2/20/2008
Although it might sound a little over the top to say that for the last year or so I have been obsessed with real estate, it's kind of true. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing, except for the fact that my obsession has turned me into a bad friend. A bad daughter. A bad sister. I was recently fortunate enough to have been asked to join a mastermind group that consists of 10 other investors from around the country. We had a conference call the other day, and someone in the group asked us to consider what our friends and family would say about us at our funeral if we were to die right now (not those words exactly, but you get the idea). After the call, I sat and thought about it for a long time, and was pretty disappointed with myself as a result. I have been so wrapped up in my business lately that I have neglected a lot of the people that I care about. I always rationalize my actions in my head, thinking that as soon as I am making the fat cash, that I will be able to spend more time with the people that I am essentially avoiding right now. I'm always putting off making phone calls that I know I should be making (like to my parents and siblings, and friends that are not involed in real estate), because I am just "too busy."
So, I decided that I needed to take some time, and do some catching up.
I spent about 3 hours yesterday evening on the phone with my Mom, my Dad (I haven't talked to my Dad since Christmas), and my sister (who is about to have her first child any day now, and who I also have not talked to since Christmas). Today I drove over to see my dear friend Andrea, her 1 year old daughter E va Noelle (she was born last Christmas Eve), and her dog Fenway. We had a great time, and I am so pissed off at myself for being such a bad friend to her lately. I snapped some pictures while I was there.......
Andrea and Eva
Fenway
It's nice to have your eyes opened every once in a while.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I've Been Bad Lately
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4 comments:
I understand your pain.
When rehabbing houses, I lose completely track of time. I actually had to resort to using the "reminder" function on google calendar to send myself emails every two weeks to call various friends.
Fortunately they are my friends and they do understand.
I'm guilty, too! I suppose it was only just this past fall that I figured out working all the time makes Jill a dull girl. And, it wasn't even getting me any further along than if I just worked efficiently during normal hours.
What great lessons you're learning (and at such a young age). I think its in scripture, "...What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his soul?" is very sound advice.
Its funny that your real estate business can teach you about more than real estate. I know for me, it's a 'jealous mistress', but I still need friends too.
A dog named Fenway?? I love it, Steph! Of course, I am a lifetime Red Sox fan.
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