Feeling stressed out?  A great way to reduce your stress level is to allow yourself more time. Here’s how it works. Suppose that one of your past clients calls you and wants you to complete a Competitive Market Analysis on their house. You believe you can complete it by 5:00 p.m. this afternoon.

Here’s the secret. Instead of telling the seller you will have the CMA ready at 5:00 p.m. today, tell the seller you will have it tomorrow by 5:00 PM. If you finish early, you look great. If you need more time, you’re not stuck making apologies or excuses. Best of all, by allowing additional time, you have reduced your stress significantly.