Carmen Prince wrote about getting a real job and taking a day off. Being considered an "Older Realtor" ( definition of "Older Realtor" - one who's actually been in business a number of years without failing), I've had my fair share of days off - I can actually count them for the last three years. Wondering why I am so addicted to Real Estate? Wonder what a day off is really like?
Definition of a "Day Off":
A day off is.......................sleeping until 9:00 A.M. before the phone starts ringing.
A day off is....................cramming everthing I've been planning to do on my next day off into one day, hoping my day off will end before I'm totally exhausted.
A day off is.....................slipping out of town so buyers and sellers don't know you took a day off instead of taking care of them!
A day off is....................giving the phone to one of your assistants and not getting calls from them about what they should be doing with a particular client.
A day off is..................taking a vacation, leaving your phone behind and not checking in to see if your team is working.
A day off is.....................riding my motorcycle with my husband, smelling the fresh air, feeling the wind blowing on your face, head phones on, cell phone clipped to head phone, so I don't miss a call, gliding down the back roads, still working real estate.
A day off is......................dreading to go back to work, playing catch up, to make up for the day off.
A day off is................never enough.
I'm actually taking a few weeks off this year and traveling by motorcycle to Yosemite Park with my husband and family. What are your plans?
A day off is watching a movie in a theatre with the phone off for two hours. - lol