June Tassillo tagged me in what is a really cool and fun post. I think June has to be the toughest woman I know! You go June, you're amazing! This is a way for us to get to know one another on a more personal level. I am game and hope my fellow AR friends whom I have tagged will play along as well!
What is YOUR Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) in 2011. I'd also like to know more about you, and your background, what is it about you that makes this BHAG so important? What experiences are you bringing with you into 2011 that will make this BHAG work? So I'm asking you to please share 5 or 6 things about yourself, and then tag.
(please paste the above paragraph into your post as you are tagged)
I have lived in Florida most of my life. My family moved to Deerfield Beach, Florida (next to Boca Raton and Ft. Lauderdale) in 1968. We lived there until 1975 when we made the trek up to Melbourne, Florida. At that time I really disliked the idea of moving to Melbourne. But, here I still am today, raising my two amazing teenage daughters, Stephanie and Sam and my boxer, Bailey. Funny thing is, I'll probably be here forever.
When I was 13 years old, I knew I wanted to be in real estate. I always remember wanting to own investment property. I had a great uncle that started investing in Melbourne Beach real estate in the 1960's. He was quite successful. I went to work with a real estate broker, Bill Mallery, in Palm Bay FL 15 years ago. He owned nearly 40 rentals of his own, having been in the business over 35 years. For months, I picked his brain every chance I could. Three months later I bought my first rental house with $3,200 down, a tenant in place and the owner holding the mortgage. 15 years and several rental houses later, the rest is history.
I used to be an avid bicyclist, when I was in my 20's. My sisters and I would ride 18-22 miles 5 days a week. We'd head out of town on the weekends on bicycle rallies, throughout the state. I loved it. The sense of accomplishment in crossing the finish line was like nothing I can explain. I was in incredible physical and emotional health at that time. Bicycling was a wonderful emotional release for me.
I spent 10 years in banking. I started out as a teller, then became a drive in teller, then head drive in teller. Then, I moved to customer service. I later took a job as an internal auditor, traveling the state to 8 banking centers. Later, I worked as an assistant manager. I loved banking. I left, as I felt I had no where to go from there. I took a job as the Collections Manager for the Emergency Room Doctors for 3 years, until my first daughter, Stephanie was born, and I wanted to be there to raise my child. Then I sold antiques.
In the past two years several aspects of my life have changed. Some changes have been difficult. Often, we lose ourselves in our relationships, in raising children, in our careers, and in everyday living. But, I am a true believer that everything happens for a reason. I have found strength in the recent struggles that I have faced. I have learned that when a loved one passes, life must continue. And, when a relationship comes to an end, sometimes it's for the best. We must move forward, bigger and better than we were before. Therefore, my Big Hairy Audacious Goal is to get back in touch with and find more time for myself. I want to take up bicycling again and find time to go antiquing again, like I used to. I plan to continue reading and educating myself to the ever changing real estate market. This will give me the opportunity to better serve my clients. I intend to make 2011 the best year I have had in the real estate business. My 15 years of experience, in addition to my drive and my perserverance will enable me to accomplish this goal.
And, I have to say that being here on Active Rain has been an incredible benefit to me. I have met so many great people, I learn everyday here. So, thank you, I wouldn't be able to reach my BHAG without Active Rain!
At the end of one day, brings with it the dawn of a new day, with new hopes, new dreams and new opportunities that are there for the taking.
I am tagging Mary Douglas, Toni Weidman and Myrl Jeffcoat.
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