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Stop and Smell the Roses

By Trey Thurmond

Real Estate Agent with BCR Realtors 262359

December 05, 2007 05:26 AM

Sometimes we just have to make ourselves slow down and take a deep breath....and (God forbid) just forget about work, and all our other daily responsibilities. Look around at God's beauty and tell yourself. "Everything is great." It really is. Try it right now . Get up from your desk. Walk outside. Oh, and leave your darn cell phone on your desk. Don't tell anyone where you are. Take 10 minutes. Look around and you will see things you never noticed before. Be grateful.

Ok ..............now you can get back to stress.

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Rosario Lewis

DDR Realty - Newburgh, NY

GRI, SRES - DDR Realty - Orange County, NY

For many, leaving that cell phone behind for even 10 minutes is a stresser. They may have to practice going cell-less.

Dec 05, 2007 05:43 AM

Heather Wood - REALTOR® Midwest City, Oklahoma

Metro First Realty - Midwest City, OK

Trey, That is a beautiful rose! Is it one of your own? I do take some time out, you are sooo right!

Dec 05, 2007 05:43 AM

Armando Rodriguez

QUEST REALTY SERVICES - Orlando, FL

Orlando Homes 4 Sale, Real Estate Broker-GRI

Excellent advice! Some times my problem is I take too much time :-)

Good post!

Dec 05, 2007 05:52 AM

Anonymous

Rosario, Recently I went 2 days without turning my computer on and was careful about spending too much time on the phone. . Got 3 contracts done.

Heather, That is one of our roses. It is so funny. It does nothing ...and the it blooms like crazy.

Orlando, I know what you mean....time flies when we have fun.

Dec 05, 2007 06:45 AM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

whoohoo! I just posted on taking time off. heehee. I wonder really how many of us can walk away from our cell phones for very long.

Dec 05, 2007 06:48 AM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

mmmm, what a pretty rose.... I can imagine the smell! Thanks. I don't dare go outside right now.... pouring rain, but it's still beautiful.

Dec 05, 2007 07:18 AM

Aggie Friend Kay Perry, A&M Class of '94 & '97

Kay Perry, Broker - College Station, TX

Trey, That is the most beautiful color of rose and perfect in every way....awesome. In my opinion, too many people live on the cell phone all the time. Me...I know when to turn it on and when to turn it off. I figure if I don't have the phone on and someone calls me. they can leave a message. If they don't leave a message, then I don't need them because they are not going to be loyal to be anyway and I only work with loyal buyers and sellers. Yes...let's stop and smell the roses.....

Dec 05, 2007 07:31 AM

Kerry "Ski" Polakowski

Big Sky Properties of Montana - Kalispell, MT

Trey,

Thank you for the reminder.

It is amazing how deep this business can suck you in! Forty hour work week...I heard of that! :-)

Have a great Holiday Season!

Kerry

Dec 05, 2007 08:35 AM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Trey, yesterday and actually this morning were stress but this afternoon was a smell the roses afternoon. You are right in this business if we don't take time to smell the roses we will be burning out.

Dec 05, 2007 09:46 AM

Sondra Meyer:

EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX

See It. Experience It. Live It.

Wow, that rose is gorgeous! Thanks for the great reminder.

Dec 05, 2007 10:02 AM

Joddie Roberts

Mountain Real Estate and Property Management - Spokane, WA

Your Spokane Realtor - Spokane, WA

Trey, thanks for the break :)

Dec 05, 2007 12:49 PM

Trey Thurmond