My First Day

It was a spectacular day. I woke up early, put on my finest suit pants from H&M, heels that were too small, a black sweater that was sure to say "winter," and crashed the door. I was so excited I could feel the hairs on my arms stand up when I walked into the office.

My first day.

I had passed the National and State Real Estate Exams in one shot and walking on stars.

I'm not much for tests, small talk, or super salty foods...okay, there's a lot I'm not much for, but taking tests is up there in the anxiety department.

Now that was all behind me. I was a bonafide real estate agent.

I was pumped. After nearly 15 years in the broadcast industry, I was about to embark on a brand-new adventure that left a lot of what I didn't like about working for someone else in the rear-view mirror. I was doing this for me. I was ready.

Obviously, when I walked into my business abode, I would be greeted by a line of seasoned agents ready to high-five me like a rugby team at Nationals. I couldn't wait.

As I opened the door, I was met by an office assistant with all of the excitement of a widow at a funeral. Okay, so that wasn't exactly the grand beginning I had anticipated. But whatever. It was Wednesday. Wednesdays are hump days. I get it.

Finally, my two officemates arrived, and I felt it in my guts, Okay cool, these two fellas are going to impart the secrets to getting started.

We caught up about the weather. They decided my Canadian roots meant I must have a keen taste for maple syrup, and they made the difficult decision as to which establishment we should meet at for a beverage in the next few weeks. And then they were going as fast as they came in.

Cue the cricket sounds.

And herein like the reason I wrote my book and started New Agent 365. I was lost from this second on- caught up in nothing short of a tornado wrapped inside a hurricane being lashed by lighting heading towards land.

I was a mess. I had some guidance when things got really desperate, but I was on my own for the most part. I realized now, so are most agents. No one is going to hand you a free how-to manual on how to be a real estate agent.

By sharing stories and lessons from my crazy experiences (and how I overcame them), I aim to give you a kind of blueprint for what to do so that you never get lost.

But...

You're going to have to decide to leap.

You're going to have to do some things that may make you uncomfortable or challenge you.

You're going to have to shift your perceptions in some areas of your life.

You're going to have to participate on a level that sometimes doesn't seem human.

On the other side of all this, there's the career and the life you're looking for. I know because I found it.

Let's go.

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