I feel positive about work. I have spent several weeks putting things in order to ramp up 2025, and then took several days to enjoy the holidays. I am now ready to put in a great effort to have some incredible experiences this year.
I enjoy the business of real estate for so many reasons. I think one of the biggest reasons is that it offers so much opportunity for personal growth. It also offers the chance for an income that will help us pay off our house and other debts, and then start to save, and hopefully invest. And it offers the flexibility to serve in ways and time I might not otherwise have.
Yesterday we had our office business meeting. I met *** there to get the bracelets she made for Jenn and me. It was very nice to talk to her.
I finally took the time to update the little script I wrote years ago for Group One that sends reminders to agents about closing anniversaries.
And I obsessed a bit (I admit I kind of went down a rabbit hole) on creating a suitable intro for a series of reels I will do about demystifying real estate Jargon.
I did the first one yesterday. I admit it might have been a little unremarkable, but it lays the foundation for a variety of creative possibilities that I can explore.
In the evening I came home and had an excellent dinner with Jenn and Sienna. After dinner I had interviews with a couple of ministering companions at the church. *** and *** and *** and ***. It always feels good to do some sort of church service.
Today I need to see what I can do about getting a lien release for the *** on their irrigation to move forward the potential short sale. I also want to visit *** to support her new development. I’m going to try to stick to my time blocking today, and make that a focus. It would be an excellent habit to be in.
Come Follow Me
I’m going to consider my reading from the Book of Mormon to also be part of Come Follow Me even though we’re studying the Doctrine & Covenants this year. It’s a restoration thing.
My reading in the Book of Mormon this morning caught my interest in the very last verse, which was the first chapter of 2ⁿᵈ Nephi, verse 25. It’s Lehi speaking to Laman and Lemuel about Nephi, and he mentions how they “accuse” him.
I think a great part of the wickedness of the world today comes from accusation. Accusation is a terrible thing because it maligns someone, causes division, and often springs from a source of misunderstanding. Sometimes that misunderstanding is intentional, sometimes not. Division and discord is an integral feature of the kingdom of the devil, and it’s primarily sown by accusation.
Like so many things, the antidote to accusation is faith in God. If we can decide to trust in Him, we don’t need to bother accusing others of anything, or being accused by them. Faith is the way to live above the fray.