GAME CHANGER : CHERYL KNOWLTON
Burn the Hamster Wheel :
Stress Management Strategies for Today ’ s Multifamily Professional
Cheryl Knowlton will be a Game Changer Speaker at the 2022 Education Conference on May 25
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It is a low energy word that sucks the life straight out of my soul to even say it . Synonymous with exhaustion . Overwhelm . Unchecked chronic debilitating stress leading to illness and depression . Weariness that leads to collapse and ultimately breakdown . Perhaps you can relate .
I started my real estate career in 1999 . I was living in California with my soon-to-be ex-husband , and our four young daughters ( who ranged in age , at that time , from 11 down to 1 ). I was looking for a job that would allow me to work from home , make my family my # 1 priority , and still make excellent money .
I found the residential mortgage industry , and I was in love . I was making more money than I ever had before . Eighteen months later , I was divorced . My new financial independence gave me the financial freedom to break myself , and my four daughters , free from a highly toxic and abusive marriage .
That being said , I also struggled to find balance between my work and my family . Being a single parent is hard . I wanted to truly be there as part of their lives . I didn ’ t want to miss their cheer competitions , dance recitals , football games , plays , or soccer games .
I have worked myself to the bone . I have worked until I was fried crispy . I have worked until I was overweight , unhealthy , and unhappy . I have worked until I was truly sick — and then I worked from my hospital bed . I have worked until midnight . I have eaten dinner at 9:00 p . m . more times than I care to count .
Some days , I have to come back to the timeless principles I am about to share with you — and remind myself — to jump off the hamster wheel .
And then I found that WAY too often , the next day I would jump right back on that hamster wheel and continue to allow bad habits to run my life . It ’ s high time to BURN the stupid thing !
Here ’ s the thing . I am FAR from perfect . My four beautiful daughters are all now grown and married and have babies of their own .
Every day is a new experience for each of us to learn and grow and develop new habits . Every day , I am seeking for new and better ways to improve the quality of my life .
I have discovered a few ideas that I wish someone had shared with me when I was a youngish , single mother of four active daughters who were involved in every activity you can think of . I missed some of their most important moments . I ’ m hoping you don ’ t have to .
There is a better way . There is a solution . You CAN enjoy success without sacrifice .
Let ’ s travel the road from Burnout to Bliss and create true life and business alignment a reality for you . Those who love you most deserve it .
Most importantly , YOU deserve nothing less . www . aamdhq . org MARCH 2022 TRENDS | 33