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Beware of the Inbox Syndrome!

danielkatz919
Apr 11, 2015
2 min read

Have you heard about the Inbox Syndrome? You probably haven't! In many cases, once people read about it they realize they have been suffering it for quite some time. Statistics show that people manifesting this common syndrome often times aren't even aware of their own condition. We will get back to the Inbox Syndrome in a second... As independent contractors, we Realtors are basically our own bosses. We determine when to wake up, go exercise, have breakfast and when to work. Additionally, we wear many hats. We are our own bookkeepers, assistant, computer repair person, etc, etc., etc. All this without taking into consideration we also have a personal life with it's own set of different hats to wear; parent, spouse, friend,... . Last but not least, we also have personal needs aside of our professional and communal life. That is a lot to fit in only 24 hours a day! With all that said, being organized and having a set of basic rules for time management is vital for success. So what does all this have to do with the Inbox Syndrome? Well, ask yourself (and be honest with your answers); What is the first thing you do once you "start your work day"?. How many times, the first thing you do is open your Inbox? Better yet, how many times you find yourself replying to none-productive emails or viewing "special offers you can't miss" for the better part of the morning? By the time you get to the real work, you have lost steam and the momentum is not the same. So do you "suffer" from Inbox Syndrome? If you do, you are definitively not alone. Here you'll find some great remedies to overcome it.