Visions of Baja:

While having coffee with a fellow Realtor today, I learned that cell phones do not work in Los Cabos, Baja. While it never occurred to me that I would not be able to use my cell phone on vacation from the 23rd through the 28th, I felt liberated knowing that everything would be o.k--even without an operable cell phone.  Call this a sign of real estate maturity; or just comfort in knowing I have an assistant and agent(s) to back me up at the office.  Whatever the case may be, it is nice having reached a point in my real estate career where there is no apprehension, guilt, or remorse about having planned and scheduled a break from my busy schedule.

How did I arrive at a place in my real estate career where I am mentally o.k. with taking a vacation and not feeling as though I am letting my clients down?  My realization is that my clients never thought I was letting them down.  I was the one projecting this thought, and I was wrong.  Clients see the value I provide on their behalf marketing, communicating, negotiating, conducting open houses, referring service providers, providing updated market data, etc. 

I have learned to let go of the idea that I can control everything.  This is an unrealistic notion.  Home purchase do sometimes collapse due to uncontrolled circumstances; whether or not the agent readibly available. 

Having an assistant has really helped me feel as though I am better serving my clients.  It has allowed me to step back, and work more "On my business", instead of working so much "In my business".  The mundane tasks of making flyers, copying files, calling third parties, organizing files, inputting data, retrieving data, etc., are all part of the past.  My assistant is worth her weight in gold, and I appreciate paying her.

So, off to Baja I go.  The beach and ocean are calling--and the only the only ones who will get through to me!!!

Dennis Carr