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It’s OK to Change Your Mind About Your Business

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Real Estate Agent with The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services 13253167-SA00

You have heard the saying, “Never give up”, many times in your life.  You have heard the saying, “Winners never quit”. So when you begin to have thoughts about quitting your job or closing your business you may get pangs of guilt coming at you from yourself and those around you. There is a stigma that quitting is what losers do.

But what if we don’t put the label of “quitting” on the action? Perhaps we are on a journey and now your path is leading you in another direction. Or maybe you want to change your mind. Maybe you thought this was what you were destined to do but now are having second thoughts. Does that make you a loser? Does that make you a quitter?

For instance, you might be a nurse. You became a nurse because you love helping people. You love nurturing and taking care of people. You like to help people heal from injuries and traumatic diseases. Plus, the pay is not bad. The shifts are long but you can work with more flexibility than many other careers. Think back to why you became a nurse. Now, fast forward to your current feelings. You may now feel burned out. Your cup is empty and there is no time to refill it. You are getting fatigued working long shifts and graveyard shifts or swing shifts. You end up getting 3 hours of sleep on those days.  We can go on and on…

You may be at the crossroads. You still want to help people. You still want to assist in their healing. You still love to nurture and take care of people. The vehicle just needs to change. There is nothing wrong and everything right with that. You are not quitting. You are just changing vehicles.

In this time it is also very normal to change careers at least 3 times in our working lives because we are living longer, it is easier to learn to work in another field or career and our lifestyles change to fit our next path.

You might be a Real Estate agent who is wondering if showing and selling houses is really what you are being called to do. Perhaps you became a real estate agent because you enjoyed being with people, you enjoyed the smile on a  new family’s face when they purchase their first home, or maybe you got into real estate so that you could invest in properties to build wealth for you and your family. Maybe you became a real estate agent because you like to serve others, help others, make a difference in their lives.

But now you may be wondering… while you love to serve others you also have bills to pay. Maybe you are not making the amount of income you need to make to support your family. And may be you are suffering from burn out because you have been burning the candle from both ends, not delegating your tasks, not creating systems that can be delegated, and not taking right action to reach your financial goals.

I have seen agents who are miserable, barely making enough to pay their bills, struggling with lead generation and getting enough business and yet, they tend to defend their decision to stay in real estate because of the stigma connected to quitting real estate. After all, being altruistic is something you want to be admired for. Being in real estate is not a career but a business. The mistake I see most often is agents who don’t treat their businesses like businesses. They treat it like a job. That will never work out. Employee mentalities don’t work in entrepreneur settings.

Perhaps you are working in corporate America putting in long hours and climbing the “success” ladder. You chose this path as the vehicle to reach security and have a great retirement. However, years into this grind, you start to see you are giving up too much of yourself and time away from your family. Something is going to have to give.

While the 3 of these scenarios are pretty different, what they have in common, is a chosen vehicle and a road to drive that vehicle on.

Now, maybe you have been thinking about how much you would love to start your own business and leave the 9 to 5. Maybe you are passionate about skiing and want to teach skiing instead of selling real estate. Maybe you are a nurse that knows natural healing alternatives and believe starting an online business coaching parents in how to deal with their child who has ADHD naturally is going to be much more rewarding while still fulfilling your desire to nurture and help others.

As long as you are changing the vehicle on the path you want to be on, that is perfectly fine. I have been hired by real estate agents, business owners and corporate employees to help them get more business only to discover they are not passionate about their business at all and they wish they could be doing something else. If your heart is not into it, the drive and tenacity you need to succeed will not manifest for you.

Interested in having a discovery session to go through your options? If you are contemplating changing horses ( vehicles) the best thing you can do is get an objective opinion and expertise to help assist you to make sure you are making the right decision.

Schedule your session today! 

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In real estate we service Utah County, Salt Lake County, Wasatch County, Tooele County. This includes many towns and cities. Some of which are: Provo, Orem, Salt Lake City, Draper, Springville, Spanish Fork, Payson, Lehi, American Fork, Vineyard, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Pleasant Grove, and more. 

Katerina Gasset is a real estate agent who is also a digital marketing strategist, website designer and consultant for real estate brokerages, agents, entrepreneurs and small business owners. She is also the owner of Get It Done For Me Virtual Services. 

Katerina is a Certified AI Marketing Specialist. She can help you with ChatGPT, Content at Scale, Neuronwriter, prompting, and many other AI tools. 

She develops products and online courses to empower real estate agents to reach their marketing, SEO, social media and branding goals. Katerina Gasset is a blogger, author, podcaster, and keynote speaker.  

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Comments (45)

Rob Arnold
Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. - Altamonte Springs, FL
Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

You have to do what is right for you at any given time.  Most of us made pretty significant changes back in 2007-2009 when the market tanked.  And we made more changes when the market rebounded to assure we could weather future storms. 

Jan 21, 2016 07:01 AM
Katerina Gasset

Rob Arnold  We sure did!!!! I will not forget how the first post I wrote here on AR about short sales, agents were saying they would never do one because of the liability. I said, you won't be eating soon if you don't do them, we were the only ones in our area who would do them . The other agents gave us their own homes to list as short sales and attorneys asked us to do their short sales for them. It was a great time for us because 10,000 agents left the MLS and the board that year and we were the top 1% of closed sales in our MLS. 

Jan 22, 2016 12:38 PM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I do not know of any other I would so blindly trust to tell me the truth. You are an awesome coach!

Jan 21, 2016 08:37 AM
Katerina Gasset

You are so sweet Evelyn Johnston Hugs! 

Jan 22, 2016 12:38 PM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Nestor & Katerina Gasset  - you get what you put into it -

 

and, I llove what i do!  It is always evolving!

Jan 21, 2016 10:48 AM
Katerina Gasset

Dagny Eason So true! 

Jan 22, 2016 12:39 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Nestor & Katerina Gasset very wise post....very wise and all who are thinking of making a change would be wise to listen.

Jan 21, 2016 11:50 AM
Katerina Gasset

Anna Banana Kruchten Thank you. There is no sense in being miserable. I just saw this really good video about this topic today on Facebook. I posted it to my wall. 

Jan 22, 2016 12:48 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Awesome this post got featured. After I Posted it I came down quite ill with a doozey of a cold. My eyes are watering too much to see what I type so when I am better, I will come back to reply to your comments. 

Jan 21, 2016 12:03 PM
Dorte Engel
RE/MAX Leading Edge - Bowie, MD
ABC - Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton & rest of Maryland

Dear Katerina,

Do you have something specific in mind?

Jan 21, 2016 12:21 PM
Katerina Gasset

 I have a lot of things on my mind:) I know there are so many opportunites and I love to see people discover their passions and give rebirth to their dreams. There are so many ways in which to do that now. I only hope that this resonates with those who want to change vehicles but are afraid of the stigma that could follow. 

Jan 22, 2016 12:50 PM
Jerry Lucas
ABC Legal Docs LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Notary Training, Consulting. Colorado Springs, CO

I have made changes in direction as I discover and learn new things.  Some people choose a new direction where they make less money, but they are happier.  Many people will not have enough money to retire.  So, it may be wise to choose a career that you enjoy and you can continue as you get older.  No heavy lifting.

Jan 21, 2016 12:41 PM
Katerina Gasset

Jerry Lucas Oh yes, I know a lot of people who left good paying jobs to make less but to be happy doing what they love. There is something more important than just money although with money a lot of awesome good can be done, and that is lifestyle. Make less but have more time with family, priceless. I also know many moms who homeschool ( as we do) and they live on one menial income and make do. IT works because their priorities are in the right place. 


 

Jan 22, 2016 12:52 PM
Jill Sackler
Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY
LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

Kenny Rogers most famously recorded: "You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run"

The Gambler" by Don Schlitz,

Jan 21, 2016 09:10 PM
Katerina Gasset

Yes, you sure do. Jill Sackler 

Jan 22, 2016 12:53 PM
Theresa Akin
CORPUS CHRISTI REALTY GROUP - Corpus Christi, TX

There is nothing wrong with changing careers.  I did when I was 56. I was a hairdresser full and part time for over 35 years. I decided I would rather die showing property because I enjoyed it than to die of hairy lacquer lung because some one didn't have enough hairspray to keep their bald spot in place.  My mother was a postmaster in a small town the stress drove her to her grave.  She died 5 years after retirement and spent half those years in the hospital. The stress did a number on her body.

Jan 22, 2016 03:03 AM
Katerina Gasset

Theresa Akin  Thank you SOOOO much for sharing your story! I am so impressed and amazed at your courage! You learned from your mother's life and yours! I commend you! Way to go! 

Jan 22, 2016 12:54 PM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

I changed horses after being an agent and broker for 19 years. It happened when I realized that writing the marketing material was the most enjoyable part of my work.

At first I was tired of real estate and pursued writing projects for other industries. That was a good thing because I became aware of careers and industries that hadn't crossed my mind before - and I met a lot of interesting people. 

But somehow... I drifted back to the fold and now I write real estate marketing materials all day long, and I love what I do. 

Who was it (someone famous) who said: "When you come to a fork in the road, take it!" 

Jan 22, 2016 03:10 AM
Katerina Gasset

Yes, take it is sometimes the right move. I enjoy consulting and creating. That is where my passion is. I am grateful I have a husband who can do all the real estate parts that I don't care to do any longer. :)

Jan 22, 2016 06:53 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

I forgot to mention. There is a lady named Valarie Young who sends a newsletter and teaches courses on changing paths. Her newsletters alone are worth taking the time to read if you're looking for a change but don't want to go back to being an employee. Her business name is Changing Course. 

I met her at an AWAI Copywriting Bootcamp back in 2002 and it was her lecture (and story about her Mom) that gave me the final push to go after copywriting full time. 

Jan 22, 2016 03:16 AM
Katerina Gasset

Thank you for sharing Marte Cliff 

Jan 22, 2016 06:52 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Since I have noticed many of you here are baby boomers- the newest stat I saw was that baby boomers are the single most demographic for start ups and small business start ups. 

Jan 22, 2016 08:17 AM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Nestor and Katerina - As always, a very well written post. Sometimes people don't even know what they want to be when they grow up, even if they are grown up. It takes some much longer than others to find their way, or purpose, and that is okay.

Jan 22, 2016 02:33 PM
Katerina Gasset

Troy Erickson  Thank you. Yep, even us grown ups don't always know what we want to be when we grow up. That problem goes back to school and childhood where we may have been told to stop dreaming, get a real job, etc. Nothing great was ever invented by doing a "real job", :) and each of us deserves the support to follow our dreams. 

Jan 23, 2016 05:29 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Nestor & Katerina Gasset very powerful and thought provoking post.

I have changed my major career just once - however, I have seen many people changing it several times!

Love this ---

"As long as you are changing the vehicle on the path you want to be on, that is perfectly fine. "

Jan 22, 2016 02:46 PM
Katerina Gasset

Praful Thakkar Thank you. And you know, that is just fine, changing careers one time or several. It is all in what is good for your and your family. 

Jan 23, 2016 05:31 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Congratulations on your feature recognition. Many of us need to consider changes in our course.

Jan 22, 2016 11:08 PM
Katerina Gasset

Thank you Roy Kelley  You re-invented yourself:) 

Jan 23, 2016 05:30 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Katerina, great post to get many to think...life changes and so do we with health, family, physical conditions, etc. ...just make sure you do it well & you love it.

Jan 24, 2016 09:17 PM
Katerina Gasset

Oops sorry, I left your comment on the regular comment stream Ginny Gorman 

Jan 24, 2016 09:28 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Ginny Gorman yes, so do we!! No matter how much we don't want to have our own physical changes, hehehe, they will happen! 

Jan 24, 2016 09:28 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Sometimes it is hard to know when to make a change.  Sometimes we are so scared of change we let circumstances force and issue. 

Jan 25, 2016 02:45 AM
Katerina Gasset

You are right, fear holds so many people back. 

Jan 25, 2016 07:43 AM
Liane Thomas, Top Listing Agent
Professional Realty Services® - Corona, CA
Bringing you Home!

That is the beauty of this career. If you are not happy/successful one way, there are multiple vehicles. Find that right fit and find your happiness!

Jan 25, 2016 05:08 AM
Katerina Gasset

Liane Thomas - Corona & Riverside Real Estate  Yes, it is a beautiful thing:) 

Jan 25, 2016 07:44 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Yes Nestor & Katerina Gasset making course corrections is important for all of us to be open to, and an occasional review of our path is essential.

Feb 22, 2016 01:02 PM
Katerina Gasset

Bob Crane - Thanks! I hope you are having an amazing year already! 

Feb 23, 2016 10:55 PM