{"id":193,"date":"2018-03-06T13:56:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T17:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kbconsultingsolutions.net\/?p=193"},"modified":"2018-04-23T14:01:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T18:01:25","slug":"go-beyond-standard-procedures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbconsultingsolutions.net\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"Go Beyond Standard Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p>This week\u2019s leadership discussion pulls at my heart and gives such great energy.\u00a0 How do we step out of standard and achieve extraordinary results?<\/p>\n<p>Captain Michael Abrashoff references this in his book, It\u2019s Your Ship.\u00a0 He discusses that SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) as it is known is the Navy, is safe, proven and effective yet seldom generates outstanding results.<\/p>\n<p>Think about that for a moment.\u00a0 Standard operating procedure seldom generates outstand results.\u00a0 So, how do we break out of \u201cstandard\u201d in the real estate industry and achieve extraordinarily outstanding results?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep your Priorities in Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the military, you must be combat ready at all times.\u00a0 Constantly, your state of readiness may determine life or death consequences.\u00a0 Believe it or not, the same is true in real estate.\u00a0 The \u201clife\u201d of your business is defined and determined by your readiness.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, to keep your priorities in focus is a critical step.\u00a0 It seems simple, to sell homes, right?\u00a0 Well, as you know, simple is not always easy.\u00a0 We encourage you to challenge standard and ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the objective? (And there may be multiple)<\/li>\n<li>Within each objective, what is the priority?<\/li>\n<li>What do I need to do today, to achieve the objective?<\/li>\n<li>What can I do better?<\/li>\n<li>What do I need more of, what do I need less of?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stay Ahead of the Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Forward planning and gathering competitive intelligence provides tremendous advantages, thus opportunity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you know about how the competition operates?<\/li>\n<li>What value added resources will they provide to:\n<ul>\n<li>Hire and retain talent<\/li>\n<li>Secure more marketable listings<\/li>\n<li>Represent more buyers<\/li>\n<li>Serve and grow an ever-changing industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After gathering the information, evaluate your SOP and discern what adjustments and modifications you should make to stay ahead and moving forward to capture your share of the market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Push the Envelope for Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one is tricky.<\/p>\n<p>Words of caution:\u00a0 Avoid shiny objects and \u201cthe next latest, greatest\u2026\u201d whatever.<\/p>\n<p>Push and challenge the standard yet watch the ROI on each innovative initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Track. Measure. Assess. Value. Measure again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteering Benefits Everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Healthy growth within your team or organization will result in a strong, contagious increase in the vibe. You will experience a shift within production and attitude. As the environment is stimulated and vibration increased, you will experience an amazing occurrence.\u00a0 \u00a0People will step up!\u00a0 You will sense an enhanced ownership and positive attitude shift within the tribe.<\/p>\n<p>Let the love flow!\u00a0 As people step up and desire greater ownership and opportunity to celebrate success, allow them to find their space, volunteer and participate.\u00a0 Celebrate their role and show gratitude for their ownership.\u00a0 With this\u2026you will move well beyond SOP!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go for the Obvious. It\u2019s Probably a Winner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the perfect solution is so obvious that we miss it. Especially in today\u2019s climate where we feel we need to be harnessed into the latest technology solution.\u00a0 What if\u2026your solution is not cool, complex or expensive?\u00a0 What if it is simple, efficient and right in front of you.<\/p>\n<p>Simple is not often easy\u2026but simplifying how we do business may ease your budget, efforts and return much greater results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Work Harder. Work Smarter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Going beyond standard procedure is not at all about working harder. It\u2019s not more hours, more weekends and burning more energy. It\u2019s about consistently evaluating what is being done, how it is being accomplished and most significantly how you can accomplish greater results, hit your objectives and achieve your goals.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s technology related, maybe it is not.<\/p>\n<p>One of the many things that I absolutely love about this industry is the ever-changing landscape that we strive to champion every day.\u00a0 There is unlimited opportunity each day to go beyond standard procedures, challenge status quo and derive extraordinary results.\u00a0 Go!\u00a0 Make change!<\/p>\n<p>Always serve, and work to be a resource, not a sales pitch.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s leadership discussion pulls at my heart and gives such great energy.\u00a0 How do we step out of standard and achieve extraordinary results? 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