How do you live each day? Paying it forward is the only way I know how to live

Why am I writing this blog? Hmmm... Life as a Realtor in Austin can be isolating and downright lonely sometimes. Which is why I joined a large firm versus a smaller boutique firm. I try to live every day with a positive attitude. I like people and I like to be helpful. So Keller Williams pretty much had me at hello. Their philosophy of helping new Realtors learn the ropes was a great thing even though it seems light years ago.

I have tried to pay it forward with the Newbie Realtors and the new to KW but experienced Realtors that also join KW. Whenever possible I pitch in to help the receptionist when she is swamped or help guide a new agent trying to "find their sea legs" at the KW-SWMC. I am on the Culture Committee and I welcome each and every new person that joins our market center.

Today I was chatting with a group in the Lennar lunch after property tour. we were discussing blogs and blog tools and buttons and widgets. I admitted I was feeling a little lost in this particular area. While I have been blogging the last year, somehow widgits had escaped me?! A little later that afternoon a long time serious blogger, Gail Tassey came to my rescue. She popped into my office and asked if I had five minutes. I said yes, of course what can I do for you. Her reply with a big smile was "No, what can I do for YOU!" She quickly showed me how to add a widget to my blog. Voila I am no longer in the dark ages. I thanked her profusely and was thrilled at my blog's widget progress. I never could have done this without her guidance.

About thirty minutes later another very experienced KW agent, Maureen Gerhke came and asked me if I had attended the class that morning with Gracy Title? I had to admit I did not, and I asked what the topic was. She said it was about making labels for farms from TCAD (Travis County Appraisal District). I told her while I missed that class, I knew exactly what to do as I had started doing it for my farm back in late 2007 when ABOR switched us from Tempo to MLXchange. Her face lit up and we went to her office. I created the search and exported the labels she needed and saved them to a file for her. Then I wrote down the steps and asked her to give it a try. She did it perfectly and was so happy the joy positively radiated out of her face. 

Fate has a funny way of keeping score. I have two more people to help. The thing to remember is always pay it forward. If you don't know what I mean, please rent the movie "Pay it Forward" with Kevin Spacey. It is very uplifting and inspirational. It is simple there are only three rules to Pay It Forward.

Sign me, Loving Life & Paying it Forward,

Betina

 

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Betina Foreman- Realtor, Blogger

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