In Lesson 5 of the Business Management Training series, Ron shows you his simple system of keeping organized and how he avoids time wasters.
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Lesson 05 – Business Management Training – How to Maintain Focus
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you make it sound so easy and simple Ron, and it should be. Thanks Ron.
he does make it sound very easy
Really easy just one step at a time
whats wrong with easy and simple
I have started the in and out box
One step at a time is right. You have to take baby steps and then they lead into bigger and bigger steps.
But you always have to start somewhere and when you get off track just collect your marbles and start right back over.
It’s constant improvment in this industry.
That Was Awesome LOL!
Ron, I see the framed newspaper headlines on your wall about the war ending…I bet your Dad fought in WWII.
So did mine, in Germany and France. Yours must have been in the Pacific theater? Total respect for all those guys.
Totally agree with Ron about cell phones. Who says we’re a bad person if we let calls go to VM. Cell phones can be a huge time waster if we let them.
please remember all the Veterans in your life living and past
Or big money makers
Just reading all my e-mails takes up a lot of time. I like to the idea of making all your calls at once. All like tasks at once makes sense. Efficiency is key!
use a simple action filter and stick with it, it really works
I agree with that
Important point that may be overlooked with all of the other good information: Accumulate like tasks and do them at the same time such as filing, returning calls, acting on your in-basket. By lumping like tasks, you will recognize when it is time to add/use the assistant for that task and you will have trained yourself to delegate that task.
and have a system in place to train them on
Work In progress
other is good information THIS IS GOLD
Gold is right!
Cha-ching!
so true, this is definitely gonna take me endless practice, to change some old habits, but i will give it a go. Thanks Ron.
A lot of old habits need changing badly. For someone who doesn’t like the telephone, I spend an awful lot of time on it. Turning off the ringer is an excellent idea–then I can use the phone ONLY when I choose to, rather than let others dictate when I need to be on it.
This would be a dream come true to have the great staff like Ron does. (I do have great staff, I just don’t interact with them like Ron – YET!)
I have been in Ron’s office, and he speaks the truth – it is the nicest office I have ever been in, I have been in many executive offices (which you can tell are organized by an assistant), and I was most impressed by Ron’s.
That is the most comfortable couch too!
Well, thank you Heather! Our offices are filled with testimonials from students all over the United States. When you look at those on a daily basis, it really makes the job you do a pleasure. And, yes, he loves his couch! 🙂
It’s Good to be Ron isn’t it? 😉
Thanks for sharing your experience
That goes for your car too.
Thanks again Ron another great video!
Your office system seems to flow nicely. Something to shoot for!
I would love to flow nicely
it will come!
may it come to everyone on this forum
Time to get those time wasters under control. It will require habit changes.
Show the time wasters the door, even if they are your loved ones. Don’t let them stop you!
But make sure to invite them back to share the first shut up check!
I agree you have to prevent distractions like email and phone calls…good idea to accomplish all like tasks together. Impressed to see Ron keeping up with technology with his iPad and maybe an iPhone too.
Gabi’s right Something to shoot for!
Focus!
the “FART” filing system and “time suck, time suck, time suck”, LOL!
Gotta admit, they’re easy to remember!
Another great lesson! I am so grateful that I am reviewing this again. Thanks Ron.
Another great lesson indeed
Hey Ron when will you make available the planner in the goal club store? I would love to buy one of those planners
another lesson on saving time and money.
Great lesson for sure
Serious time wasters:
1) Facebook
2) Twitter
3) YouTube
4) reading your email
Stop doing #s 1, 2 & 3 and only do #4 once a day for a short time ie. 20 minutes.
That’s time you could have been talking to FSBOs or Realtors.
very true, they all do suck a lot of time vs ROI
I totally agree. I have friends on Facebook, so I like to use it to stay in touch. But I allow myself ONE 15 minute block a week. I use a kitchen timer to keep myself honest.
Ron’s the greatest! He makes organizing so simple:
F.ile, A.ct, R.eroute, T.rash
Thats the F.A.R.T program!
FART is fun to say and productive to do!
Daily journals are an important way to not repeat the same mistakes.
@ Sharon Collins that is a great point Sharon Daily journals are an great way to not repeat the same mistakes. It also makes you recount what you did and work on getting better
FOCUS-PRIORITIZE Keys in success.
@ Sharon Collins really great thinking and philosophy Sharon FOCUS on what you are doing and PRIORITIZE to use you time and resources well Keys in success
Oh and lastly stay away from the I can’t people out there.
Wow Sharon really great advice! TY!
Positive people are always good to have in our lives. Sometimes avoiding the other kind is not possible, but I always try to be a good influence on them (it works both ways, after all!) and help them realize that the world is a lot better than they want to believe.
Good Luck:)
@ Sharon Collins the more i think about it Sharon instead of lastly stay away from the I can’t people out there may well be the first thing we need to do.
Would love to work in Ron’s organization (for Free) for one month. What a time saver this would be in that it took Ron years to perfect his system and assemble a great staff.
@ Sharon Collins i don’t know about Ron inviting you into his Global world for free Sharon I suspect that there is a profit center in it and Ron will figure it out
Next Shiny Object Syndrome is the cause of lots of people not achieving success in real estate.
They lose focus on what is most important.
@ Michael Minnihan you are so right about that Michael Next Shiny Object Syndrome does cause of lots of people not achieving success in real estate and life!
You’re wrong Ron, you do council us so maybe you should be doing video from couch instead of desk
Great Lesson. I’ve implemented the phone advice from a past webinar Ron gave. Will implement the FART method for paperwork.
I cant wait to be able to go to my office at “the crack of NOON!” ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!
Focus on your FART!!
I already have the method of letting calls on my cell go to voicemail, but my wife could use some practice on this. Some very practical and humorous advice. I have yet to hear anyone taken to court for not returning a phone call.
Love the couch, Got to get one!
I don’t have the couch but it is a great idea. Maintaining focus is difficult enough, but then add ADD into the equation and……….
That was great information. Especially about the phones. I just about always answer the phone.
Great job explaining organization Ron.
I like the merry-go-round. No use getting too serious!
Good information this sounds easy but I do not have an assistant as of now but will start building my business so I can get a PA.
Another great video from the real estate guru!
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my phone is to busy to get in cumming Calls
HOW BIG A THING IS THE AFFILIATE THING?
This was perfect!!
simple, but good.
I’ve adopted the ‘let the calls go to vm’ approach and have to say I get much more done. I can concentrate and focus more easily. Turn that ringer off!
really good stuff Ron
Thanks for offering this.
Really great material. Again, THANK YOU!
“…answer to my wife like a good husband should…”
Lesson learned! 🙂
Prioritization is key to managing the chaos. Creating piles of paper using F.A.R.T. is valuable. By setting a list of items and categorizing each according to level of importance is critical. Then, checking off each one as completed gives a sense of accomplishment. At end of day, transfer all open items to the next day’s TO DO list. I agree that just answering e-mail can kill you. Thanks fof the advice.
Love it thanks