Back in January I talked about my return to good habits. The first one I discussed was getting back to reading, which was always an escape of mine. I realized as 2020 had come hurdling at us, I hadn’t read a book in some time.
Now that we are in Q2, I wanted to do my check in to keep myself accountable and let you all know I stuck with my goal! I finished 2.5 books last quarter and I am very glad I did. Given this corona virus, the timing couldn’t have been better with all of us house bound. With that being said, I decided I would give a quick synopsis of the books I read so that you can add a few new books to your reading list.

Killing Kryptonite – by John Bevere
This book changed me in the best way. In his book, John discusses the Christians battle with the things that distract us from a deep and profound relationship with the Father, he called it our kryptonite, liking it to Superman and his inability to function when kryptonite is present. If you are looking to remove the barriers and have a deeper relationship with Christ, I highly recommend it.

The Color of Money – Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap – by Mehrsa Baradaran
Talk about an intense history lesson! This book discusses black people’s experience with the banking system, the government and our legacy of exclusion from participating in the ‘American Dream’ of building generational wealth. Mehrsa gives an extraordinary breakdown of the history of that exclusion through government policy, both federal and local; how banking/finance works and its propensity to perpetuate its exclusion of black people from emancipation to present day. This is a must read!

Late Bloomers – The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement – by Rich Karlgaard
Our society, scratch that, our world is obsessed with early achievement. From acing the SAT’s; getting into the ivy’s; making a million dollars before you are 25, society has shared a narrative that you must do the big things early in life. But what this book conveys, and I learned firsthand, is many people who have achieved did it later in life. In addition, late achievement brings with it a myriad of attributes that we, as a society take for granted. If you didn’t make it happen before 30 and you have that fire later in life, this is the book for you. (This is my .5 books, just about finish with it)

As 2019 comes to a speedy end, time is intent on trying to leave me behind with how fast it’s going by!  I don’t know about you, but I find myself having to take stock of my next moves much more often then I use to.  Time waits for no (wo)man and it certainly is not making any concessions for me; which brings me to #LifeGoals.  

Taking stock or evaluating your next moves doesn’t have to involve writing a business plan for your life.  All your plans do not have to be on a 1 – 5-year track, short #LifeGoals are highly effective in helping one move forward in a very meaningful way.  Take for instance the holiday season we now find ourselves in, what goals have you set for this time? The new year is just around the corner and planning for your 2020 moves requires your immediate attention! This is the perfect opportunity to do things you’ve put off because you had it categorized under ‘next year I will….’; or ‘I will wait for the new year’; no do it now!  Take that mini-vacation you‘ve been putting off but need desperately; take your kid(s) to that place they refuse to leave you alone about; read that book that’s been sitting on your nightstand for a year; seriously start the process to becoming a homeowner with the simple act of pulling your credit and reviewing it; the opportunities for small victories are endless. Completing these small tasks can get you to your final goal(s) surprisingly quick and you don’t have to put them off or feel as if you don’t have time or capacity, just do it!  

As for me, I followed this path and completed some major projects both at home and at work that probably may not have gotten accomplished had I not started small.  I am making headway towards my strategic goals that do require more time, thought and attention and I am feeling invigorated! Just take 1 – 2 hours out of a day, or every other day, and get started! #LifeGoals 

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Summer is here and the time to buy is now! As a Realtist with the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), we are offering an amazing opportunity for all homebuyers regardless of your current status as a homeowner.

NAREB has partnered with Eagle Connect and United Security Financial to provide a grant program for homebuyers to support our 2 million new black homeowners in 5 years (2Mn5) campaign! Grant funding for your new home purchase ensures you don’t have to pay back the funds you are awarded for down payment assistance and/or closing costs AND you don’t have to be a first-time homebuyer. Many down payment programs are for first-time homebuyers and must be paid back when you refinance or sell, but these funds do not!

Have you had the best laid plan to be consistent with a specific task and/or process only to see life step in and completely change your trajectory?? You’ve started a new project that is very important; you get a great rhythm going and you are getting comfortable with the process and BAM, full stop! If you haven’t experienced this, I certainly have and very recently.

Sharing information with the community; educating; and providing the services that we provide for home buyers and sellers is core to our real estate work. In order to do this social media plays a central role in the sharing of that information. But life stepped in and I haven’t been online for the past two months and I must admit, I did miss sharing information with the community.

As a Real Estate Broker, most of my focus is typically on financial health and wellness and supporting my community in reaching their optimum financial well-being. However, wholistic health is the foundation of said well-being, from which all avenues of health flow. Spiritual, mental and physical health are the additional pillars that sprout from this foundation that is of importance to me and sharing information regarding these pillars will continue to be an additional focus of mine.

As we go barreling through 2018, time is intent on trying to leave me behind with how fast it’s going by! I don’t know about you, but I find myself having to take stock of my next moves much more often then I use to. Time waits for no (wo)man and it certainly is not making any concessions for me; which brings me to #LifeGoals.

Taking stock or evaluating your next moves doesn’t have to involve writing a business plan for your life. All your plans do not have to be on a 1 – 5-year track, short #LifeGoals are highly effective in helping one move forward in a very meaningful way. Take the lightning fast summer approaching, what goals have you set for this time? This is the perfect opportunity to do things you’ve put off because you had it categorized under ‘ next year I will….’; no do it now! Take that mini-vacation you ‘ve been putting off but need desperately; take your kid(s) to that place they refuse to leave you alone about; read that book that’s been sitting on your nightstand for a year; pull your credit reports and review them. Completing these small tasks can get you to your final goal(s) surprisingly quick and you don’t have to put them off or feel as if you don’t have time, just do it!

As for me, I am getting small projects in my house done that I haven’t because I felt I needed to do the big things first. Well I am certain you can guess, it hasn’t happened yet. So, I’m starting with my girls’ bathroom and my foyer chandelier, I am finally making headway towards my big house project, that is one of my biggest #LifeGoals!
Have a great week and give us a shout with your questions/comments/inquiries customerservice@bascombrealestate.com.