Office Updates

Hello all,

"Office Updates"

Try not to do this to often in My Monday email but some office updates that I would like to address.

Aspen Hill Closing- Megan has begun a position on the Michelle Yu Team as the administrator and we are starting the process of shutting down the operations in Aspen Hill. A final time frame for shut down has yet to be determined, the office will only be operating as a satellite office moving forward. Understaffed, phones have been forwarded to Potomac, internet and the copier are still in place. A general rule of thumb should be if you need to use the office but are unsure of the capabilities please check with Paulette, Mark or Myself. 

Admin Fee- We are heading into the 4th month of the admin fee change to $395. Everyone has done a great job of collecting the new fee and it is appreciated. The grace period for anyone forgetting to charge the new amount will be ending at the end of this month. Again, thanks for your cooperation on this. 

Contracts- My every six month reminder that contracts need to be turned into the office in a timely manor once they are ratified. Let's set a goal of being caught up and have everything turned in by mid week.

Enjoy the coffee,

Joe

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

 

"The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss." 

 

 

~ Thomas Carlyle 

 

 

TAKE A SIESTA! 

 

When setting goals and planning our future, we sometimes fail to look far enough ahead. Consider the following story: 

 

An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. 

 

The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." The American then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs." The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" 

 

The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, then stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life." 

 

The banker scoffed, "I'm a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. You would eventually open your own cannery and control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles, and eventually New York where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise." 

 

The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "15 to 20 years." "But what then?" asked the fisherman. The banker laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions." 

 

"Millions? And then what?" The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos." (!!!) 

 

So . . . what are you working for? The IPO or the good life? Stop working toward "someday," and appreciate your success on this day. Take time to enjoy the siesta!