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Set your Goal and Keep Moving!

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Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart Real Estate AZ Broker BR030809000

 As a kid, sitting on your bicycle you determinedly gazed ahead at the other side of the park. This park wasn’t just a park.  Oh No! It was a jungle worth exploring, an epic obstacle course with mountains and rivers you were to cross. You had a goal, and you were determined to reach it, no matter what the obstacles were – real or imagined. You wanted it so badly, even if you fell & cried a few times. I remember falling off my bike.  Do you?  Bet you got up too!

 

Skip ahead a decade or so, and you’ve graduated from college. You and your friends excitedly jump in your beat down car and just start driving. No map. Nothing. You just go and keep moving!

 

You kept pushing forward to the next city, the next fascinating stop that will leave you wanting more in hopes that the next stop will be even greater than the last. Once the curiosity has subsided and you found yourself bored, you jumped back in the car and kept moving, right?

 

 

So why not apply that to your business? Or, if you are retired, apply this to what you want to create NEXT!  Are you conditioning yourself for something new, something goal worthy you’ve never reached or attained before? Do it!

 

Ask yourself - Is it time to take things one step forward? Is it time to set a destination and get there any way you can with the means you have? And even if you don’t have a destination in mind, how about set smaller goals to reach it? Like the road trip, you make those pit stops in your effort to reach that city you are so drawn to – the final destination.

You may run out of gas, hit speed bumps or detours, but you’ll get there. Somehow, someway, because that drive and adrenaline you had is still there. It’s up to you to rekindle it. Sometimes it just takes the initiative, the drive, the motivation and DETERMINATION to make the decision to keep moving to something better and greater – whether that includes more clients, more referrals more business MORE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CREATE NOW.

 

Like the park you rode your bike around, in your mind it wasn’t just a park. It was something greater because YOU made it that way!

 

Make your business and life something greater- something you love and take pride in. Imagine it and turn it in to something you’ve always wanted. Boost your sales with new ideas and techniques, charge up your marketing plans, pep up your business and your life!  Plan another Road Trip like Carol Williams!!

 

Whatever it is........ Do It & Keep Moving!

 

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Comments(34)

Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hi Kat Palmiotti !  Glad you love it!  So do I - the whole concept of 'going for it like we did as kids riding our bikes' brings a lot of energy to the party!!  Doesn't matter what age one is - GO FOR IT -  Do It - Keep Moving!  Have fun riding your new bike in the mountains of MT!  I imagine it's a mountain bike.  So much fun going down the hills!

May 08, 2023 11:18 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

LOL we'll just get some bigger boxes Myrl Jeffcoat and we'll be serving adult beverages too!  Makes me smile thinking of that kind of party!  Our group of friends wouldn't be too surprised 'if' we planned an outdoor movie night like that! 

Thanks for the feature in Old Farts Group!  Keep Moving Old Farts!

May 08, 2023 11:20 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

May 13, 2023 06:13 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Thanks Kathy - kind of brings out the kid appreciation and curiosity in all of us!!  Keep Moving!

May 13, 2023 08:31 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Anna. Being retired my goal is to watch my grandkids grow and keep them as safe as possible living in downtown Chicago including trying to convince my son to move to the suburbs. Like riding a bike, you can't get to every destination at once. Enjoy our day.

May 14, 2023 04:37 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Wayne Martin you've got one of the most important goals - your grandkids care and keeping them safe!

May 16, 2023 10:28 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good advice to share.

I definitely need to make some changes.

May 14, 2023 09:58 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Roy Kelley as my Mom used to say - it's fun to change things up.  Then she'd add - and when you're through changing, you're through.

May 16, 2023 10:29 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Anna,

In California,  you counted the days until you could get a Driver's License.  Once you had, you would drive and drive.  Though I don't drive as far as I did in CA, I still do a lot of driving and moving. 

May 14, 2023 01:46 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Sheri Sperry - MCNE® as young adults we did like to drive around for fun and adventure - and you were no different!!  In this business you can't help but drive around - a lot!

May 16, 2023 10:30 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

So true about setting goals and keep moving. If human beings were not instinctively goal driven, something in their DNA, we would still be living in caves and wearing animal skins. Great post.

May 15, 2023 06:59 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Keep moving!!  Glad you appreciated the post Leanne Smith! And today will bring............change!  Bring it on!

May 16, 2023 10:31 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Solid inspiration for the week ahead, I love the outlook.

May 15, 2023 08:14 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 well you've certainly been doing a lot of moving on this past few years!!  So many good things came your way and continue to- right now!  Blessed!

May 16, 2023 10:32 AM
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Great mindset to have! I recall just going out and finding fun. Sometimes we didn't even have a goal in mind but we found some adventure. 

May 16, 2023 06:11 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Yup!  That is what we did as kids Carla Freund!  And I think we're still doing it!!

May 16, 2023 10:33 AM
Carla Freund

Unfortunately, kids today can't do anything without someone concerned they're up to no good. 😞

May 17, 2023 07:11 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

A life well lived is one where one can reflect and think so what and not, I wish I had.

May 16, 2023 08:11 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Exactly Ed Silva none of those would a, could a, should a going on around here!  Keep moving kids!

May 16, 2023 10:34 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Great minds think alike, Anna! We both hit on the childhood theme today! Love this post and the very special message. I will be hitting the road in the RV next week and I'm looking forward to making more memories!

May 17, 2023 02:49 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker 

What a great way to make the point about moving forward and setting your goals.

May 19, 2023 02:30 PM
Miriam Odegard
United Real Estate Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
Real Estate Broker Serving Greater Indianapolis

What an inspirational post! Goal setting is so important and just the reminder I needed today. Thanks, Anna!

May 20, 2023 04:56 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker - what a great and inspiring post for all ages!

Yes! I remember how routine it was to do the chores and then go outside to play. It seemed like all the mothers on my block where I grew up had the same idea and kids had to stay outside until meal time! We did a lot of creative and crazy things but never thought to make cars out of boxes and of course, we only had 1 TV and it stayed in the living room, not outdoors. Innovation by children is amazing and healthy too!

What a great motivational theme! "Set your goal and keep moving!"

May 24, 2023 03:18 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker  just wanted to stop in and see how your writer's block is moving along:)Endre

May 24, 2023 10:51 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

LOL Endre Barath, Jr. no writers block just very very busy!!   Hope you're having a great week!

Jun 08, 2023 12:34 PM
Andrzej Lipski
Next Door Properties, LLC - Middletown, CT
We Buy Houses - No Fees No Repairs Any Condition

Thanks for the motivation Anna

Jun 08, 2023 10:51 AM
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Wonderful post Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker and here's the theme song for it that you brought to mind as I read and enjoyed your words...

Keep On Moving

Jun 15, 2023 06:00 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

LOVE this post and I have NO idea how I missed it, Anna! I'm so with you on every word and like others, that photo is PRECIOUS! 

As Dorie Dillard Austin TX mentioned, learning to ride bikes gave us so much more freedom and boy, how I LOVED that! We headed out early in the morning and didn't have to be home until the dinner bell rang!

Life was so simple back then but, as we began adulting, it was a given that we needed to 'keep on keepin' on' - and we did and continue to do so. I can't imagine ever stopping - I don't want to!!

Jul 06, 2023 11:40 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I do try to set goals every day to accomplish within that timeframe. It makes me feel good at the end of the day to have accomplished something 🙂

Sep 15, 2023 07:21 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

It does feel good Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS ! Day well spent!

Sep 15, 2023 09:23 PM