Have you every thought to yourself that some people just seem to have it all figured out and they have got it together. As I grow my business in Real Estate, I’m reminded that behind every successful business, there is a story filled with a lot of hard work, long hours, sacrifices and dedication.

Back in March, I attend a virtual conference to get more continuing education credits for my Professional Project Management (PMP) certification. This was my first time attending this event so I wasn’t sure what to expect. To be honest, I thought it was going to be boring. Little did I know the keynote speaker would be someone who would inspire me to keep pushing towards my goals. Her name is Cara Brookins, author of a book titled “How a House Built a Family”. As the author begin talking, I was immediately glued to my computer monitor. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and most impressively, I couldn’t believe how she achieved it.

This brave woman not only had the courage to leave a bad marriage with her kids, but they managed to build a home for themselves by themselves without knowing a thing about construction. They drew the floor plans and after she purchased some land and got the bank to give her loan; they spent every day working on building their home. As I watched her talk, I asked myself, how did she know how to lay the blocks and cut the wood and when she said, she learned this all from watching youtube videos; I thought I might fall out of my chair.

I wasn’t surprised that she found this information on youtube, because I understand that there is a lot of information on youtube and it’s FREE, but to take all that information and build a house was simply amazing to me. As she wrapped up her speech, I wrote down the name her name so that I could read her book later on when I had some free time.

Well the time came just as things were coming to a close for my rental. I downloaded the book and I listened to it. I was still amazed how she did it. I now have a different view of people’s success even though I’m blogging about my experience so others will see it’s not all glitter and gold in business. I have more confirmation than ever that success doesn’t happen over night. It takes time to build a business and see profit, but the key is to not give up when things get hard because they will and their will always be something or someone negative to make you think twice, but if you want it, you have to push the negativity aside and keep moving forward.