Comments on: Too Much Time On Our Hands

By: Eric- New Orleans Condos and Lofts

Eric- New Orleans Condos and Lofts — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:31:36 +0000

I go to about 20% of the meetings. You can see other agents that you rarely see. its rare you hear something new. You can always work on something while you are listening. 12 years ago I went to all to increase my learning curve. The meetings were better, that was before the internet and blogs. Now I can come hear and get more info and no stupid questions. Quick and quiet.

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By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:54:51 +0000

For one very weird minute I actually thought Tobey and Captain Morgan were humans. That was a very disturbing minute.

By: Doug Quance

Doug Quance — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:12:12 +0000

We only have one meeting a year… and we turn it into a party.

By: Teresa Boardman

Teresa Boardman — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:00:19 +0000

Have been feeling guilty about not making office meetings. They don’t provide a lot of value and do take a lot of time and not they are not revenue generating activities. I think real estate companies need to have meetings so they have a reason for existing.

By: Larry Yatkowsky

Larry Yatkowsky — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:43 +0000

2 years and counting since the last one. My outlook towards the business has improved ever since.

By: Jamie Geiger

Jamie Geiger — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:51:33 +0000

I quit going about 3 months ago- gas is to expensive, and the time is better spent, like you, working on the websites and blogs and having my dogs around my feet and Waylon putting his big nose under my elbow when it is time for me to meet with him and rub his head and big floppy ears. I had my 17 years of meetings when I worked in the corporate world.

By: Glenn fm Naples

Glenn fm Naples — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:33:02 +0000

LOL – meetings without an agenda are a waste. If no agenda just cancel it. Or better yet, meetings where all suggestions or recommendations are put down.

Now you know why I practice real estate by myself – I don’t have to meet with agents or brokers – just meet with clients and prospect. Funny thing – no meetings and I am making more $’s.

Is there a correlation – less meetings more $’s?

By: Jonathan Dalton

Jonathan Dalton — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:45:32 +0000

Ines – About Morgan, “that was long ago and far away and so much better than it is today.”

Jeff – I like your meetings

Kris – Great minds and all …

Vicki – it was worth it when I was getting free bagels, but not so much anymore.

Jay – nice try.

Jeremy – I try to find value. Depends on the meeting, though. I’m also one those arrogant bastards who tends to think he knows as much or more than anyone in the room most of the time. (And of course I usually do.) Little things rub me the wrong way like the way blogs are made to seem cute and the company blog as edgy when it’s anything but. And the market insight usually pales to what I can find elsewhere.

Example – today’s sheet for the meeting indicated there’s a 17-month supply of inventory locally. If we were in January, that would be correct. Right now, though, it’s 10.8 months.

I don’t mind sharing but I’d like some knowledge to be shared back, if that makes sense. And it doesn’t ever seem to work that way, considering the knowledge to be gained just through my Google Reader.

By: ines

ines — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:46:16 +0000

Rick and I take turns with meetings held 2x’s per month

(btw- Captain Morgan is adorable!!)