The moons must be in alignment at the moment because I am in a reflective mood…..
I have realised that routines are very important to me and I am not good at change…
When I made the difficult decision to move from my first office to the role of in house auctioneer at a larger office on the other side of town, making the decision was very traumatic and difficult but after much thought I decided for my career it was a good move. After just over a year in the role I realised that although the office and the team were fantastic, that for selling, the area and me just didnt fit. The process of making the hard decision to move back to this side of town was even more traumatic and although my time at that office was brilliant in terms of building my auctioneering skills, coming back to this side of town was like coming home and the first day I sat down at my new old desk I realised that I had made the right decision finally.
I realised a number of things with these two moves -
1. I like to know my place in the world
2. I like working close to home so I am not stuck in traffic every day
3. I like working in a smaller team where we can laugh and have fun as well as working hard
4. I am a creature of habit and I like to stick to my routines
5. Making money is nice but being happy and getting up in the morning excited about the day ahead is even better
Call me boring, but sometimes you have to realise what “rocks your socks” and listen to your heart.
Ultimately you will be happier for it.
You are so wise Nick! Just a shame we have to go through all that torment and heartache to come to such realisations!