Sharon's Lost Marbles

Sometimes we need to stop what we’re doing , because what we’re doing just isn’t working for us. The good part of this is that we get to start all over again. I don’t mean start all over again with something new, although that is a viable alternative. We can start over again exactly where we are with a new vision, a new perspective, a new idea or way about doing things.

I’ve had an extremely tough couple of years with my business. I’m in real estate (residential & commercial). World, did you know that the real estate market has had a bit of a setback? Ummmmm…yeah. Things were getting so bad in 2007 that I had to go back to a corporate job managing the real estate portfolio of a corporation. I’m extremely thankful I had that job for the time that I had it, but in June of this year, they restructured the business and half of us were let go. It’s a sign of the times. I’m still looking for that “guaranteed paycheck” with another corporation, but right now I’m trying to reinvent or renew my residential real estate business.

Looking at that business again has been very refreshing. I originally came back to my residential business in July through most of September doing everything I’ve always done. The thing is, I’ve never been terribly successful at this. I haven’t been working the business the way I should. In working at my corporate job, I’ve forgotten everything I need to do to get things going for another client and another and another and another… I haven’t been doing that at all. I need to do it! I need to get my marketing back in place. I need to get back to being a Realtor. A friend of mine is also a Realtor and she has offered to “coach” me back into the business. She has also had a painfully slow year and I’m going to coach her as well. We’re getting back to accountability.

I have to say, it’s so exciting to get back to basics and get my business set back to rights. Tonight I’m getting my I-Pod loaded with every kind of learning CD I can get my hands on. I have a ton of training and motivational CDs at my house so I’m going to put them back into use. I’m going to be better than ever with my business and 2010 is going to be a fantastic year for me. Well, and 2009 isn’t going to be anything but positive going forward. I’m going to make it happen!!!!