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2 min readPublished On: July 20, 2012
How Agents Can Get the Best from Managers

How can agents get the best from managers? I know agents sit in the interview and askedA�managers, "What are you [...]
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3.2 min readPublished On: July 17, 2012
Two Tips to Figure Out Who to Retain–and Who Goes

Hiring and firing is not a a�?black or whitea�� issue. There are many shades of gray. I know. I managed [...]
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2.5 min readPublished On: July 12, 2012
How Non-Producers Hurt You Three Ways

In my earlier blog, I told you about "Joe"--that nice agent who never sells a stick of real estate. He's [...]
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2.4 min readPublished On: July 9, 2012
So You Think You Can’t Fire Joe…..

So you think you can't fire Joe? Why are you keeping that deadwood, anyway? Okay. Thata��s a pretty blunt statement. [...]
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1.2 min readPublished On: July 2, 2012
Mid-Year: Time to Evaluate your Progress, Yes?

As I'm doing this blog, I am reminded that it's mid-year--a great time to evaluate our progress. So, in this [...]
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2.9 min readPublished On: June 27, 2012
Are You Adding Value to your Environment?

Are you adding value to your environment through your hiring and retention practices? Who adds value to your environment? Hiring [...]
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2.2 min readPublished On: June 22, 2012
How to Hire the Right Staff Every Time (or almost….)

Many managers tell me that the hardest thing they have to do is to hire staff. I think that's because [...]
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2.8 min readPublished On: June 19, 2012
Is There Such a Thing as ‘Graceful’ Termination?

DoA� you put off letting someone go? You're not alone. How to let someone go fairly--with grace--is a huge challenge [...]
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3.2 min readPublished On: June 14, 2012
Synch your Agents’ Systems for Better Time Management

Are your agents drowning in clutter? If I walked into your office, (or your agents' offices), could I see processes [...]
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