What Are Your Non Negotiables?
It’s business planning season. Time to review this year, and chart your course for 2019.
There are dozens of templates out there, but most of them are missing one key element:
What are your non negotiables?
Those things that are essential to keep you functioning at your best.
We rarely, if ever, talk about these things, and then can’t understand why we get burnt out, or give up on our goals 1/2 way through the year. We decide that it’s not worth it. The sacrifice is too great.
What if that wasn’t the case? What if taking care of yourself all year-long was a priority, and not just when you feel worn out, or need to get back on track?
As you map out 2019, and list all of the things you are going to do for clients, what about taking a few minutes to list what you are going to do for yourself?
This doesn’t have to be a list of time-consuming things, or expensive. This is not meant to stress you out.
Ask yourself:
- What makes you happy?
- How do you function best?
- What or who inspires you?
- When do you feel motivated?
Here are my non negotiables:
- Sleep: I do not function well when I’m tired. Sacrificing sleep to do more does not work
- Exercise: It’s my time to process, and makes me feel better
- Family: All of the success in the world isn’t worth it if I’m not spending time with family
- Travel: I’m a huge believer in experiences vs stuff. Travel is the ultimate experience
- Connection: Learning, laughter and growth are where it’s at. Isolation is not good for anyone
What are your non negotiables? Take time to list them out as you do your business plan, and commit to working them into your schedule. They might not seem directly related to your business, but in truth, they can make all of the difference.
If you are struggling with the connection part, stay tuned. We’ve got some exciting things coming in 2019.
I’ll be teaching a Seller Conversations class in January. There are a lot of good agents struggling right now because they don’t have the tools necessary for this market. We’ve got you covered with all of the skills that you need to be a stellar listing agent in 2019.
I’m also excited to announce that the Mentorship group is back and will start in February.
Stay tuned for more details on both.
To your success!
Nicole
Signup to receive Nicole's blog posts via email weekly:
Other Posts
Collaboration Over Competition, This Is Your Chance To Learn From The Best
What if you could stop over thinking how to run your business? What if you knew exactly what other agents do to attract clients? This is your chance! Season 2 of Secrets of Attracting Clients starts January 27th and I’m super excited for this years line up! We have 12 amazing sessions, all with ideas…
Read More
How Lowering Your Bar Can Help You Reach Your Goals
January holds a special mix of big dreams and deep insecurity for a lot of agents. If you find yourself toggling between the two – know that you’re not alone. We usually associate big dreams with big actions. So we make long to do lists as proof of our commitment to increasing our income. Often…
Read More
Success Secret: Do Less of What You Like and More of What You Love
This post was inspired by my good friend Valerie Garcia. She shared this note in her newsletter this week: Love by Jon Acuff Want a simle goal you can accomplish in 2025? Do less of what you like and more of what you love. I like watching Netflix. I love holding a book I’ve written…
Read More
Is How You’re Working Really Working For You?
Welcome to 2025! I love New Years Day – the feeling of a fresh slate, a world of possibilities available with 365 beautiful days ahead to create magic. As we embark on a new year, set goals and make plans here’s one question that’s worthy of pondering: Is how your working really working for you?…
Read More
Do All Things With Great Love
Do All Things With Great Love As we head into next week with Christmas and Hanukkah this feels like the perfect reminder. Whether you celebrate the holidays or not, next week can be a bit much. It’s easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of what you ‘should do’ or ‘have to do’. Before…
Read More
Wondering about 2025? Relax, You Already Have Clients Ready To Go, I’ll Show You Where To Find Them
Spoiler alert, you already have clients ready to go for 2025 – but you might not realize it yet. Right about now agents start looking to the new year wondering: Where will your clients come from? Can you do this again? What new marketing plans do you need? How much will they cost? Before you…
Read More
The Real Reason We Started Experiences vs Stuff for the Holidays
We’ve been doing experiences vs stuff with the boys for years. This year we are in Palm Springs loving the sunshine. It’s a tradition we all look forward to. We’ve gone all sorts of places: Maui, Boston, New York, Costa Rica, and Ireland just to name a few. On the last night, we pick a…
Read More
Action Plan vs Business Plan
Is it just me, or does business planning overwhelm you? I’ve tried doing a traditional plan over the years. One where you: Set an income goal Figure out your average price point and income Use that to calculate the number of sales required Break it down to how many referrals to convert to appointments to…
Read More
A Common Misconception About Mindset and Energy Work…
It doesn’t mean you’re happy all the time. Pretending that ‘it’s all good’ when it’s not isn’t helpful. I’ve been doing a lot of teaching around this in my masterminds lately, and it really hit home for a lot of people this week. Emotions are meant to be felt – all of them. They are…
Read More
The #1 Question Agents Don’t Ask, But Should
If I told you one question could lead to happier clients, and more sleep for you would you add it to your conversations? I’ve coached hundreds of agents, and every time I bring up this one question it ends up in a blank stare followed by – I never thought to ask that. Ready for…
Read More