During this last quarter of 2009, I’m taking a different approach regarding how I manage my time.  Deliberate planning will help me to make some remarkable changes with how I live and how I work as a Colorado Springs Realtor.  This has been a long time coming, but now it’s time to step into real change.

Over the past 12 years, I’ve been very dedicated to the profession of Colorado Springs Real Estate.  Every facet of the business has been researched, planned, executed and re-evaluated for quality assurance.  My sales record speaks volumes about my dedication, not only to my craft, but foremost to the client.  I can’t envision this emphasis to change very much.

The number of hours that I’ve worked over my career exceeds reasonable and certainly could not be construed as frivolous.  A majority of weeks I have worked at least 12 hours per day/6-7 days per week.

On Friday this past week, I researched my sales record to date.  Currently for this year and for as long as I can remember, I remain in the top 1% of Colorado Spring Realtors, and my newfound company, Selley Group Real Estate, LLC continues to climb the ladder of consistency.

Yet, as our nation witnesses gigantic changes within all the financial and real estate sectors, it seems appropriate for me to also make some personal and professional alterations with how to live this life.  While my business has also been a significant conduit for several ministries, I sense it is the right season to gain further intimacy with God, as well as with my husband, family and to carve out some regenerative time for myself.

All of our marketing and business plans are already set for next year.  The trimming of fat from our model has been surgically performed over the past three years.  Everything about our Colorado Springs Real Estate business is neatly postured for service and growth for 2010.  Besides the disciplines of daily business and continued motivation of staff, the time is ripe to do some things differently.  Tweaking is required. 

Every business has to deal with the fear of loss and anxiety about future business.  But I’ve decided to do things differently.

I believe it is time to work very hard for shorter bursts of time (compartmentalizing with an emphasis on excellence), and then I’m really going to take a Sabbath with life, trusting and depending upon the sovereignty of God over my business.  This does not mean that I’m going to ignore the necessities about the business operations.  This simply means I’m going to fight against the urges to worry unnecessarily or when times might appear somewhat bleak.  In addition, it means I’m going to enjoy some time off when appropriate.  It means I’m going to quit running around the career track of work.  Instead, I’m going to let God teach me how to paint a landscape on the canvas of life.  It means I desire to grow in ways unimaginable from the stereotypical way of doing work. 

Presently, the vision of American capitalism is sure presenting a different picture about how to work in the future.

In effect, I believe Colorado Springs Realtors can enjoy some of the down-time about doing this business.  During many stretches of this professional race, I’ve run the course like a sprint instead of strategically participating like it’s a marathon.  The hard part is to put what I know is to be true from my mind into practical action.  One day at a time…