Nina Willis's Thoughts

Many years ago, I had received a kitten as a present. This kitten, Grady, was fond of shiny objects such as my necklace. One day as he playfully pawed at my necklace, he poked me. Several weeks passed and one day I realize that I have a painful lump under my armpit which grew within 6 hours. Mome...

Today I met with a [great] group of people. The spot chosen for our gathering was a large restaurant that specializes in buffet dining. I had never been there before. I never had any desire. Here I was and I was going to make the best of it. I paid $8 to eat whatever I wanted. And I got what I pa...

I had the occasion to get together with a dear friend who I don't get to see very often b/c she lives many states away. She thanked me for a time in her life when I made a huge impact. Funny thing is that I do not recall what I did. And it doesn't matter. I know that she is grateful and I am happ...

I was in deep discussion with my husband tonight. I was sharing all the transformational ah-ha's I have been experiencing as part of my continuing real estate training.  He struggled with trusting when he cannot see the outcome or any reason to trust. I have always been the Fool (from the tarot c...

The other evening, I had the opportunity to do some team building. We started off with a game of Dodge-ball and then moved onto a less punishing game of kickball. Oy Vay! Dodge-ball was so much easier when I was 8'ish. I could bob & weave and avoid the hit. Now some 40 years later, I took some fo...

The title of my blog is a quote from Steve Job's Stanford commencement address in 2005. I can say that once I found real estate sales as a career, I found what I loved doing.  I have been doing it ever since. Why? I can see the impact of my work. Because of me, some one has a new home (or apartme...

I love gardening. And many parallels can br drawn between life & gardening. And between real estate and gardening. In the beginning of the summer, I planted begonias. They transplanted well and survived the summer heat. They looked great in my garden. Hold onto your Hat because once the temperatu...

Today I volunteered with my favourite group and each of us were to bring one goal with us that we wished to master. My goal was to master keeping my mouth shut. In the first 30 minutes I had broken my own rule. Of course, I had done this before and I know how things were done in the past and coul...

I have moved to Keller Williams and I couldn't be happier if I tried. Home Sweet Home. You know that feeling where you fit perfectly... It can be a career (I really do love Real Estate), a company (such as I am now) or a house. With my new company, I am ready to take on the world. I am excited ab...

I recently had a rental listing for a single family home that was certified deleaded and allowed pets. The owner walked in our office (he chose us b/c he had done business with us before) and gave me all the details which included him paying the full fee. I worked hard to find him tenants (and th...