Your sustainable success blueprint: the 8 non-negotiables every dual-career agent needs - plus a self-audit to find your gaps and fix them before year’s end.

This podcast is for the real estate agents building their dream life and business on their terms - especially if you're working another job, raising a family, or building it all at once. In this episode of the Double Duty Agent Podcast, Carla kicks off a new 8-part series and lays out the 8 Essentials every Double Duty Agent needs to create predictable results without burning out. You’ll also walk through the 8 Symptoms of Struggle so you can quickly diagnose what’s missing and where to focus next.

You’ll learn:

• The 8 Essentials: Clear WHY/Purpose/Vision, an Aligned Schedule, Clear Goals, a Strategic Plan, Simple Systems, a Tracking System, Accountability, and a Celebrate–Reflect–Adjust practice.
• The 8 Symptoms that show up when those essentials are missing (think: overwhelm, inconsistency, lost leads, and burnout) and how to spot them fast.
• How to set up your next eight weeks so you can implement each essential step-by-step and roll into the new year with clarity and confidence.
• Why “sustainable” success looks different for Double Duty Agents - and the mindset shift to get there.
• Real talk about resistance: why your WHY must be big enough for you (not anyone else).
• Two schedule traps (random “when it fits” vs. 24/7 burnout) and the aligned alternative.
• The power of breaking goals into annual → quarterly → weekly → daily and connecting them to a simple plan.
• Core systems you need: lead gen, follow-up, contract-to-close, post-close, and money.
• Tracking = clarity: how to stop guessing and start improving.
• The role of accountability (self + partner/coach/group) in keeping momentum.
• Celebrate → Reflect → Adjust: the habit that prevents stagnation and fuels growth.
• Your 8-week roadmap to implement all of this before the end of the year.

The 8 Essentials (Series Roadmap)

1. Clear WHY, Purpose & Vision
2. Aligned Schedule
3. Clear Business Goals (Annual, Quarterly, Weekly, Daily)
4. Strategic Plan
5. Simple, Repeatable Systems
6. Tracking System
7. Accountability
8. Celebrate, Reflect & Adjust Practice

The 8 Symptoms of Struggle (Self-Audit)

• Lack of motivation/direction
• Constant overwhelm or guilt
• Inconsistent results
• Spinning wheels without progress
• Dropping the ball (lost leads, missed follow-up)
• No clarity on what’s working
• Feeling alone/unaccountable
• Stagnation or burnout

Which of the 8 Essentials is strongest for you right now - and which one needs attention first? What’s one small, aligned action you’ll take this week to close that gap?

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