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I'm baaaack!!

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Real Estate Agent with Century 21 In the Mountains

shiningFor the better part of May, I have taken a breather from Active Rain.  Yes, I have been busy at work, but I had also gotten AR fatigue.  I try to put so much into my postings and into my interactions with my fellow Rainers, that it was consuming a lot of my time. Early mornings and late nights were spent huddled over my computer.  My husband was having a hard time recognizing me when I wasn't bathed in the glow of the computer screen. 

Plus, in all candor, I was getting discouraged because I wasn't getting the return on investment that other Rainers seemed to be getting in terms of leads.  Other folks, whose work I admired on AR, were waxing poetic about all the leads they were getting, and here I was with next to nothing to show for my hard work.  I felt like it was time to throw in the towel.

A funny thing happened, though. I missed Active Rain. I missed the knowledge that I gained from other members on the site. I missed the knowledge that I gained of my community by doing research for my posts. Most of all, I missed my Active Rain friends. 

So, I've rededicated myself to this wonderful community.  I may not put quite so much time into it as I have in the past, but I will still be active. I hope that you will stop by and visit me from time-to-time and read my posts--both my personal ones, and the ones about my beloved North Georgia Mountains.

Yours in the Rain,

Kim

 

 

 

Comments (42)

Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Dear Bonnie: Thank you!!  I've missed you too!!  Hope you and your family are well and that you have a great holiday weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

May 22, 2008 11:01 AM
Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

It can become a habit. I find time fly's by when your raining. I do have down time at the desk some times and enjoy the impute from the rain community.  There are some pretty cool people and the real estate world becomes a lot more personnel.

May 22, 2008 11:57 AM
Robert L. Brown
www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

We all need a breather at times. I actually thought about leaving altogether but i have a great network of friends here who've supported me thru some personal issues. So here i will stay.

May 22, 2008 01:32 PM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Steven:  So true...This is a wonderful community.  One would be hard-pressed to find another place with so much positive energy pulsing through it.  Like yours!!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

May 22, 2008 01:34 PM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Robert: I'm with you--Here I'll stay!

Thanks for stopping by!

May 22, 2008 01:36 PM
Patty Ledford
RE/MAX Town and Country - Blue Ridge, GA
Your N. Ga. Mountain Agent -The Ledford Team-Blue

Girl-it is about time...I know I have missed ya and you know what you need to do :-)

May 22, 2008 03:26 PM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Kim, Welcome to back Active Rain, You will get more information from AR. Enjoy... Best of Luck.

Best - Sash

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May 22, 2008 03:54 PM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Patty: You are a HOOT!!! I'll do what I can!

Thanks for stopping by!

May 22, 2008 11:30 PM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Sash: Thanks for the tip...I'll definitely watch the video!

Thanks for stopping by!

May 22, 2008 11:35 PM
Danny Thornton
R & D Art - Knoxville, TN
WordPress Guru

Kim, I feel your pain and have been gone some too. It is good to see you back and hope all is well.

May 23, 2008 03:59 AM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Danny: All is well, thank you!  I hope the same is true for you.  It's good to be back.

Thanks for stopping by!

May 23, 2008 05:13 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Kim - welcome back - we all have our times of trials but we all know what it takes to survive in this business.

May 27, 2008 10:21 AM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Kathy: You are so right!  It takes patience & perserverance.  Thanks for the reminder!!

And thanks for stopping by!

May 29, 2008 02:23 AM
Kim Harris
Sound Realty - Kirkland, WA
Designated Broker/Owner/Sound Realty

From one Kim to another,   There are times when I remember that  other things in life just might be as important as AR. But I still keep coming back for more. We all need a break once in a while.

May 29, 2008 08:04 PM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Kim: So true...Like most hard-working agents, my constant struggle is to find balance. AR is no exception.  I love what I get from this site (even if its not leads!!), but I need to make sure I'm not getting out-of-whack with it.  I could have worse addictions!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

May 30, 2008 12:17 AM
Barbara Cluck-Miksits
BCM Home Staging LLC - Ridgewood, NJ
Home Staging - New Jersey

Kim. I am glad you are back, I also get discouraged because of the lack of leads. But I do alot of networking outside of AR. I do not put all my eggs in one basket.

I just enjoy reading what other people in my area have to say and try to keep myself visiable to them. You just never know when they will need me.

May 30, 2008 03:25 AM
Donna Yates
BHGRE - Metro Brokers - Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge Mountains

Kim:  I'm glad you are back.  I could never leave Active Rain but I do understand that there are times when it is very difficult to keep up.  Don't give up, the leads will come.  I think it's more a reflection of the activity in the market in general rather than Active Rain.  It takes a lot of dedication and time for sure to get things going.  I've had several great sales thanks to Active Rain.  Hang in there.

Jun 07, 2008 01:11 AM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Donna: Thanks so much, my friend. You are 100% correct. I had lost sight of my own mantra, which is slow and steady wins the race.  Lord knows I'm slow, so I have to work at the steady!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Jun 07, 2008 05:15 AM
Jan Evett
The Premier Property Group LLC - Rosemary Beach, FL
Broker Associate, 20 years+ in real estate

Kim: I'm glad you're back.  I was sort of a "late bloomer" on AR... I didn't see those tangible business results for about 6 months, then suddenly it all started happening just like those other members were writing about in their posts.  Tenacity is the key, I think.  It will happen for you! 

Jun 16, 2008 12:20 PM
Kim Southern- "Sold" with Southern Hospitality
Century 21 In the Mountains - Ellijay, GA
Greetings from the North Georgia Mountains!

Jan: You are an angel!  Thanks so much for the encouragement.  I'm getting back in the saddle...just riding a little slower. 

Thanks so much for stopping by...I appreciate you!

Jun 16, 2008 01:30 PM