Just start.

There is something about getting an idea that can freeze you in your tracks. Once you have an "aha" what next? How do you know what you should do next? The old saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." comes to mind.

Fear of being ridiculed for my goals has held me back and I'm ready to break those chains. I'm starting right here where I am because if I wait for the correct place to start I never will. I've never been one to hesitate. I do not require all of the details to begin, I just begin and figure it out. This can be a blessing and a curse.

I began working on a personal brochure to tell people who I am. Something that I can give to people that shows who I am and what sets me apart from my competition. It was hard. Talking about myself and my passions; what an exposing thing to put out to the world. It's asking to be judged.

I didn't know what to say so I put it off for months. Then this weekend I just sat down and started typing. I knew it wasn't what I wanted but I kept writing until the space was full. I then sent it to the one other woman I trust more than anyone in my lifetime, my mom. She read it and gave me the feedback I needed and told me I sounded like a lesbian looking to work only with women. Well, I love lesbians but that wasn't the voice I wanted to use so I scrapped it and rewrote it. Twice. Then sent it to her again and she gave me more feedback. It's now where I feel comfortable sharing it with others and even though it's not perfect, that's the idea. Neither am I. No one is. Either people want to do business with me or they don't either way it's a way to begin the discussion. If I wait for the brochure to be perfect it will never go out.

This is what I have learned form today...just start. The rest will work itself out. How does this translate into real estate? Even if you can't afford it today, if you know you want it "someday" then get the information you need today so you know what you need to make that a reality tomorrow. Knowledge really is power. Call me or call someone else but take a bite of that elephant.