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I came home from my second unsuccessful open house this weekend. I may just stop doing them more then once a listing (unless it a good house for one). First I was supposed to show a house in Caldwell today (something I own and must move quickly) but the buyer forgot about springing forward. They couldn't make before or after the open house. My number one son hit me up for $800 for books and gas (he is in college) then my number 2 son (who is at college too, in Cambridge, England) called to tell me he also needed money. The bank charged him a total of $400 over an overdraft that started as he left England in December and continued into January. I can't believe it. I have been robbed and they didn't get that much. I am going to try to call them myself tomorrow. The scary thing is it is harder to put my hands on money. I have got to sell something soon. I have 3 listings all priced below market and well advertised and no one is using my lockboxes!!!! My clients also need me to sell their homes. Two of them are short sales and the other is mine. Then when I got home the kitchen was very messy and no one would do the dishes and I feel to broke to go out tonight. Hubby did clean garage tonight so I couldn't yell to much. I did the dishes and made dinner. I haven't had a day off since February 9. Maybe that is the problem.... Sorry, I usually am upbeat but this evening I am just not upbeat. Of course an offer (and a potential paycheck) might help my mood. I should be grateful. I have a wonderful husband and three wonderful kids (who do not help) but two are in college. It is more then most people have but today I feel very edgy. So I guess I used my blog as a sounding board tonight. 
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16 Comments on I feel very down today:(
Hey, if I hadn't had a day off in a month, I'd be down in the dumps, too.
Be good to yourself. Bubble bath? Martini? Trashy magazine? Pedicure? Whatever it takes that doesn't cost a bundle.
Tomorrow IS another day.
Debbie,
Self talk is very powerful. If you are convinced things are going to be bad, they will be. If you find the opportunities in adversity then you will be happy you met the adversity. Buck up, look around and figure out how to make money off what is happening around you. You did an open house...did you get any buyer leads...if no one showed, did you get a price reduction...will you canvas the neighborhood that just saw you hold an open house and see if there is a more competative listing waiting out there. People keep saying the market is bad, and for them it is. I am happy with this market, and I am enjoying having to figure out better ways to work that ovecome more challenges than my job offerred in the past.
Debbie, I'm here and I'm all ears. I'm so sorry that you have a bad day. I wish I could take it all away and say that it's alright. It's okay that you use this as your sounding board. All of us have good days and bad days and you are entitled to throw a pity party.
But we as entreprenuers cannot and should not be down for too long. We must learn to bounce back really quick.
We can choose to look at the glass as half empty or half full. Shake it off and do better tomorrow.
Get your chin up and figure it out. You sound like a wonderful woman that has two wonderful children. Don't get down about it...you know what I do...I exercise for the morphine release that your body gives you for doing so...it makes you feel better and clear's your mind. Even a long walk works.
Anthony is right as I would make this a member's only post., Ask for advise, but ask different. Only you can change your attitude, and if you change your's, it will change your business.
I agree with Matthew, this isn't that bad, it makes you better as an agent.
Think positive thoughts.
Perhaps, make a list of all the things in your life that you are thankful for....
When I have a tough day, I run down my personal list of gratitude and before you know it, my 'Attitude of Gratitude' is creating new opportunities and the phone starts ringing. Try it! Hang in there!