Parenting is Harder Than Real Estate
When I first started out in the real estate biz, there were several fears that I had to overcome. One of the biggest had less to do with self-limiting thoughts and more to do with raw reality, the cold, harsh truth.
Beverly Hills was one of the most competitive markets to serve in the world (and it still is).
As in many cities, the big agents and brokers were local celebrities. They had built their reputations from years of work. They drove nice cars, had lots of assistants, massive offices, and earned big bucks.
And there was me.
While the hot shot powerbrokers were selling multi-million listings, I was at PTA meetings, my kids sports competitions and performances, in the kitchen preparing meals, and driving the car shuttling my kids back and forth from school and around town.
I wasn’t earning money being a full time mom, but I was gaining invaluable experience that would help me when I started my real estate career.
Lessons from Being a Mom
When you’re a mom or dad, you never have a vacation. It’s a 24 hour, 365 day commitment that supersedes all other obligations. It’s a job that requires immense preparation to make it as easy as possible. Laundry has to get done, grocery shopping completed, and meals prepared.
Then your kid gets sick or injured and you must drop everything you’ve planned to make room for parenthood.
To be a good mother means that you are caring and have a tremendous amount of patience. You must be aware of what your children are doing and you have to be organized. With little league practices, dress rehearsals, and swimming competitions to keep track of, I had to stay focused. Otherwise my kids wouldn’t make their appointments.
So I’ll sum up the motherhood experience: Round the clock work, concern for those around you, impeccable organizational skills, complete dedication to get tasks done, and motivation to take care of other’s needs. Does this sound familiar?
Without knowing it, being the mother of three laid the groundwork for my success in real estate.
Community Connections
Many of the parents whom I called friends became my clients. They’d tell me, “Myra I’m looking for a bigger house” or “Myra, l’m so tired of my agent, he’s not doing anything to sell my home.” And now that I was an agent, I offered to help them out. We trusted each other with our own kids, so the connection made sense. ♦Digg it ♦del.icio.us ♦Add to Technorati Faves
Beverly Hills was one of the most competitive markets to serve in the world (and it still is).
As in many cities, the big agents and brokers were local celebrities. They had built their reputations from years of work. They drove nice cars, had lots of assistants, massive offices, and earned big bucks.
And there was me.
While the hot shot powerbrokers were selling multi-million listings, I was at PTA meetings, my kids sports competitions and performances, in the kitchen preparing meals, and driving the car shuttling my kids back and forth from school and around town.
I wasn’t earning money being a full time mom, but I was gaining invaluable experience that would help me when I started my real estate career.
Lessons from Being a Mom
When you’re a mom or dad, you never have a vacation. It’s a 24 hour, 365 day commitment that supersedes all other obligations. It’s a job that requires immense preparation to make it as easy as possible. Laundry has to get done, grocery shopping completed, and meals prepared.
Then your kid gets sick or injured and you must drop everything you’ve planned to make room for parenthood.
To be a good mother means that you are caring and have a tremendous amount of patience. You must be aware of what your children are doing and you have to be organized. With little league practices, dress rehearsals, and swimming competitions to keep track of, I had to stay focused. Otherwise my kids wouldn’t make their appointments.
So I’ll sum up the motherhood experience: Round the clock work, concern for those around you, impeccable organizational skills, complete dedication to get tasks done, and motivation to take care of other’s needs. Does this sound familiar?
Without knowing it, being the mother of three laid the groundwork for my success in real estate.
Community Connections
Many of the parents whom I called friends became my clients. They’d tell me, “Myra I’m looking for a bigger house” or “Myra, l’m so tired of my agent, he’s not doing anything to sell my home.” And now that I was an agent, I offered to help them out. We trusted each other with our own kids, so the connection made sense. ♦Digg it ♦del.icio.us ♦Add to Technorati Faves
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