A new year is upon us
I think New Year’s is one of the oddest holidays we celebrate. We’re not really celebrating anything. Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ; Easter is Christ’s resurrection; Veteran’s Day honors those who have so bravely served our country; Memorial Day those who died serving our great country. New Years? 12 months have passed! I don’t drink, and I love my job, so I guess I don’t get excited about another excuse to drink lots and skip a day of work. But that’s not what bothers me about New Years.
It’s the resolutions. Seems that everybody you run into, whether you know them or not, asks you what your resolutions are for the new year. Then there are the jokes about how long you’ll be able to keep those resolutions. Then the wise guy creatively comes up with the witty, “I resolve not to make any resolutions this year.” Seems more like GroundHog Day than New Years…the same thing over and over again.
That being said, I do like the “fresh start” of a new year. New goals (aren’t those just resolutions?), fresh slate in my P & L statement, another chance to have my “best year ever.” So what am I looking forward to in ‘08 (in no particular order)?
- Hearing the media say that the real estate market is making a comeback
- Gig Harbor High School winning a 4th straight state title in girls’ cross country
- My daughter’s first birthday…and first lots of other things
- Buying a rental property as my daughter’s college fund
- Watching Keller Williams Realty continue to grow and become the 3rd largest in the US
- Personally introducing other agents to Keller Williams and seeing that decision change their lives the way it has changed mine
- Putting more clients in their dream homes. Honestly, this business is not about commissions but about relationships.
- Making more friends through business…There are 4 families that I now consider good friends that I never would have met if not for real estate
- Helping my church, Believer’s Fellowship, tangibly impact the lives of several more Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula residents through heartfelt outreach…sometimes organized sometimes spontaneous
- Electing a new president…not so much a political statement as a desire for something new
- Carrying this blog to new levels…this is fun for me
I’m sure there’s much more I’m looking forward to, but those are what came to mind for me now. Anything you care to share in terms of what you are looking forward to in ‘08?
December 29th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
I am sure that you will accomplish all that you set your mind to Matt. I hope that you continue to contribute to your blog, it has a lot to offer on Gig Harbor. In the coming New Year I wish you and your family good health and peace.