Welcome! We have a really inspiring episode for you today. Thanks for tuning in.  Remember to search Empower Coaching on Facebook to join Karen's coaching group. She's made it free through most of the summer and we want you to join us!   A little encouragement can mean a world of change. We have two beautiful stories to share that illustrate just that. Our first story is about the SATs and it's so astonishing. And our second story is about Karen's first career. Yes, in another life Karen Cooper had a completely different profession. You'll never guess what it was; you'll just have to listen. The message is that you can do wonderful things!   Another way to keep your space positive is to unfollowing social media accounts that don't feel right. If reading a post stirs up feelings of negativity, insecurity or fear, unfollow! The same goes for books. Karen was a long-time book finisher, but these days she's not afraid to either quit reading a book or set it aside for later. Protect your mindset! We need all the positivity we can get!   Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

Empowering Women in Real Estate - The Podcast with Karen Cooper

25: Mindset

They say it's impossible. They say, "You can't go on vacation if you work in real estate." But, is that true?   Today Karen shows us how to take a proper vacation while still providing a high level of service to your business:   1. You don't need to keep your vacation a secret! 2. Tell your clients that your vacation starts a day earlier and goes a day longer than it actually does. (Listen in to find out why!) 3. Check your email once or twice a day while you're away so you can forward important things to your back up person, delete the junk emails, and save the emails that you will want to follow up on in a separate box within your inbox for after your vacation.  4. Don't schedule any morning appointments for your first real day back to work.   Not only are breaks from work possible, but they are necessary. If you prepare correctly, you'll return refreshed and better than before!   Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

24: Vacationing in Real Estate

As we gear up to get back to normal in our businesses, whether it's because we're coming off maternity leave, illness, brokerage management position or a global pandemic, there are simple ways to build back up momentum!   In Real Estate we have two main modes: Expansion vs. Contraction. Today in Episode 23 of Empowering Women in Real Estate, Karen shows us how to take full advantage of expansion mode. (By the way, these same practices also work for new agents just starting out, too!)   We should plan on a solid 1-5 years of a little hustle. This is when you take rental listings, properties out of your immediate area and buyers. Karen is hearing that some agents' businesses are functioning at about 30% right now, so it makes sense for us to broaden our range.   Now, the more in touch you have been during your time away, the easier it's going to be to ramp up and the less time you're going to have to spend in this expansion stage. So keep having coffee over Zoom! Double down on your efforts to compensate for the restrictions you're facing.   Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

23: Getting Back to Work

Welcome to Empowering Women in Real Estate, The Podcast. Today in Episode 22 Karen is covering the ins and outs of Pop Bys!   Pop bys are a fantastic way to share a little treat with your clients. After a delivery Karen's clients will always snap a picture to share on social media where they tag her so it's a major marketing win.   You may want to drop and dash or you may want to stay and visit, either way your clients will feel special and remembered! And, don't forget your long-distance clients. You can make some simple Pop by mailers, too!    Listen in for all of Karen's tried and true logistics for year-round planning, assembly and delivery.   Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook.   If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

22: All About Pop Bys

Are you raising children and at the same time building your business? Today's episode is for you! Over her 18 years in real estate Karen is raising three sons. She is sharing her personal experience with maternity leave, scheduling, childcare, priorities and eventually enlisting help from her boys! Listen in for tips on how to be present for both your family and your clients.     Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook.   If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

21: Growing up in Real Estate

Today Karen gives us a doable strategy for staying in contact with our people. We're adjusting to working from home and we are limited in our access to showings and public events so let's make sure we stay close.   1. Reach out 2x weekly to your active clients. They may be hearing mixed messages on the news or from friends and family, so you need to be that calm, steady source of wisdom surrounding their transaction. 2. Contact 3 people per day. Have a low goal like this and maybe you'll get into a good rhythm and you'll want to do more than 3. In reality, it will feel easier once you get started and your calls may turn into texting conversations and that's really good, too. 3. Do 5 social media posts per week. These should be positive and should promote the community. This is your best substitute for meeting new people out and about. 4. You know Karen loves her hand written notes. She's a big believer, so keep it up and shoot for 5 per week.   And remember! Empowering Coaching is currently free. Join Karen here at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com. She really feels strongly about supporting as many women as possible right now.   Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

20: Covid Contact Strategy

All of our days feel pretty much the same right now, but possibly without even noticing it, we've crossed over into the 2nd quarter of the year. Karen is walking us through how to conduct a 1st quarter review for yourself, your business and your employees that is appropriate for our circumstances. Karen is also sharing how she plans to set up 2nd quarter goals that are not transactional, so that you can measure your efforts! Right now it's super important to set daily goals, too, because our productivity is not quite the same. Working from home and having added family and household responsibilities mean we need to restructure our daily expectations.  Thank you for listening to "Empowering Women in Real Estate", the podcast. Click subscribe to be notified when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her on Instagram.

19: First Quarter Review

Welcome to Episode 18 of Empowering Women in Real Estate, the Podcast! Today Karen is talking about how systems can be your best friend in your business. Why? Because systems help make things repeatable by someone else. Systems will cut your training time in half when the time comes to hire someone new. Even if you're not in hiring mode now systems are important for your sanity.  What do you need a system for? Any task that is something that you would do more than twice, even if it is something that you know exactly how to do. Down the road, you'll get busier and, though it seems impossible now, you'll forget the details of that task. Many steps of real estate transactions become so automatic to us but we still experience times when we can't remember if we've done a certain step precisely because they are automatic.  All of that information that lives in your head - write out all of your steps from start to finish.   Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to connect with Karen in the Empowering Women in Real Estate Group in Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

18: Using Systems to Maximize Your Business

We've got a bonus episode for you today to make sure you've heard that news that Karen's membership program Empower Coaching, which supports women real estate, is opening its doors for free. Take advantage of these next few weeks of free content! Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper

17: Bonus Episode - Empower Coaching

Welcome to today's episode! Today Karen is teaching us how to make a new schedule that will work with our new situations facing COVID-19 while still managing our businesses. Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper

16: Your New Schedule

Meet Jan Copeland! Today Karen and Jan chat about the honest truth when it comes to making it in the real estate industry. Let's break it down: putting in the time up front, focusing on micro-wins and niching down are just a few of the ways women are using their experience and maturity to build incredible businesses. You can follow Jan Copeland on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/coachjancopeland Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram. or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper

15: Women & Community w/ Jan Copeland

Karen's offering help to stay motivated and productive in your business during uncertain times. Your days may be turned completely upside down by the recent pandemic but Karen encourages us to stay on a schedule even if you're working from home. Things you can do to keep your business moving forward are: updating contacts, working your on taxes, cleaning up inbox, establishing better inbox habits, and taking a course or joining a program. Karen offers a great monthly program called Empower Coaching. Check it out! Thank you for listening. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram. or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper

14: Tips for Staying Motivated & Protecting Your Business

Karen is sharing time-saving hacks galore today on episode 13 of Empowering Women in Real Estate, the Podcast! Thanks for tuning in! First, we've got to understand that saying "yes" to something means saying "no" to something else. We make these choices subconsciously sometimes so let's get on top of it! Karen teaches us how to identify our high value activities and how to eliminate our low value activities. Her process for assessing our time commitments is fantastic! It's true: there are certain things that only you can do. For Karen those things are that she wants to do her own client outreach and she also really values being the one who gets to drive her kids to school and talk to them in the car. The other things... let's streamline the other things.  Hiring services to help you, especially in the busy season, may seem like an unnecessary expense, but stop to consider whether you can actually recoup the income working at what you do best! Cooking, cleaning, laundry and landscaping are a few examples. If you can't afford it in your business right now, find routines around these activities and you'll still add efficiency to your day! This next tip is the real deal: Clean out your closet! You'll save so much time getting ready in the morning if your closet is full of clothes that fit and look good as opposed to having all of your favorite articles hidden under other things. Another great trick is to use recurring timers and alarms on your phone to help you unburden your brain from constantly watching the clock and trying to remember everything. Oh and listen to the end of the episode for handy iPhone keyboard shortcuts you need to start using! Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

13: Time Management Strategies for Busy Realtors

Welcome to Empowering Women in Real Estate, The Podcast! Today I want to offer you specific markers you can use to know if you are ready to join a team and how to pick the team model that is right for you. I'll share my experiences over 17 years of doing business, joining a Rainmaker team and moving on. If you're new to the business and you are focusing on leads, a Rainmaker team might be a good place to start. As soon as you notice that about half of your incoming work is from personal contacts, though, I want you to re-evaluate. There are actually many different models of teams. These other types of teams are great for agents whose motivation is leaning more toward camaraderie and marketing assistance. Consider these aspects of the teams you are considering:   - What is the lead rotation system? - What are the splits? - What are the expectations of the team, especially time-wise?   The best tip I can give you is to attend a few of the open houses of the brokerage or team you are considering and chat with the agent. Talk to them about how they feel on the team. Thank you for listening! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her team on Instagram. or on her personal Instagram account at @karen.wcooper.

12: Why You Should (or Shouldn’t!) Join a Team

What questions do you have about starting your own Real Estate Team? Karen is answering all of our questions today from A-Z as she chats with Amber Cook & Tania Willis of Keller Williams Revolution in Bloomington, Illinois. These ladies are ready to start their own team and they got the chance to chat 1-on-1 with Karen, and we get to listen in!   How do you know when you're ready to start a Real Estate Team? What should you look for in a partner? What legal documentation do you need to begin? What is the best way to structure splits? Are their certain policies you've put in place to ensure best practices in your business? How and when do you hire new members of your team?   To see the wonderful team Karen and Vicky have build visit: https://bit.ly/2HvuXIv Thank you for listening to "Empowering Women in Real Estate", the podcast. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. If you are interested in more detailed coaching from Karen, you can find her at www.empoweringwomeninrealestate.com or you can follow her on Instagram.

11: Team Building Q&A

Empowering Women in Real Estate. Listen in as I share stories and tips from my life and business, and interview some of my favorite people.

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