerable part of the day reading news and engaging on social media.
If your work has become more efficient and you have some time left over, you can fill it with, for example, writing a real estate blog. This is an excellent tool for building yourself a reputation as a real estate expert and growing your client base.
Many good books have been written about time management and prioritization, such as this one.
Are you earning enough?
Well, it's never quite enough and it could always be better, but are you earning enough compared to others? Too little income can also create frustration and a feeling that work, which you used to enjoy very much, you don't enjoy at all anymore.
Think about what you could do to increase your income. Maybe it would make sense to read and learn more? Sign up for a marketing or sales training course and learn more about marketing and content creation on social media. This way you can look at your field with a completely new perspective.
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Think about how you could do your work differently so that the shine returns to your eyes and you enjoy your work again.
