Hey, I’m Brandy!
I’m an entrepreneur, a traveler and a girl boss
I believe that people are generally good. I believe that you have to stay open and vulnerable and let people see who you are. I believe that trust and honesty are the most important qualities you can possess, and I believe that you will get everything your heart desires in time.
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Before I was Brandy Landon, the CEO, I was …
Simple.
Okay, who am I kidding? I have never been simple. Perhaps, simply complex. My friends always tell me, “You’re the craziest person I know.” They never mean it in the sense that I am an insane person (I hope). They meant it as I was unpredictable. I would always express these grand dreams and ideas that seemed so far out of reach, but they would smile and say, “You are just crazy enough to give it a go.” And they were right.
So, who was I before I was a CEO? I was a risk-taker. I was a workaholic. I loved to party. I loved being around the energy of other people and I certainly loved meeting new people. I was the first person to show up and the last person to leave. I was a dancer. I was the life of the party and always the hostess with the “mostest.”
I spent most of my life getting an education and trying to figure out my next move. I was always good at saving money, but I didn’t put too much stress on myself in regards to money. I knew that if I worked hard, the money would come. That’s always been my mentality.
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I’m living life to the fullest …
My formal education started when I was 18 years old. I received a scholarship to the Univeristy of Texas at Tyler and three days after I graduated high school, I packed my car and moved 4 hours away from home, and I’ve never looked back.
I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, a Teaching Certifcation in Math 4-8, and a Master’s in School Counseling. I worked my way through college at Texas Roadhouse as a server/bartender/manager where I spent five years working nights, weekends and holidays. I then moved to a Classic Car Dealership where I was given a chance as an office assistant. I took a pay cut to learn something different and quickly climbed the ladder to the CEO’s #1 in all of his business ventures, all the while obtaining a Master’s Degree. I chose to then leave that lucrative career to pursue my educational goals in secondary schools. After my contract was up, I decided that wasn’t the path for me. Isn’t that something? NINE years pursuing a degree and one year in the business that I had spent so long preparing for, I decided it wasn’t what I wanted.
So there goes another change. I opened my first business as a bookkeeper when I was 25 years old. I was able to work from home, travel as much as I wanted and be my own boss. But it wasn’t enough for me. I decided to pursue another career in Real Estate, with my bookkeeping business paying the bills. After obtaining my real estate license, I was successful in closing 28 transactions my first year, so I decided to open my very own brokerage. That’s where I’m at at today. As of 2022, I have closed hundreds of real estate deals, manage over 200 monthly rentals, flip properties and just recently got myself into new construction. After all of this time spent changing directions to get where I am now, you’d think I’d be content. You’re wrong. I’m just getting started! 🙂
A few of my favorite things
Traveling to new places, and taking lots of fun pictures!
Working harder than I did yesterday. In the end, it’s YOU vs. YOU. It always has been.
Taking time for the little things, rest & relaxation, and spending quality time with friends and family.
It’s taken me 32 years to get to a place of happiness within myself. I have spent time in therapy, hypnosis, over-consumption of work, reclusiveness, and so much more. I have doubted myself and how I might fit into this world. But when I look back, I know that no matter what I was facing, I always lived life to the fullest. I did all the things, and went to all the places. I’ve worked hard to reach all of the goals that I’ve set for myself and wasn’t afraid to risk it all for a new change and a new chance at a better life. I am proud to say that I now feel more secure in my own skin than I ever have before and I cannot wait to see what the future holds. I’m ready for it!
xo Brandy
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