I dont profess to know what YOU like, and truthfully I pride myself on being "different" ; a LEADER (to be sure) but different...yet I much prefer watching a movie from the beginning; rather than jumping in 10-15 min later and then playing a mental catch up because of what I missed. Often its the first 10-15 minutes that sets the pace,or storyline for the entire movie--if you missed it? the rest will never be interpreted the same.
I suspect many of you are like me (even though I prefer to be different). Having said that; and having stated that I am really fine tuning all the avenues of technology to grow my business into the next plateau--I thought that I would share the real reasons for my motivations in real estate. We all have them, motivations that is, and without getting off into some psycho babble tangents about WHY I am the way I am; or WHY I do what I do? Let's make the motivation simple: My Family.
I have an awesome family and just yesterday on THANKSGIVING I once again spake it at the dinner table. Let me step back just a bit and say that I have reached the beginning of EMPTY NESTING 4 years ago when my oldest son left for Iraq, and I was finally getting the hang of it all....the parting...the tears...the adjusting...the quietness.....and I began to LOVE the idea of having more disposable income than I had had in the past 27 years. YEAH...I began to savor the thoughts of luncheons with friends, shopping for matching purse and shoe sets......new furniture that all matches.
WAKE-UP PATTI....WHAT WERE YOU THINKIN' ANYWAY? Its 4 years later and while I only have one left at home that is going to college full time....in addition to all that I gained? I also gained 5, COUNT THEM...FIVE grandchildren......YIKES!!!!!!!!!! My very small window of GAIN turned into twice the amount of debt; seriously! For any of you that have grandchildren? Don't you want to spend WAY more money on them then you did your children, right? LOL SO.....there's the motivation.
I have Brandon (27 yrs old, married to Jenny. He is a Staff Sgt in the Army, completed 2 tours of Iraq and currently resides in Germany for the next 3 years. They just gave birth to TWINS, 1 boy and 1 girl about 3 weeks ago and NO I have not been able to hold them as yet) next is Justin 26 yrs old-just moved into his own apartment in Schaumburg.Justin is single. Burgandy is 24 lives with Paulie in Genoa and has granddaughter 4yrs old and 6 months old; then Jarett is 21; he and Jenny (yep two Jennys in the family) and has my 2 yr old grandson; then Cody is 19 as I mentioned earlier (in college full time)
I devoted over 25 yrs to various facets of the restaurant industry including 2 degrees as a Chef and in Hotel/Restuarant Management. As a single mom , I earned 2 degrees in 2 years with a perfect 4.0. I often think back to those days, taking a more than full class load, working several part time jobs; raising children, attending football games, Boy Scout functions, band performances and I think HOW IN THE WORLD DID I DO THAT? Well I did and so the challenges before me daily in this challenging and ever emerging world of Real Estate should not seem too much to bear? OR IS IT? ha ha
I have been in sales before in my career of working; and one of those jobs was a commission only recruiter/head hunter. I became highly successful in that industry back in the early 80s however it took me a good two years to develop my territory and a true three years before I was producing steady paychecks that I could count on. I also came into the world of real estate just when the beginning hints of CHANGE were whispering through the trees....so in the past couple of years, all I have known is hard work. I feel blessed to have not entered during the HEYDDAY and then have to adjust. I see those that lived through the high interest rates of the late 1970's and early 1980's; then rode the wave of the HEYDAY ; and now? they might have to work a little harder once again; but they are going to be OKAY. I, too will be okay.
After all? LOOK AT MY MOTIVATION(S) TEE HEE HEE
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