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Succession Planning Part 2: Nine Keys Areas of Focus

Succession Planning Part 2: Nine Keys Areas of Focus

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Robert Albanese.

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1. Include it in your strategic plan. How many years prior to retirement should there be a plan? Right now is as good a time as any! There is no reason you can’t start preparation now with a series of plans at any point in the life of the business or even before the business [...]

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Ten Considerations in Creating a Succession Plan

Ten Considerations in Creating a Succession Plan

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Robert Albanese.

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A succession plan is as important as life insurance. Please consider your options as early as possible in your tenure. If Buffet were to retire today, would his company find the talent to lead them? Are you certain that your company would continue on as you had hoped? Thinking ahead is a cardinal rule of [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Let’s get the sad news out of the way first. Last week, Twitter’s oldest user, Ivy Bean, a 104-year-old English woman died. She’ll be sorely missed by her more than 55,000 followers. What an impressive following!  The news reminds us of the age-defying nature of  social networking: seniors are the fastest growing demographic of social [...]

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Practice What You Preach

Practice What You Preach

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Paulette Costa.

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We tell our agents the number one thing they must do to get more business is prospect, prospect, and then prospect some more.

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Plan to Forecast?

Plan to Forecast?

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Jeff Lefkowitz.

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These are the “Dog Days” of March:  we still feel winter’s chill (especially here in the northeastern US,) the next major holiday is Memorial Day, and we’re just getting a feel for the 2010 sales market.  We are also inching closer to our first tweak of the Operating Plan, or even possibly, that time when [...]

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7 Steps to Reinventing Your Leadership Style

7 Steps to Reinventing Your Leadership Style

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Robert Albanese.

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How often have you heard people say “if I could just start over again, I would…” and statements of that type? Please read the following statement and then stop for a few moments and just think about it. “If you want to completely reinvent your leadership style, you can. But you must plan well and then [...]

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Welcome Gloor Realty Company

Posted on 07. Nov, 2008 by Wendy Forsythe.

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Last week, I had the pleasure of welcoming Gloor Realty Company to the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate network. Located in Oak Park, Illinois, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gloor Realty Company is a shining example of everything you hope for in a partner when building a real estate franchise network. Announcement day [...]

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What’s Your Plan?

Posted on 09. Jul, 2008 by Paulette Costa.

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Have you noticed lately that weekday traffic is practically nonexistent and cars move at a snail’s pace on the weekend?   Vacation season is here and commuters-turned-beachcombers are headed to the sandy shores or mountain-lake resorts for some R&R.  For many of us, planning for our summer vacation began in January.  We searched Google and Yahoo [...]

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