I've been reorganizing my other outside real estate blog and ran across this post from March. I'm posting it here as encouragement to others and to hopefully motivate those who need a little nudge.
It's High Time I Joined in the Dance Skate!
It was tough, but I did it. She was disappointed, but behaved graciously, which I was thankful for.
Have you ever been somewhere with a group of people, and everyone else was having a blast while you watched from the sidelines? I remember one such trip to an ice skating rink. Now you must realize that ice skating is not an everyday occurrence in the South even in the winter. Our town now has an outdoor ice skating rink put up for public skating around Christmas time, but they have a hard time keeping the water frozen on our balmier winter days. So, this was an unusual outing for our youth group. Sure, I had been roller skating at the local rink, but this was ICE skating, and it was hard I had been told.
So, I stayed fearfully on the sidelines with my skates laced up tight, while everyone else whizzed past me. My friends kept trying to get me out there, but I stubbornly refused, certain that I would fall flat on my face. What eventually enticed me to go out there, I don't remember. Probably my friend, Amy, who would not take "No" for an answer. At any rate, I found myself a part of the circumnavigating crowd.
And I was having fun! And it was easy - in some ways easier than roller skating! And I was good at it! And - and - and it was time to go home! But wait - not yet - this is fun - it's not time to leave yet, is it? But it was. For most of the evening I had remained catatonic on the sidelines watching everyone else. After joining the fun and surprising myself, the fun was over.
So, I had to tell her. I had to end it, though I had barely just begun. You see, I can't stand by watching everyone else do what I had fully intended to do in the first place. I studied, I passed the test, I paid the dues, and I learned hands-on for a year at the side of a wonderful teacher. My skates are laced. Now it's time to take the ice and skate.
I gave notice yesterday. I quit my job of less than three months working for one of the top producers in our office. I appreciate the opportunity and told her that. But a secretary I am not even if you call me an assistant. I can take care of your business, but I don't want to. I want to take care of my business - build my business. And I can't ever do that - I can't ever skate - working full time helping someone else skate.
It was difficult. It took me a full week to do it, but I feel so much better now that I have. I feel like a fledgling bird stretching its wings ready to try them out. I have great plans, scary plans, but I am looking forward to them. And I think I'm going to be good at it, and I'm going to have fun skating before it's too late!
Here is a look at my business photo. I am hoping to have a new blog in the near future that will answer all those real estate questions you have, but are afraid to ask!
And I'm here to say I have done just that here at Active Rain. I am at #1 in Shreveport, #1 in Caddo Parish, and I am closing in on becoming one of the top 10 agents in Lousiana here at AR. I can say that it has been great so far, and I am looking forward to greater things in the future.
And that last statement just gave me an idea for another blog post, so off I go! Thanks for reading.
