Stop Multitasking
This suggested tip for real estate agents to increase productivity comes as a shock to many agents. Many agents practice multitasking everyday at work, especially during the busy season. When a person attempts to multitask though, one of the tasks always suffers. You simply can not commit your full attention to two tasks at the same time. When you try you will end up missing something important for one, if not both tasks. Resulting in a significant decrease in productivity, because you will most likely be forced to go back and review one of, if not all, the tasks you were trying to complete.
One way to combat the habit of multitasking is to implement a chunking system. Say you need to return phone calls, reply to emails, and prepare a new listing. Instead of switching between these tasks while having your favorite podcast in the background, commit a block of time to each individual task. So for example, you would dedicate an hour to each task in which you have no other distraction for the entire hour. After each hour let yourself enjoy a 5-10 minute break, and then begin on the next task. Implementing this method will significantly improve your productivity, and the quality of your work. Giving you reason enough to try this method out today.
