Earlier today I was talking on the phone to various former colleagues, a friend and even a client that I hadn't spoken to in awhile. They all work in different industries...real estate, mortgages, radio, TV, music, finance, law, transportation and automotive.

Some of the conversations were just me on the phone with them one-on-one, and others were 3-way chats where we were "shooting the breeze" for nearly an hour.

There was one resounding theme I noticed, and that was a sense of uncertainty about what the future may bring.

• One person had been instrumental in the growth of a major TV broadcasting company for nearly a decade, and suddenly she received her pink slip.

• Another person had worked their way up at a big record label in the music industry, devoting their life to the company, only to be given 2 weeks of severance pay and a half-hearted "good luck."

• The third person is a promising young trader on Wall Street who sees his future crumbling, but feels lost and doesn't know what to do. He's so depressed and unhappy with the job he used to love that he says he can't even get out of bed in the morning to go to work.

• The fourth had been promised to be made a partner in her law firm, only to find out that someone else less qualified was chosen.

• The fifth is a 10+ year veteran car salesperson. She sells luxury vehicles and is phenomenal at her job. The dealership owner told all the sales people (including the "top producers") that they'd have to take a $50,000 pay cut, yet the next week he flew overseas on his private plane with his family for the next 2.5 weeks.

• The sixth is a Realtor who had to make a tough decision to leave his current brokerage for a different brand who truly sees his value, respects his hard work and is willing to pay him accordingly.

• Another is a mortgage consultant who can't seem to get himself out of a slump and drum up new business. Instead of "networking" he said he finds himself "chasing Realtors like a personal injury lawyer chases ambulances"...his exact words.

• The final convo I had (literally in the midst of writing this post) was with a client of mine who works in transportation. He drives a bus, and it's taking a toll on his health (physically & mentally). He's stuck between a rock & a hard place, because they're cutting back on hours and he just bought his family their first home.

While they all work in different professions, they shared the commonality of not being sure of what is "next." 

Change is good and necessary, but it isn't always pretty or comfortable. In fact, change can be pretty uncomfortable.

When we stop changing, we stop growing. Don't ever fear change!

For anyone out there who feels uncertain about their future, remmber you've got a BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF YOU!

Here's my advice to you...

1. Believe in yourself, even when others don't.
2. If you're going to have to "roll the dice," bet on YOU.
3. Know your worth, your value and don't accept anything less.
4. Nothing is promised, so always have a "Plan B, C and D." 
5. Remember, "sometimes you've got to go to grow."

Stay motivated,

Amber

www.AmberLovesRealEstate.com