Feeling Conflicted...Feast or Famine?

Libby,

I hear you!

It is also the same with by business, but that is what we got for not having a 9 to 5 type of job...

Congratulations on resolving to writing more Posts . I too will be venturing out of my shell in the coming new year. .. Hopefully...

Wishing You Peace & Harmony & a more steady flow of business for 2009!

Much Aloha,

Monique

www.MoniqueHawaii.com   monique.ting@century21.com

This month was one of my busiest --- what I did this month was equivalent to what I did all of 2007 when my sales were so low I couldn't save enough money to keep up with the bills (hence, I racked up a lot of charges on my credit cards).

So when I am feeling stressed because of all the things I have to do for each of my clients, the endless follow ups, not having time to take off to go shopping for Christmas presents...I remind myself of the times when I wished I were this busy.

May we all have a Joyous, Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Yes it seems to always work out that way doesnt it. I am a Agent and a LO. I follow the trends and go where im needed most!

Libby, Yes, its always Feast or Famine!  You just never know what each day will bring you!  That's part of why I love this business so much.

But naturally, its harder to find the balance in life when you never know what's coming.  So, make hay when the sun shines, as they say, and enjoy the slower times when they come around.  They will!  And then the sun will start shining again!

It has been quite the roller coaster ride! I love being busy and helping people with whatever I can...As one of my good friends always says "Make hay while the sun is shining".

Here's to dreaming! Oh, and I would be fine with no "White Christmas" for several years to come. :)

Hi Libby,

Well we wimps on the other side of the state had a White Christmas and it just about did us in! Happy New Year.

Hi Libby

I agree with you on this one, this industry sure does give us the roller coaster effect. But that is part of the reason I love this job.  Challenging when it gets busy and challenging when it is slow (to bring in new loans). 

Libby, you ought to be busy now with all of the refinancing going on....blog more. ;-) Share some insightful tips on mortgages and loans and such. ;-)

Libby, For some reason my business is VERY busy or it can slow up.  I take advantage of the slower times to get out and play!

Hey, Libby.

To get out of the feast or famine mode, try this:

First create a plan of where you want to be in five years and what you have to do to get there. That's your five year plan.

Now break that 5-year plan down into periods of years, months, weeks, days, and, if necessary for you, hours (like if you have children who have to get off to school at a certain hour).

It doesn't matter how many hours a day or how many days a week or how many weeks a year you work, so schedule time to yourself, time for family, vacations, etc. Realize, though, that the more hours, days, and weeks you work, the less you will have to do each day. It's a give or take situation.

Now just work those hours and days persistently and consistently. That's it. Persistently and consistently work those hours and days. I believe that if you'll do that for the rest of 2009, you'll find that 2009 will have exceeded your wildest expectations.

I've been using such a plan since Summer 1996. It comes from my wise old grandmother who was helping me start a small researching/writing/typing business. My whole life since then has been a series of five-year plans. By working them persistently and consistently, I've been able to create niche markets, niche environments, and niche economies that have been able to insulate me from whatever doom and gloom is all around me, doom and gloom that is always too big for little ol' me to have any control over. I can, however, very easily control my hours and days.

I see it's been over a month since you entered this post, and nothwithstanding your statement that you don't blog much, I hope all is well with you and yours and that you'll come Play in the Rain persistently and consistently.

Libby, it does seem like feast or famine in this business. We just have to make money when we can and save it until next time.

This is my first time visiting your blog. I'm returning your February 21 comment in my blog. This is my third comment here, and I re-blogged one of your posts, so I hope you'll blog a lot more rather than just lurking around and leaving random comments.

Added with edit. Actually, I see I was here back on January 30, but I still hope you'll blog more.