And Poof...It Was Gone. (Business Experience)
Saturday, December 05
Unfortunately in my line of work, the powers that be change their minds at the last minute all the time. So I am sitting at work typing this after being told last minute that we are in fact working the weekend.I have always wanted to own my own business and it was right before I turned 41 that I ...
A Weekend to Focus
Friday, December 04
It's rare when I'm in the field that I get a weekend of, but it's about to happen and I'm going to take full advantage of it. This weekend my plan is to complete Texas Real Estate Principles II, work on my business plan and create my mailers.In my late 20s and early 30s, I worked as a graphic art...
Slow Your Roll Simon
Thursday, December 03
The more and more a plan forms in my head, the more excited I'm getting about this whole thing. The problem is that I need to slow myself down.What I mean is I don't need to go out and purchase a property or find a partner (if that's necessary) right this minute. Along with my real estate course,...
My Days Are Long and My Job is Slow
Tuesday, December 01
My job is pretty undemanding. Oil companies hire me to make sure the contractors they hire to build and install a pipeline do the job correctly. I basically sit and watch someone work and make sure they are following procedures. So with all my downtime I can get a lot done on my list to move into...
My Plan is Starting to Form
Monday, November 30
Today was a good day for working towards my real estate career. I have learned so much in the past couple weeks just listening to the BP Podcasts. It's a wealth of information and if you haven't started listening to them, I highly suggest it. I have blown through about 30 of them during my drives...
One of the Few Things That Can Distract Me From Real Estate
Sunday, November 29
I was going to spend my 4 hour drove back to Houston listening to the BP podcast, but then I realized it was Sunday and my Texans were playing. Great game and totally worth the loss of the 4 hours of learning. Tomorrow I'm back at it.~S