I was on the phone with my best friend today and she mentioned that she thought i did a great job maintaining balance in my life. It is funny she should mention that, because I think of this often and am not entirely sure I agree with her.
Being a REALTOR has two faces: 1-you are in control of your own schedule and 2- you are in control of your own schedule.
I know, you are now looking at this thinking I have finally totally lost it an am repeating myself. No, I meant that.
See, the ability to be in charge of your own schedule can sometimes create a total nightmare of overbooked, stretched thin, burning candle at both end-ness. People want to see houses, list their homes, they want you NOW and who are you to put them off?
Well, I am here to tell you that sometimes you must.
YUP. Say no.
No, I cannot show that house a half hour before my daughter’s dance recital. No, I will not postpone my date to do your market analysis. No, I cannot accomodate your last minute and ridiculous requests. No.
In addition to my real estate career I am a mom to 2 delightful girls, friend to many, sister/daughter, girlfriend to one lucky lad and so many other facets of my life. I love my work, but I cannot allow the other parts of my life to suffer because of my work.
It isn’t easy, but it is important to keep working on finding the right balance in life so that everything that needs your attention gets your attention and there is still time left over for some things that you WANT to do.
Since implementing the word no into my scheduling vocabulary I have been met with almost total success. People work with me most of the time. Those that won’t, well we probably shouldn’t be working together anyways.
