October 9, 2008
Toledo, Ohio
Wow! It didn't really hit me till I was home. But this morning was my last opportunity to sit with my brokers (John and Kathy) and a group of agents and just shoot the breeze and brainstorm. To have a free exchange of ideas, frustrations, random thoughts and anxieties. All in a comfortable venue and without shame or embarrassment. To just let our hair down and get whatever is getting to us off our chests.
John Mangas and Kathy Kuyoth, Broker Owners/Partners, REMAX Preferred, hosted a cozy breakfast meeting for all of us to discuss what is and is not working in this market, what might work in this market and how we should be using our time to perfect our business. This was the third breakfast they have had this month, keeping
the group small, so that we could chat and learn from each other. That's one thing John and Kathy have always been tremendous at ... keeping us all motivated to succeed. They are truly caring people and it shows ... in everything they do.
Soon I will be joining the Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group at Keller Williams in North Carolina. This is an exciting 
move for me and I'm up for the challenge. The idea of working with Elizabeth just makes me want to jump and shout! She's a go-getter and a real inspiration!
But I have to admit - while I won't miss the snow and freezing cold that prevails in Ohio during the winter, I will certainly miss all of the fine folks I am proud to call friends.
I learned something a long time ago ... if you have made real friends it won't matter where you are living. The miles won't count - but the friendship does. Friends are friends - no matter what dot on the map they call home.
Thank you, John and Kathy, for the opportunities you afforded me, the knowledge you shared with me, the hand of friendship that you offered me, and the trust that you placed in me. Though my stay at REMAX Preferred was brief (just a year) I learned many wonderful things and got to meet many great folks. Your team is top-notch and your professionalism unparallelled.
I wish you all the best - always. God bless to all.
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