help! my brain is full

I have been in sales classes almost since I started as a Realtor.  I can’t keep everything straight in my mind.  I guess that makes sense since I have a kinda warped mind anyway.  I don’t like to be in groups, especially with people I don’t know.  I also, having been a teacher most of my life, tend to critique teaching styles.  I do like to sit under really good teachers though, and thankfully, my broker is one of them.

My head is swirling with all the information I’m trying to pack in.  Plus, I have been trying to show houses and get some money coming in.  I feel kind of swamped by all the new things I’m doing.  I feel like the kid in The Far Side cartoon, “Teacher can I be excused, my brain is full.”

I have to get organized.  I have never had so many different things to try to keep straight.  I have a few leads of my own plus my partner is sending me all the requests from people for information for all her rentals.  That is good for me, but keeps me running, not always in a straight line.  I’m sure I will find my way soon, but my pledge to myself to keep everything digitally has been put to the test.  A way lot of years keeping handwritten notes is warring against my inner IT dude wanting to keep it all on a computer.

I sat through a presentation on cyber security at a realtor meeting today.  I have been wavering in my desire to be a computer/network professional again or do the Real Estate thing. The presentation firmly convinced me that I don’t want to go back into the lion’s den of IT support.  I don’t mind helping people out, but I don’t want to be a slave to my cell phone and being on call 24/7 any more.  People don’t generally call you at 3:30 am because they found the perfect house and want to look at it RIGHT NOW.  Maybe they do and I’m just naive.

Groundhog day passed without a hitch, at least I think it did.  I keep hoping that I don’t get stuck in some endless loop of repeating one day over and over again.  Unless it is one of those perfect days and I’m not the one who has to “get it right”.   I also wonder just how long it would take me to start to do the right thing.  How long would I play the delinquent?  How many times would I get discouraged and end it all, only to have it all start over again.  How many times could you listen to Sonny and Cher anyway? I also don’t want to do the “Wonderful Life” experience.  I’m afraid I would find out that everyone’s life would be better off without me.

It just occurred to me that some of you may not understand what I’m talking about.  Go watch the movie Groundhog Day. Then come back and read this.  Or, just take my word for everything and laugh and nod your head wisely and agree that I’m brilliant.

Also, come back soon.  See y’all later, later, later, later …….