This year, While most have finalized and are successfully implementing their resolutions and goals for 2009, I am committing to a "to don't" list - old habits I am quitting or replacing with better ones in the New Year. To that end, in 2009:

      1. I will try to focus on family and friends and Not lose sight of the fact that I can replace my business but not my family and friends. To this end I started on December 16, with a new grandson to ring in the new goals of focus on family more.

      2. I will NOT set unrealistic goals or expectations for myself or others, this is a good one for many of us who have such high expectations of ourselves and others.

      3. I will NOT count on anything before it's closed.

      4. I will NOT fail to give credit where credit is due.

      5. I will NOT take my clients for granted, I will try harder to stay in contact.

      6. I will NOT forget that this real estate market  some say recession,  will pass - and so will the next good one.

      7. I will not stress and neglect my body and health because of important matters regardless of how pressing.

     8. I will remember my ethics regardless of the market conditions.

     9. I will remember to laugh more, do more, live life more than last year.

    10. I will remember that I have a life rich and full with many friends and family members, love and excitment.

And, there is no time more appropriate for me to THANK ALL OF YOU for your business and referrals, your friendships and your blogs that help to ease troubled times and to express to you and yours best wishes for a health, happiness and abundance throughout the New Year.

All my best,

Brandy Washburn