This might surprise some of you, but I literally had a dream about real estate. The very next morning, I woke up, hopped on Google, and signed up for real estate classes.
To be fair, I did have a few close friends and a sister who were successful real estate agents, though not locally. So, maybe the idea had been planted in my subconscious. Either way, I’m grateful for that moment every single day.
But let’s rewind to the weeks before I made my big entrance into the real estate world.
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FEELING OVERWHELMED
Before I made the leap into real estate, I was working in Dallas. My teaching contract had ended, and I chose not to renew it (but that’s a story for another time—teaching, that is). I went back to work for my previous employer, who had sent me to assist a Production Company in Dallas with their Operations and Accounting. At first, I enjoyed it. But soon, I began to notice cracks in the company and could sense that a downfall was inevitable.
Looking back, it feels like the signs were there long before I even recognized them. All I knew at the time was that I was coming home from work increasingly overwhelmed and stressed—more than I should have been. I couldn’t put my finger on it, until one day, it all came to a head.
THE FALLOUT
One day, in our beautiful office in Dallas, I was completely blindsided by my boss. In front of the entire management team, he threw me under the bus. Leading up to that moment, there had been a lot of rumors circulating the company, and it was clear that something big was about to happen. Unfortunately, I was the collateral damage. To cover up the chaos, he decided to falsely accuse me of something I had no part in.
Now, this was a man I had looked up to for years, but over time, I had witnessed him sabotage others. So, while it hurt, it wasn’t a huge surprise when it happened to me.
I’m sure he thought he had a master plan that day, but he didn’t expect my reaction. I was shocked, sick to my stomach. I walked out—and I never returned.
He tried to call, saying we could work things out.
But integrity is non-negotiable for me. It’s something I hold myself to, and I expect the same from others. So I left.
Luckily, I had that dream about real estate, and by that point, I had already completed 90% of my real estate courses. It only took me a couple of weeks to finish up and get my license.
THE BEGINNING
I don’t believe in coincidences. I believe everything happens for a reason. I was meant to be hurt and betrayed by someone I trusted in business—and, as it turns out, it wouldn’t be the last time.
That experience prepared me. It toughened me up. It taught me to be more cautious.
These are qualities every real estate professional needs. Preparation is everything. Standing your ground is essential. Learning to be selective about who you trust will ultimately lead you to the people who are truly trustworthy.
I took every hard lesson I’d learned and made a promise to apply them to my new career. I wasn’t about to back down, and I was determined to prove to myself that I could succeed in a world that sometimes feels unforgiving.
So, I did the only thing I could do.
I started.
Being Courageous Enough to Follow Your Path
Everyone is on their own journey, and sometimes we forget that. You may be in someone’s life for a brief moment or for the long haul, but there’s one thing that’s certain—the only person who will be with you for the rest of your life is you.
When I started in real estate, I joined an incredible company that felt like home. I immediately immersed myself in helping them grow, offering up everything I had learned along the way.
But when the time came for me to chase my own dream and open my own business—something I never imagined would be possible so soon—it wasn’t supported by the people I had considered family. Still, I knew I had given everything to their company, so I resigned with kindness. In the middle of our conversation, my Broker got up, walked away, and within 10 minutes, terminated my license. It was a harsh reminder that not everyone has your best interests at heart.
No one believed in me. Who was I to start my own business? I’d been in real estate for less than a year, and I dared to defy the odds. I was talked about. I was laughed at. And I knew there were people hoping I’d fail.
I was hurt. Again.
But deep down, I knew I was on my own path to something bigger. Nothing was going to stop me. So, I kept going. I focused on my dream, let the dust settle, and silently worked toward my vision.
Life will always throw adversity your way. You have to have the courage to face it head-on. If you don’t, you’ll stay stuck.
So shake things up. Be a disruptor. After all, it’s usually the disruptors who find success.
I’ve been on my own path, meeting incredible people along the way who are also forging their own paths. Sometimes you’ll find people who are walking alongside you, and sometimes they’ll veer off. But I’ll never be the person to stand in the way of anyone chasing their dreams. Instead, my goal is to help others reach theirs.
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