New Year, New Goals

Wow! Can you believe it? 2013 only has today and tomorrow left and then 2014 is here. I think every year just goes by faster and faster. It seems just like yesterday I was setting my 2013 resolutions on what I wanted to achieve.

So, let's be honest for a quick second with ourselves, of the resolutions we set for 2013 how many did we really achieve? None? Maybe you actually achieved some! Congratulations! I'll be honest, I never really set resolutions that I'm serious. They usually go something like, be more fit, gain a few more muscle pounds but I never take them seriously. Maybe it's the same for way for you. Why is that? I think we get asked every year what our resolution is for the new year that we just automatically can come up with something so we don't look like a loser.

I want to challenge you as this year winds down not to set any resolutions. Wait, what?! I've got to be crazy right? Everybody set at least one New Year's resolution! I can't be that person who doesn't set them. Well what I want to challenge you to do is to set a goal. See a goal is something attainable so you have to be realistic but not to short that you underestimate your self. When we set goals we tend to underestimate but when we set resolutions we tend to exaggerate. If you've never been that healthy or fit setting a resolution to lose 30 pounds by July is pretty crazy and kind of physically impossible. So, let's be realistic with our goals but don't hold ourselves back.

Say you want to own your own home. That's not a crazy goal, but it can get unrealistic if you make $40,000 and want to purchase a $400,000 home. You'd be surprised at what you can qualify for but if you're wanting something way out of your price point and are looking at those homes you'll be disappointed. Say you're looking at half a million dollar homes for the first 3 months of the new year and then you find out you only can afford a home at a price point of $200,000 or less. The new homes will be disappointing because they simply can't compare to the half a million dollar homes. So this new year lets set goals and be realistic with them but not underestimating ourselves. I wish you all a Happy New Year and a successful one. May you hit the moon you shoot for or at least land among the stars.

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Tomorrow Does Not Exist

We've all heard it, or said it, "Someday (or tomorrow) I will do this or be this." I would bet that we've all said that we will do something one day. There's nothing wrong with dreams like being something or someone someday. We all strive for success and to have certain things. The problem is we usually don't get it because it doesn't have soon enough. I think the biggest thing is we are a now type of people. We want it right now! We have fast food, instant coffee, instant potatoes, and so on. We are just people who are used to getting what we want, when we want it. However, when it comes to getting somewhere in life such as being successful we say we'll get there one day and we end up putting it off and then forgetting about it. So, I'll propose this to you. Tomorrow does not exist. Tomorrow is a word to describe our hope to live another day. Tomorrow is a fantasy that we will live to see another sunset and sunrise. Tomorrow does not exist, it is a lie.

I have met a lot of people in my life time and none of them have had the power to know what tomorrow holds and know that they would make it to live another day. Sure we all talk about it and plan for it but none of us actually have the power to know what it holds. We could very well not make it to tomorrow. I don't say this to say that we should have a fear of death. Death is a part of life and can be around the corner. You will only limit yourself from reaching success if you are constantly worrying about if you'll die. What I am saying is we should not take each day and plan big things for tomorrow. We need to take each day by the horns and ride it for the full ride. Take advantage of each moment we have. We all have the same 24 hours in a day but some of us waste it sleeping in or watching mind numbing TV and movies. Nothing wrong with those things, I love to sleep and I like a good TV show and a good movie, but I can't just sit there all day or else I feel like I did absolutely nothing. If you want something you have to go get it in this moment. You can't just put it off for tomorrow. Which of us knows what tomorrow truly holds. So why plan for tomorrow what can be done today.

I've met a lot of people in the past couple months who say they are waiting for the new year to sell their home when the market picks up. If you wait till then you'll miss the opportunities of today. Today the inventory is low and we have buyers looking and they are willing to place bids higher than what you're listed for if there are multiple offers on your home. Our rates are low now. No one knows what they will actually do next year. We are assuming they will go up with the changes coming to the mortgage industry with the new year.

So why wait? Take advantage of the market as it is today. Take advantage of the present. Let's start living in a way that takes full advantage of the day we are blessed with in the here and now. Tomorrow does not exist. Tomorrow is a fantasy. Tomorrow is a lie!

www.coltonweatherford.kwrealty.com

For the Lamb's Reward