CR Magazine - Autumn 2016

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FRANK MONTRO
KELLER WILLIAMS
PREFERRED REALTY
WHAT’S YOUR MORNING
ROUTINE? I wake up at 4:30 A.M.!!!!
I immediately thank God for the gift
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grateful for. Nothing, I mean nothing, is more powerful or motivating
than gratitude. Then, I rise like a titan with a heart full of gratitude.
I drink a bottle of water, take my vitamins and review my daily
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I am going to think. I program and brainwash my mind to think
I RISE LIKE A TITAN WITH
A HEART FULL OF GRATITUDE.
FRANK MONTRO
successfully. What you think, you become. In other words, if you
made 50,000 dollars last year, that is because you thought your
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anything else.
Then, I'll check my phone, email and Facebook. I'm looking for
anything that requires immediate response and anything I need
to add to my to-do list. I love going on Facebook and reposting
motivational posts that resonate with me. Lastly, I make a to-do list.
I have a top 10 list and a list with the balance of things that need to
get done. However, I convert as many of those to-do list items into
appointments as quickly as possible; otherwise, most items don't
get done because the day gets so busy. However, if they get on the
calendar they get done. I exercise mid-morning with a trainer.
HOW DID YOU ESTABLISH YOUR ROUTINE? By listening
to what other high-producing people do and adding their activities to
my routine. There is so much information in books, and on YouTube
and the Internet in general.
HOW HAS YOUR MORNING ROUTINE CHANGED
OVER THE YEARS? I am constantly reviewing all my business
models, including my morning ritual. So if I see something online,
read a book or hear something new in a conversation with a top
producer, I am going to add it to my ritual if it adds value. Usually I
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that works for me.
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obsessed with feeding my mind.
HOW SOON DO YOU CHECK YOUR PHONE IN THE
MORNING? DO YOU ANSWER EMAIL FIRST THING OR
LEAVE IT UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY? Immediately after I do
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business. My clients are important and deserve an immediate
response. Also, they get a kick out of me emailing them at 5 A.M.
MELANIE
GIGLIO-VAKOS
JAMESON SOTHEBY’S
INTERNATIONAL REALTY
WHAT’S YOUR MORNING
ROUTINE? A typical day for me
starts at 6 A.M.; however, when I can, I like to wake up very early
— around 4 or 5 A.M. as it is so peaceful and quiet without the
interruptions. This is my time to either read a little from one of
the three books I am currently reading, all focused around selfimprovement
and real estate, or to listen to one of my coaching
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HOW DID YOU ESTABLISH YOUR ROUTINE? It took a
few years to devise a solid routine. I was inspired by the routines of
successful people in the business world as well as ideas learned
from my coaches.
IT TOOK A FEW YEARS
TO DEVISE A SOLID ROUTINE.
MELANIE GIGLIO-VAKOS
HOW HAS YOUR MORNING ROUTINE CHANGED
OVER THE YEARS? My routine has evolved over the years to
starting the day earlier and earlier, with a focus more on educating
myself versus immediately jumping into work like I always used
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recommended to me a while ago is The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod,
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WHAT DO YOU NEVER SKIP? I never skip eating a big
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without either of those and my daughter by my side.
HOW SOON DO YOU CHECK YOUR PHONE IN THE
MORNING? DO YOU ANSWER EMAIL FIRST THING OR
LEAVE IT UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY? I’m not going to lie —
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of habit. I just don’t typically answer it until after 8 A.M. With regards
to emails, after I complete my morning routine of reading or listening
to something, I then start responding to emails. I have an assistant to
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