A New Hope No, it's not Star Wars. It's the start of a new beginning. Looking back on New Year's Eve I realized that I can't remember the last time I actually made a resolution. At a minimum, it's been 5 years since the last "New Year's Resolution". Inconsequential considering the fact that I can't remember what is was anyway.
I don't consider this to be a resolution. Statistics show that the majority of people give up on their resolutions after just a few weeks. What I'm doing is planning for the future and making the sacrifices and changes necessary to better myself and my family.
I started a course on Real Estate Appraisal last night. This course runs 6 weeks, meeting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. At the end of this course (after passing the exams) I will be certified to appraise real estate. At the end of a 2000 hour apprenticeship, I will be licensed to appraise real estate.
Whoop de freakin' doo, right? Well, consider this: people and their need for shelter is not going to go away. Whether it is buying, selling, refinancing, divorce, etc., real estate will have a need to be appraised. And I will be licensed to do so.
Also keep in mind that this is a profession that allows for mobility. It's referred to as reciprocity of states. Unlike a realtor who would need to take another exam and get licensed again if they moved to a different state, I can roll on, my certifications flowing with me.
This will afford me an opportunity to get out from under the corporate rule AND the big city that I no longer wish to be a part of.
So here's to me for making a decision and willing to make a change.
And here's to those of you out there that believe in me and wish me success.
And finally, here's to my bank account, which I have been neglecting for way too long. Mister bank account, I plan on feeding you a buffet of cash to make you big and strong.  ¶ 10:00 AM