A Sense of Ownership-The Ultimate Job Security Tool

Do you own the property where you work? I bet 99% of you said "no." If you're among that 99%, then listen up...by the end of this post, your answer will be "yes!"

To have a successful career in property management, you have to think like an owner. You have to treat the property you manage like it's your own and invest yourself in it wholly. When you create a sense of ownership, you think on an entirely different level about things than you would if it were just a "job."

So just how do you do that? Well, put yourself in their shoes. When you're dealing with money, pretend every penny you have coming in and going out is yours. I'm sure you don't like to see money going down the drain when it's coming out of your bank account! When you're dealing with maintenance, pretend the issue at hand is in your very own home. If it were your toilet running all the time, I bet you'd be quick to fix it! When you're dealing with time in the office, put in the hours necessary to do the job, even if it means going above and beyond your scheduled 40 hours. I bet if it were your business, you'd stay late if it meant you scored a new lease out of the deal!

So what's in it for you? I'm sure you're saying, well why should I stay late or why should I worry about padding my owner's pockets? Well, for starters, there's job security! A successful property means you still have a job! But more importantly, there's career security. You're creating a meaningful career for yourself. You're managing a successful property, which believe me, won't go unnoticed. You'll find yourself being rewarded for your new way of thinking in the form of promotions and pay raises. That will in turn give you great satisfaction and you'll absolutely love your career and going to work every day.

So the next time the phone rings or a person walks through your doors, I challenge you to put on your "owner hat" and handle the situation from their perspective. See how good it feels to have a sense of ownership of your property and see how successful you become because of it!