You know, every REALTOR needs a break.  We preach this to one another all the time.  I will tell you again, TAKE A DAY OFF!!  You have earned it! After coming home from the Star Power conference this past summer I decided I would sit down with my family and make a daily schedule that worked for all of us.  We did it!!  No email before the bus comes.  A two hour break in the afternoon to help with homework and nothing after 7pm.  Also, no Sundays.  Now, of course, there are exceptions but life in our home is far less stressful and far more productive now. 

But back to the title; a bum transaction took way too much of my time last week (Wed, Thurs, Fri), I showed homes all day Saturday and again all day Sunday so this morning my beautiful daughter who is seven, Maya, coughed and coughed and coughed some more.  That horrible, fog horn cough.  So again, God works his magic.  "Listen to the children," he said, "Take a day off!"

And, of course, we are supposed to spread the word of the Lord so TAKE A DAY OFF.  Finish your shopping, visit an old friend, hot bath and a glass of wine before noon, whatever.  Take a day off and enjoy the holidays. You have earned it!  Merry Christmas!

Maya and Micah.  My kiddos.

 

6 Comments on From the mouths of babes...coughs!

Good reminder.  It's easy to overschedule this season.  I'm even showing the 26th of December...

12/18/2006 08:12 AM by Chris Tesch College Station, Texas Real Estate (RE/MAX Bryan College Station)


Well, I guess it isn't bad to sneak in a sale or two before the end of the year but you need to promise there will be no phone or email on Christmas eve or Christmas. :-)

12/18/2006 08:18 AM by Virginia Halter Broker, ABR, CRS (RE/MAX Signature Properties)


I'm very proud of you for keeping that conference resolution! 

12/18/2006 10:08 AM by Leigh Brown Charlotte NC Broker/Owner (RE/MAX Signature Properties)


Okay, put down your PDA and Blackberry and just walk away. Go to lots of parties and drink, so as to not get the shakes.

12/18/2006 11:01 AM by David Spencer & Assoc., Broker & Lic. Instr. CE and Pre-Lic.


David, it's amazing, isn't it, how motivating a glass of wine or a toddy is for not answering the calls and the emails. ;-)

12/18/2006 11:03 AM by Virginia Halter Broker, ABR, CRS (RE/MAX Signature Properties)


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