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New Hampshire Training Center...I'm excited

A little dream a little reality

Who says dream can't come true? As some of you know I am a real estate agent who does a lot of training. I write most of my own courses and create my own power point presentations. I've been training for many years and in my former real estate office I was the training director in charge of it all.

During the past 4 years I've been hired by many individual offices, boards and associations to conduct workshops and seminars. While I'm pretty busy writing and updating courses, I've also been renting space at my local board office and putting on my own workshops basically hiring myself. When I hire myself, it means I work close to home and I really like that.

I usually get great reviews and people like taking my classes but at my board office I can only teach one class. The same one over and over again!

Long story short I have been extremely limited by my board as to what I can teach there. They have had a long term verbal contract with another educator and no one else can teach any real estate related topics that she covers. So after a while I decided to look elsewhere to hold my classes. My main concern about leaving the board office is the boards location is so easy to get to and so well known. Would I lose my following?

I was and am nervous!

Taking a leap of faith Jay and I entered into an agreement with a local title company to rent out space in their partially finished lower level conference room. We needed to renovate and then set up for classes with chairs, tables and stuff like that. We needed to have electrical work, sheet rock work and carpet stuff done.

My budget was limited, my willpower strong and my husband very supportive...actually more than supportive...he had the vision.

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

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We have some very close awesome friends Brad and Liz Yasika, who own a company called Craft Master Woodworking,LLC. They lent us a hand, actually more than a hand. Without Brad we would not have been able to create our Training Center...he gave us his time, his creativity and his muscle as he and Jay toiled together to finish my little room.

My little dream became a reality. I will be holding my first class in my New Hampshire Training center on March 9th and I am so excited that I wanted to share it with you all! Thanks to Jeff Turner I can show you a little of what my Training Center looks like. It's not completely finished yet but close enough.

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Posted by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer on 03/02/2007 08:22 PM

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51 Comments on New Hampshire Training Center...I'm excited

MAR

2007

That knocks my socks off I am so happy for you! And I loved the last line of the 'tour' quenching the thirst for knowledge. You rock

LOL...Carole You make me SMILE...I am soooo excited!!! Thank You gf!

Good job hon. You worked me to the bone. I hope you make a lot of money. Golf season is right around the corner. Plus we have a motor home that needs exercising.

Very cute honey :)

Monika, that is so exciting! I just took the tour. The place looks great. Good things will happen there.

Monika and Jay congratulation! I know you are exicited yet at the same time a little nervous but I think you made the right decision, you don't seem to be the type of individuals who would be happy doing the same thing over and over; big lost for the board.

Thanks for sharing the tour, the space looks great.

Good for you Monika - You Go Girl!

Maureen..Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the tour. We have a little bit to go yet but I'm feeling very good about it all! Thanks so much for the kind words.

Jennifer...Thanks so much for the positive reenforcement, I really appreciate it! I'll probably be real nervous till I have my 1st class.

George... Thanks for stopping by and taking my little tour!!!

If I were closer, I would be there for your first class! Is it possible to video and share parts with us?

So very excited for you.

I love this; My little dream became a reality.

Congratulations! It is so wonderful to see a dream mature and watch someone demonstrate the courage to pursue it until it does. I wish you the best & fullest of success!

Monika,

Excellent job! There's a lot of love and hard work that has gone into your project. Of course, there's always lots more to do. Best of luck to both of you.

Kewl beans is right! Someday when I grow up maybe I'll do something like this.

Oh Monika - Your training facility is awesome! Juggling training and real estate is quite a task. I am so happy for you that you have this opportunity and such a great space. :o)

Excellent, Monika. I am so pleased for, and proud of, you. What a great testimony to your dream. The tour was great. We'll expect to see one from the first class...right?? Best of luck.

Jeff

I'm a real softee for sentimental stories. Congratulations! I can just feel your pride & I wish you all the luck in the world in this new venture.

Best of luck and many years of success! Please keep us up to date on how your first day of class went.

Mario

Congratulations Monika,

Here's to many, many years of continued success!

MAR

2007

I'm happy for you. You are not just thinking outside the box, you are escaping from the box. Best of luck.

Good luck Monkica. Just remember, you're not BRAVE if you're not SCARED!

Wow Congratulations. Keep us posted on how you do.

I am so excited for you Monika! And good work Jay! You should both be so proud of what you have accomplished. I absolutely loved the slide show. I can't wait for the next report.

Very professional looking space. Good luck and I'll look for your advertising!

Sue

Margaret..Thanks so much...Video??? Now that is something to think about.

Lola...Your words mean a lot to me. I never really thought of it as courage...thank you for saying that and making me look at it in a different light.

Tom...Thanks so much. Absolutely more to do...we just sent out e-mail flyer's promoting the class. Marketing...oh my LOL!!!

Dena..Your so sweet Thank you!!!

Mariana...Thanks for commenting ...We Juggle all the time... training, selling and family...you know what it's like because you do it too.

Jeff...Thank you so much for the well wishes!!!

Thanks Elaine...I can use all the well wishes I can get!

Mario...Thank You...I will update everyone on how the first class goes.

Lanette...Thanks so much for commenting :)

Roger...Thank you for the wise words...escaping from the box..how true!

Thanks Chris...I'm glad being Scared is okay...I keep thinking I should be more confident..and less nervous!

Maureen...Thanks so much for reading my post...I am pretty excited and scared at the same time...LOL!

Linda...You wise woman...What does Carnac say?? I'm glad you liked my little show...it was the first one I did totally on my own.

Thanks everyone for your well wishes and comments !!!

Thanks Sue...My is class is on Procuring Cause in a buyers market...Hampstead is not that far from you.

Monika, always follow your dreams and do what you love, everything else will take care of itself. This is very exciting!!! You're going to do great!!

I would be front and center in your class! What great news!

Monika...

Well no wonder we have not been seeing very much of you. Man. You guys have been busy. I have a gift for you. Enjoy and listen to the words of this song:

Bryant....Thank you so very much, your words really touched me! A big kiss to you :)

Leigh...Front and center wow Thank You!!! I appreciate your comment!

TLW...I love that song!!! How fitting thank you for posting it! :)

MAR

2007

Congratulations on your new place of business. You will find the move to be the best thing you ever did. It is always good to be a master of your destiny.

Thank you so much Randy. I am very excited about this...it's always been a little dream of mine and now finally its very real!

MAR

2007

Monika,

Love the tables:) So that is what you were planning! It looks very professional, even with that guy in the back of the room! Just wanted to drop in and wish you well before you started your first class. I don't see how you can not succeed! It's encouraging to see people realize their dreams, especially people like you and Jay!

MAR

2007

Hi Karen...Thanks so much for the comment! So far as of today I have 18 people signed up for Friday...I need to go buy an other table. I only have table space for 17. I figured I'd maybe have 15 tops. I have room to add more tables. Thank you so much for your kind words.

MAR

2007

Good luck tomorrow!!! Are you going to show us the podcast tomorrow night??

Sue Argue

MAR

2007

WE WANT AN UPDATE!!! Did you break a leg?

LOL...Thank you so much! What a day...It went GREAT. I had 20 sign up and had 4 no shows and 2 walk ins. My space is small and I only have table space for 20 and an extra 5 seats. I ended up with 18. My comments were all excellent! It's been a long week!

Thank you

Moni

Good for you. I'm glad there wasn't a snowstorm. Now a restful weekend to relax and smell the roses.

I knew it would be great!! Such a wonderful high. Keep enjoying. As good as you were today, you will just keep getting better!! Did you tape? Would love to hear details.

Congratulations, Monika. We were all looking forward to hearing from you. Great job. It will just build from here! Great way to head into the weekend. Jay must be so proud, too!

Jeff

Monika,

I know you must be exhausted after all the excitement, but we are all proud of you, and waiting to hear, so you'll just have to do a post about it:)

OMG...Thank you all so much. LOL I just posted about it here and you guys are all in here. I figured so many people wanted some details and wasn't sure if anyone would come back in here so I posted.

Can you believe we forgot to take pictures! It was so exciting!

MAR

2007

Gosh, Monika - I don't know how I missed this post of yours!!! I love what you did with your video tour, and your new 'home' looks just awesome!!!

Ann

Thanks Ann! My 1st class was awesome!

MAR

2007

I would welcome the opportunity to talk about the benefits of home staging at your new facility.

APR

2008

I have a frend in Iowa following a similar career path and I knew I could find this to send to him!! I've told him all about you!!

Hi Linda. Thank you! I wish your friend much success!

That is awesome Monika- what was your first topic?? I will have to go look at the other post you linked to.. Congratulations!!

Thanks Kim... I think it was my Consumer Centric class!!!

Hi Monika, I'm on this thread and I can't believe it's been a year. Hey are you and Jay going to mid year in DC? I'll be there!

Oh, and I think this is on of the top two posts of yours that I enjoy. I also saved a place in my heart for the Patriot post. I saw your tribute to the soldier last week. You're such a sweetheart.

Thank you Chris. Jay and I are planning on going to Mid Year...I have to take a few training recert classes while I there. We'll have to catch up somehow!

Sweet. I'm on a panel on Wednesday 9-11 a.m. regarding social networking and blogging. There's a mess of us rumbling around about getting together.

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