To me it means, honestly, loyalty and friendship.  It means knowing that my clients appreciate what I have accomplished for them and that I did it with pride.  It means driving down the road and seeing a property that made a family happy, especially during the holidays.  It means seeing dreams fulfilled and the smiles at the settlement table. 

To make it more successful, I think that we should drown ourselves in education, not just continuing education, but the knowledge of real estate, lending, the laws, financial management, communication and even in some cases pyschology.  We need to understand that we have the power to change our industry from the negatives being spoken to the positives that lead to wealth, not just money, but happiness.  We need to get rid of the greedy cut throat type agents and understand that there is enough business to make each and everyone of us successful. 

Happy New Year Everyone.  I wish you a happy, successful, and safe 2008.