Rita, Author at Blog of Champions

06Dec 2013 by Rita

Now is the Time!

Business, Career, Motivation, Real Estate

If you are considering changing to a career in real estate, NOW is the time. Based on the companies moving to Texas, The Research Center at Texas A&M University predicts our economy will continue to grow over the next 10+ years with a boom year possible in 2017.Texas is seeing the most active inflow of population from California, Florida and Louisiana. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to launch your career in this economy! Champions School of Real Estate offers classes for many fields within the real estate industry. Maybe you want to become a residential or commercial real estate agent; perhaps your interest is in the mortgage side of the business and you want to learn how to find money and originate loans for homebuyers. Champions offers the courses…

16Aug 2013 by Rita

Every Employee is the Key to Your Company’s Reputation and Success

Business, General, Motivation

In the words of General Norman Schwarzkopf: “I think that there is one really fundamental military truth: And that’s that you can add up the correlation of forces, you can look at the number of tanks, you can look at the number of airplanes, you can look at these factors of military might and put them together. But, unless the soldier on the ground or the airman in the air has the will to win, has the strength of character to go into battle…All the rest is irrelevant.” It is each of our employees or associates in the company who, together, make our business continue to grow. Our website can be the most up to date, google SEO awesome, our brochures filled with colorful graphics and our ads so inspiring…

10Jun 2013 by Rita

The Assessment of Your Business is Personal

Business, Career, General, Real Estate

It is time to assess your goals you put in place the first of the year. We are half way through the year and if you are not where you intended to be, ask yourself why not. Here are my personal suggestions for moving your business forward fast and efficiently. As part of the process, you might call your good customers and ask them for any feedback they can give you to increase your business, the second half of the year, to the level you expect it to reach based on your good business planning and goals. Work on your marketing program over the next 30 days. Your networking may need to expand either on the personal level or on the E-Social media level. Do an assessment of where your…

12Mar 2013 by Rita

What is Professionalism?

Business, General, Motivation

Professionalism is defined as a “person engaged or qualified in their field, an expert, someone certified in an area of their profession”. The word “professional” is tossed around a lot. Everyone has their own image and their own definition of what the word professionalism means to them. Companies have in writing and policy how professionalism is defined and should be demonstrated within that company. The following are universal agreements on the subject of professionalism within most industries: Always performing to the best of your abilities in every aspect of your career is at the top of the list. This may sound ambiguous and all encompassing. It is all encompassing. Most career minded individuals know the basics of their day to day jobs. Pull those basics apart and then evaluate yourself…

18Oct 2012 by Rita

How to Dress for Professional Success

Motivation

What is professional dress in this global melting pot we live in? We need to remember “when in Rome, do as the Romans”. That being said, the information below is with the agreement we are in the United States of America and therefore, my suggestions on professional dress would be for the office personnel residing in the USA. Many companies are requesting an informative and direct approach to employee dress. It has changed considerably over the years as our society has become more and more casual. Even while attending our churches, synagogues, the dress has taken more of a weekend relaxed style. When selling to the public and your job is sales, there are some guidelines that allow you to look professional while not “over dressing” for the climate or…