Use the ‘Five Whys’ to Get to the Root of Your Productivity Problems

Planning is a key part of staying productive, but it has to be done right. To succeed, you need to understand why previous attempts at planning didn’t pan out. Conducting a personal after-action review is one way to assess your work and determine how to be more efficient, but to truly understand wha

Use the '168-Hour Method' to Track Your Weekly Productivity

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Many years ago, I saw a tweet go around that said something like, "You have the same amount of hours in a day as Beyoncé." On the one hand, that was annoying, because while it’s true, I don’t have the same amount of resources. Still, yes, everyone has

How a top DC agent went from college dropout to luxury mogul

Extra hours, social media and a team with the highest standards of service helped The Heider Company become one of the top-earning teams at Sotheby's International Realty.

The transparency crisis no one wants to talk about

Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes.