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LESS THAN 50!!

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Real Estate Agent with 1

Less than 50 days left in 2006.  To me I find that both scary and exciting!  I find that the New Year is bitter sweet.  I have lost some loved ones, I have had new loved ones enter my life and I have gained deeper knowledge.  I am not a deep person, but I have compassion.  I am not a book smart person, but I am pretty damn smart.  I am not the best person - but I am a good person

I entered into Active Rain as well as my own blog early this year.  I did not know what I was doing, where I was going or why I was blogging.  But, I knew it was something that I liked the first time I blogged.  I knew that even when I had "writers block" (can I call it that?) that I still had something to say.  I think what I have learned the most through this year and maybe more so from Active Rain is that there are millions of ideas out there and if you can listen you can learn. 

I have also learned that admitting when you are wrong is a powerful tool.  I am trying to do that more in real life.  Its a hard concept for me - because I like to think I am always rightI am mostly always right.. OK OK - sometimes I am not right, but I know that I am going in the right direction. 

Starting a business plan is a hard thing to do, I have to admit it.  I mean in past years it was just a numbers thing for me.  I have always said my goals, wrote down my goals and worked towards my goals, but to write a business plan is almost like writing a map.  Holy cow - how do I get from point A to point B?  (Let me just say that I am not good at maps and if I did not have a GPS in my SUV, then I would forever be driving in a circle).  But I digress -

Ohh - Digress is a good word for this post -

So in following Jonathon Daltons Business plan - I ditto everything.  I am just going to copy and paste it here and follow his footsteps.  No really, I mean it.  Ok Ok I kid.. I kid..

But in reality,  Jonathon has a great business plan and for his two years (I can not believe that he has only been in real estate for only two years) he is going to go straight to the top.  He recognized his strengths and his weakness.  I did not see one excuse and I think that owning up to your mistakes is a big thing to do.  That is something where people fail to recognize and in order to make a good plan you need to write out not only the things that you do want to achieve, but also to make notice of where you need to focus on.   


So in the next 48 days - think, motivate and DO - Your 2007 will be a great year!!!

So - am I right???

George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Christine, I experience the same feeling and emotions when I first started bloging on AR.

Now as far as being wrong, I once thought I was wrong, but later found out I was just mistaken. 

Nov 12, 2006 02:37 PM
Rob Lang
At Home Kansas - Shawnee, KS
Local Expert in NE Central Kansas Real Estate Home
Wow, 2007 almost here??  I'm going to have to look around for other 2007 blogs.  I've been so busy still in 2006 I haven't had a chance to think about 2007.
Nov 12, 2006 02:41 PM
Derek and Mariana Wagner
The Artisan Group- Keller Williams Premier Realty - Colorado Springs, CO
The Artisan Group - Colorado Springs REALTORS®
Definately... THINK ... MOTIVATE ... DO. Absolutely. I have been going back and forth about doing a blog on goals - as they are SO important.
Nov 12, 2006 02:43 PM
Ginger S
Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC - Wilmington, NC
Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~

TMD think Motivate Do.... Love it

George ....you stole my line!

Nov 12, 2006 03:23 PM
Christine Forgione
1 - Whitestone, NY
Associate Broker

GEORGE - LMAO - That is a great line! Love it.. You had me rolling!  Very funny!

Rob- 2007 will be here in a blink of an eye -  never too soon to plan out for next year..

Mariana - Goals are very important  - and to write it out does not mean that if you vere from it - you failed your goals - sometimes situations change and goals need to be adjusted. 

Ginger - Love it TMD!

Nov 12, 2006 11:35 PM
Bryant Tutas
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL
Selling Florida one home at a time

Hi Christine, really loved your post. Your recent writing is really starting to give me a feel for who you are. And that's a good thing. But I digress.......... Setting goals is something I am not very good at. I tend to just keep moving forward. Not sure why, but that works for me. I can't believe this year is almost over.

Anyway, I wish for you much success and happiness in your life for 2007 and beyond.

Nov 13, 2006 12:27 AM
Christine Forgione
1 - Whitestone, NY
Associate Broker

Ut-oh, Who am I Bryant??  LOL

You do set goals _ I have seen them, I just don't think that you actually put them in writting.  But, goal #1 is make as much money for your Lovely Wife to go shopping... (want me to write them all out for you).  They are there, trust me!

Nov 13, 2006 12:53 AM