Realty411 Magazine A Spotlight on Charles and Lena Sells | страница 20
Appearances still matter.
Intentionality is a key piece here,
what we focus on grows bigger.
Once we addressed these
weaknesses, business increased
the following year by 36%.
I’ve enjoyed some success, but
in hindsight, had I been focused
less on the daytoday
operations, I could have
attained the same results in a
much shorter period. When
one is too focused on running
the business and managing
the details, growth suffers,
and opportunities for
additional revenue streams
can be missed. Additionally,
as human beings we thrive on
companionship, and when we
build teams that create
synergy, results are the
inevitable outcome, and we
thrive.
Remember, have fun along
the way – life is short and the
bottom line with business is
that it is all about the
relationships. They make the
world and business turn… ♦
Geraldine Barry
Geraldine Barry emigrated to
California from Ireland with only
$500 in her pocket. Through her
determination, planning,
organizational skills, and sense of
humor, she has created a life where
she can do what makes her heart
sing every day.
Her philosophy of investing
strategically in real estate has put
two children through private
school, gives her the freedom to
live a life dedicated to making a
positive change in the world, and
has assured her secure retirement –
and all this as a single parent.
Widely regarded as an “Icon in the
Silicon Valley real estate investing
world,” Geraldine provides
investment counseling and
personalized financial plans and
investing opportunities to real
estate investors, high net worth
individuals, and real estate newbies
alike.
Geraldine founded and previously
served as president of the SJREI
Association, Silicon Valley’s hub
for investment inspiration, forging
connections, and building a
reputation for calling the markets
and leading by example with her
own portfolio of investments. She
was publisher/founder of REI
Voice magazine and in that
position interviewed every major
player on the real estate landscape
from economists to industry
thought leaders.
Geraldine attributes her success to
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a willingness to learn along with
others, a steady supply of green
tea, and the habit she learned from
her father of being productive and
beginning each day in the early
hours of the morning. Geraldine
lives in Silicon Valley, the
entrepreneurial capital of the
world and loves it, with her two
children Colin and Claire