~ We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~Ellen Goodman
A business that does not take a regular inventory (Quarterly at the very least) is sure to go broke. An inventory is an essential fact finding process that allows a business to see the good, the bad, the difference and the direction it needs to move toward. The more inventories, the clearer the compass.
As a diabetic, I test my blood multiple times a day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks a year. In order to maintain a normal blood sugar level, it is essential that I take tests at different times of the day, also taking into consideration what I ate and how much exercise i took in. If my schedule next week resembles this weeks, I will have a good idea of what I need to change or leave alone. I will also know what to do the next time I get to sit in meetings all day or the next ski season. (All of us in the real estate business know that seasons effect our market...some good, some not so good). Without daily inventories of my diabetes it wouldn't be long before I was on the other side of the dirt.
So why should a "Personal Inventory" be any different? I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with a yearly resolution and setting some goals (or to rain on anyone's New Years Day Parade). I do believe that I have a better chance of reaching my goals and sticking with my resolutions if I am taking a daily, personal inventory....at the end of the day, checking off the things I didn't do that I should be doing, the things I did do that I shouldn't be doing and most important of all, the things I did well. (Remember, an inventory is a fact finding process to discover the bad and the good). Knowing where I stand at the end of the day will provide me direction for the next and before I know it, a year has gone by. Many times I need to pause during my day for a "Spot Check" inventory to see where I stand right now. If I am a success right this second then I believe I can be a success the next second and the next minute and the next hour. It's much easier to live in the present as everything is real and we have God given tools to deal with it. It is impossible for me to deal with something tomorrow or even next hour. Living in the future creates worry and fear...fear of not getting something I want or loosing something I already have. It helps me to remember that worry comes from the head, concern comes from the heart. Worry is future, concern is now!
If you are one to take a personal inventory at this time of year, don't forget your black marker to check off those items that you did well!
Happy New Year, my friends! Make it a great "Right Now"!
Bill Young, Realtor INVESTRIGHT REAL ESTATE TEAM Magic Valley Realty, Inc. (208) 316-3921
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