2018 Goals

There is an expression, "do something today that your future self will thank you for" or some kind of variation of that.  Well last January 2017 I had that exact thought and finally did something I had been thinking about and went to school to get my real estate license.  It wasn't a great time- I was still working at the chiropractor, Mike was starting a new job with super demanding hours and travel, I was pregnant and getting ready to be a mom of 3 boys- but I had been thinking about it for a few years and that quote kept coming back to me.  So I did it, I did something that was hard at the time, but the future me would be thankful for.  And the expression is freakin true!   A year later, I can reflect on the hard work and progress I have made and I am SUPER happy and Thankful I finally made the move.

Last year business was slow, a lot of work without a lot of reward.  But it was the building blocks in real estate.  I took the class, passed the test, joined my amazing team, started building leads, did a ton of training seminars and classes, asked a million questions.  I did have one closing and a couple of rentals in the first 6 months of working, but nothing more than that.  Then I took June-August off when Thomas was born (for the most part, I was actually negotiating a deal from the hospital room on the day he was born to try to save a deal from falling through). But I was able to step back and be primarily mom for a couple months.  Then in September I stepped up my game again.  I started putting dedicated hours into working and building new clients.

Well come January, it paid off.  In the first two weeks of the year I got 2 listings (one already sold), and 3 buyers that went under contract.  I now have active buyers, potential new listings, and closings on the calendar!  I am so excited to see the work coming together.  I have big goals for the year, sell 15 homes!  If I am able to accomplish this, or come even close, I will be able to help my family big time financially and take some of the pressure and stress off of us.

I am so happy I made the move a year ago, and I am proud of myself for making big strides in building my business.  But most of all, I love doing it.  I feel like for a long time I knew I needed to work to make money, but I wasn't finding much that motivated me to go out and kick butt.  But I found that in real estate.  I am motivated, I am excited, I am starting to feel confident in my ability, and I love having something of my own and contributing to the family.  Its hard work, I am stressed a LOT, juggling my schedule and the kids schedule is overwhelming... but I feel like its all for a good cause.

So its cheesy, but I am definitely proof behind those words of encouragement to make current changes that your future self with thank you for!