Freedom!

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Today is the day!   Last Friday was my last working day at IBM and today is my last “official” day and the best Memorial Day ever. It’s funny because although I’ve been enjoying the day off with my family I’m also pumped up and ready to begin work tomorrow, reporting to my new boss!

To celebrate my freedom, I went over to the mall and bought a new friend. Her name is Liberty and I’ve been getting acquainted with her all weekend.

I think I love her.

Liberty is a Macbook.  My very first Mac.  I’m starting to realize why people say “Once you go Mac, you never go back!”

I will be doing some video posts very soon.  I have to play with the iMovie software and figure out how to edit videos, etc.  I was able to figure out Windows Movie Maker pretty quickly so it shouldn’t be so bad. I wanted to do one today, but I’ve been swimming and outside in the crazy heat all day so I’m not exactly looking “video ready” right now and the kids are pretty noisy. LOL!

One last thing for today…. Yesterday I had the awesome privilege of having dinner with someone who over the past year has become one of my favorite people, Bob Burg.  For those who don’t know of Bob, he’s the author of 3 books I’ve really enjoyed — The Go-Giver, Go-Givers Sell More, and Endless Referrals…plus he’s just a great great businessman and person in general. He emphasized the importance and effectiveness of focusing on referrals to grow both our real estate and enriched coffee and tea businesses.  I’m going to re-read Endless Referrals and listen to his “The Referral Mindset” audiobook and make sure I’m putting the tips into practice!

Happy Memorial Day everyone and may God bless all of those who have served (and continue to serve) this country such that I can enjoy a great “Freedom” day as I have today!

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  1. Harrison Painter
    717 days ago

    CONGRATULATIONS! I love hearing about your success Shae! So many more great things in store for you this year too!!!

    LOVE IT!

    Harrison
    .-= Harrison Painter´s last blog ..Social Media Coffee Talk Podcast and BiggerPockets.com =-.


  2. Shae
    717 days ago

    Aww….thanks Harrison! I appreciate you and the feeling is certainly mutual! :-)


  3. Julie Broad
    717 days ago

    Wow!! Dinner with Bob Burg!! I only know who he is because of you – so I am sure that was a dinner you really enjoyed and appreciated. Very cool!! Happy first day of freedom.
    .-= Julie Broad´s last blog ..Making Money with US Foreclosures =-.


  4. Shae
    717 days ago

    Thanks Julie! Yes, it was both enjoyable and appreciated – most definitely! :-)


  5. Bilgefisher
    717 days ago

    Very very nice Shae. Big congrats from the Mile High City!!!
    .-= Bilgefisher´s last blog ..Mush! =-.


  6. Isaac Addae
    717 days ago

    Shae, congrats on making a big step! I’m sure you’ve awaited this moment for a long time. I recently discovered your blog and have enjoyed reading your posts. I’ve even added it to my Google reader list (I’m very picky with what blogs I add). We will have to catch up soon so I can brief you on what Team Addae is up to. Take care.


  7. Shae
    716 days ago

    @Jason, thanks pal! By the way, when are you going to head over to gravatar.com and get a gravatar so that I can look at your charming face when you post all over the blogosphere? :-)

    @Isaac, well what a surprise to see you! Thanks for stopping by and for the congrats! Let’s catch up next week. I know that Team Addae is always up to something big!


  8. Steph
    716 days ago

    Yaaay- you’re officially UNEMPLOYABLE!!

    I can’t wait to watch as you kick some major booty all over 2010 and beyond!

    Congrats, girly. :)
    .-= Steph´s last blog ..Flip This Success Story : Esi Benedict =-.


  9. Shae
    716 days ago

    Thanks Steph! Being unemployable feels really good I must say :-)


  10. Esi
    716 days ago

    WOOHOO. You have taken a big step. Take it in stride and I know you will do great. Congrats!


  11. mobilehomegurl
    716 days ago

    Congrats, Shae! I’m so happy for you, this new journey will be quite an adventure!

    p.s. Glad to hear you’re a “Mac” gal now, welcome to my (as well as Steph’s) world! :)


  12. Shae
    716 days ago

    @Esi, thanks lady!

    @Rachel, yes I’m a proud to join the ranks with two of my favorite real estate gals! ;-) Thanks!


  13. Melinda
    716 days ago

    Congratulations – it’s truly something to be proud of.


  14. Kelly
    716 days ago

    yay! go get em! :)
    .-= Kelly´s last blog ..Offer Accepted! NEXT………………. =-.


  15. Eileen-WI
    716 days ago

    WOO HOO!! Congratulations Shae!! Can’t wait to hear about all you’ll be accomplishing for your next employer : )


  16. Shae
    716 days ago

    Melinda, Kelly, Eileen – thank you so much for the support, ladies!


  17. Carey_PA
    715 days ago

    Shae,

    I’m super excited to see some of your videos. Can’t wait to see what they’re going to be about.

    I have to let you know tho, that I am SUPER jealous that you got a MAC. I am thinking I definitely want one. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about throwing my laptop out the window :-)

    I’m ready to go wholesale a property just to buy a MAC.

    Here’s a question…..what do you do with all of your information and data on your current laptop tho when you get your MAC? That question can go out to anyone that switched from pc to mac.

    Thanks!

    P.S. I’m not one that loves change sooo much, but I still do it anyway, but it’s quite scary especially when you’re talking about years and years and years of stuff stored on your pc.

    P.S. again. I dunno why my comment luv thing says response cashed until wed 2 @ 17:53. Do you? That’s kinda weird.
    .-= Carey_PA´s last undefined ..Response cached until Wed 2 @ 17:53 GMT (Refreshes in 53 Minutes) =-.


  18. Kevin (Ga)
    715 days ago

    Congrats!!! Shae, i hope to be following in your foot steps shortly…


  19. Shae
    715 days ago

    @Carey, you’re so hilarious. Go ahead and wholesale that deal and get yourself a Mac. The transfer process wasn’t too bad. I have an external hard drive so I just put everything on it to facilitate the transfer. Actually the folks at the Apple store would’ve done it for me too, but I just did it myself. I’ve only run into one application that won’t work on my Mac but with virtualization software you can run Windows based programs on your Mac so I just need to get that set up eventually. As far as the CommentLuv? I have noooo clue!

    @Kevin, thanks pal! When you do make the leap, I want to hear all about it :-)


  20. paul
    714 days ago

    you didn’t mention what you are planning to do and how you will
    earn a profit from your activities.
    please eleborate for the benefit of the rest of us.


  21. Shae
    714 days ago

    Hi Paul, certainly. My husband & I have two businesses. One is real estate investing — we focus on buy & hold as well as flips (including short sales). The other is an enriched coffee and tea business. We’ve been working on both for some time now, and now I’m focusing full time efforts on them. My husband will continue to do massage therapy as well. For us, our first priority is growing our (mostly) passive income and building wealth. In the not too distant future, I plan to work with college students and young professionals to help them get off on the right foot towards financial freedom. No details on that yet…its a vision that is still baking in the oven :-) Hope this helps answer your question! Thanks for stopping by.


  22. Carey_PA
    714 days ago

    Thanks Shae! I’m definitely gonna look into one and if the MAC guys will do it for me then I think things will be ok.

    And I never did find out about the comment luv thing…seems to work sometimes if I refresh it. Hmmmmm.

    So how’s unemployed life treatin’ ya so far? lol
    .-= Carey_PA´s last blog ..Job Opportunities? Ughhhhh =-.


  23. Shae
    714 days ago

    Hey Carey, so far so great :-) I’m looking forward to doing another blog post. The next few days are super busy days for our enriched coffee and tea business so I won’t be online much. Going to take some video footage of the events though and work on getting more testimonials! Next week, I will have a bit more focus on the real estate side. I’m going to finally do what you suggested and go to the local adult living facility and work to hire some reliable folks to help me with our marketing campaign!


  24. Scott Costello
    713 days ago

    All of my potential beta testers for my lead tracking program are going mac %$#@! Not good considering it will be PC only I think.

    I couldn’t be more excited for you Shae, it’s going to be a blast reading your blog over the next few months to see how you manage all your newly found time.
    .-= Scott Costello´s last blog ..What Does That Word Mean: Testate =-.


  25. Shae
    713 days ago

    Hey Scotty, I can still test. We have both a MAC and PC in the house. Phil has an HP laptop so no problemo bud!


  26. Carey_PA
    713 days ago

    Hey Scott,

    I’d be more than happy to be a beta tester for ya….as much as I’d love to go to MAC it’s gonna be a lil bit before I get there lol
    .-= Carey_PA´s last blog ..Job Opportunities? Ughhhhh =-.


  27. AnotherSteph
    712 days ago

    Congrats, Shae! How exciting! You must be so thrilled for all the new opportunities coming your way. From all of moms still working a full time job, you’re truly inspiring!

    :-)
    Steph
    .-= AnotherSteph´s last blog ..It’s All About the Benjamins, Baby! =-.


  28. J Scott
    712 days ago

    Yay!!! Congrats Shae!

    Isn’t it a great feeling? :)

    J
    .-= J Scott´s last blog ..The REMM List =-.


  29. Shae
    711 days ago

    @Steph, thanks so much!
    @JScott, its pretty awesome :-)


  30. RJ
    711 days ago

    So how does your first week of being out of the rat race feel? Congratulations again!
    Cheers
    RJ
    .-= RJ´s last blog ..How To Create an Effective Craigslist Ad in Under 5 minutes =-.


  31. Haydn Stevenson
    508 days ago

    Hi Shae,

    Congrats from me as well. Although it can get a little lonely being away from the company water fountain and camaraderie, working for yourself definitely has some wonderful benefits.

    I made the move over 5 years ago and my little girls have actually had a full-time daddy in their life…a dream I always held long before we ever had them.

    How do you feel Real Estate will stack up as an investment during the coming financial crisis?

    Warmly,
    Haydn


    • Shae
      507 days ago

      Hi Haydn, thanks so much and I know it’s an such awesome feeling to be able to spend more time with your girls. Time freedom is a true gift.

      My husband & I view real estate as a solid long term investment for cashflow – there are deals to be had and we expect the prices in our area to decline even more next year. I think it’s just important to be selective and not get in over your head. We’re diversifying though…we’re not putting all our eggs in the real estate basket.