Not too long ago, my longtime friend Dean Jackson shared something with me that really stuck.
(If you don’t know Dean—he’s a brilliant trainer in the real estate agent space and has one of the sharpest minds I’ve ever come across when it comes to productivity and marketing.)
He said:
“It’s not that people don’t have time. It’s that they’re losing the battle between being proactive and reactive.”
Man… that hit home.
You see, a lot of folks I talk to say the same thing:
“I just don’t have time for everything.”
But here’s the truth—you DO have time.
The trick is learning how to spot the Reactive Activators that are hijacking your day.
Here are the four big ones Dean shared with me years ago.
1. Email
How do most people start their day? Checking email.
But your inbox is a to-do list that other people wrote for you—and it’s hooked up to the internet, which means the rabbit hole is real.
2. Your phone
We carry them 24/7. Which means we’re always one buzz away from getting pulled into fire drills and distractions. That puts you in reactive mode fast.
3. Other people
People walking by your desk. Quick chats. “Got a sec?”
All well-meaning… but they can easily take you off track from what really matters.
4. Your own thoughts
This one’s sneaky. You remember to call someone… which leads to another task… then another… and before you know it, your whole plan for the day has drifted off course.
But here’s the good news:
Once you see these triggers for what they are, you can start building a little buffer around them. You can protect your time and take control of your day.
And when that happens?
You stop feeling overwhelmed. You start getting the right things done.
And yeah… turns out you do have time for everything.
Thanks, Dean, for this golden nugget.
And to you reading this—I hope it helps you the way it helped me.
Hey, if you’re looking to take a real step forward in your business—away from overwhelm and into clarity—I’d love for you to join me at my next Mastermind Retreat.
It’s a small, invite-only gathering at my office where we work together to build out the exact plan top-producing loan officers are using right now to grow.
Check out the details here: www.MasterMindRetreats.com
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