Over the weekend I found myself looking back to my brief time as a real estate agent. I presume this was brought on by the fact that it was late Sunday afternoon and I remember that uncomfortable feeling that used to afflict me at the same time when I had that JOB. The weekend would be coming to an end and the grim reality that Monday was fast approaching bringing with it another week of corporate misery.
You see prior to my one year in Real Estate I had had a successful career in the live music industry spanning nearly 20 years. With success came longer hours more time spent away from home and as I now had young children I needed to spend more time with them, thus I decided on a change of career. If I'm totally honest I didn't think it through and possibly made a rash judgment, but that is not the point of this post.
So I changed Rock 'n' Roll for Real estate….ha what was I thinking! I then proceeded to embark on what I can honestly say was the worst year of my life. First of all I had never worn a suit in my life (bar the usual outings to weddings, funerals etc) and here I was at the age of 44 having to wear one 5 or 6 days a week. I had a boss who would tell me to do my top button up and roll my sleeves down to conform (I hate that word) with the company dress policy. I would leave for work before the kids went to school and arrived back minutes before they were off to bed. I would have to work every Saturday, there was nothing more to my life than selling units of bricks and mortar, believe me when I say it was a soulless existence.
But one day I tried an experiment, I stared intensely into a mirror for 30 seconds, no blinking or flinching. I looked deep into my soul and asked myself 3 important questions: "Am I living my best life?", "Am I doing everything possible to create my own reality?" and "Am I selling my family short?" After two No's and a Yes I knew what I needed to do and the very next day I handed my notice in to the shock of all my work colleagues and decided to start my own home business.
I'm not going to pitch the opportunity I found online, but I will tell you how with their immense training and support I now make an income well above my previous boss and are now able to live life on my and my families terms. Last year, my first full year online, allowed me to make trips to the Dominican Republic, France, New York, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Santa Fe, so far this year I have visited my sister in Boston and at the end of this month I will re-visit New York for 2 days intensive training followed by 3 days checking out that phenomenal city.
So, if while reading this, you find yourself in a similar position to where I was 18 months ago, go find the nearest mirror, be brave, be honest, don't break your gaze or flinch and begin the process to start living your best life….
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