My Story After transitioning from restaurants to real estate, I knew my new career path would bring challenges for our family. But, it was important that I dedicate my life to real estate in order to directly help all people. It has brought our family happiness and fulfillment, and I strive to provide that same feeling to others. I spent decades doing something that I no longer loved to provide for the family that I barely saw. I had misplaced loyalty for a company that didn’t give me a second thought. I decided to transition to real estate. My restaurant career started because I love to cook. I soon realized that I was a natural leader and I rapidly grew into a managerial position. I was developing deep connections with staff as someone they looked to for direction and mentorship. This experience taught me about working with all kinds of people, training, growing teams, and as well as critical thinking and problem solving skills. Having the opportunity to train and mentor everyone from hosts to executives helped me understand the different layers of the customer service experience. I was committed to my restaurant career, and I dedicated everything I had to it. After time passed and experiencing transition after transition in executive management, my position was eliminated and I was forced to make a decision about my future path. I was back and forth as to whether I should stay in restaurants. I truly enjoy meeting new people, building teams, and providing a stellar customer service experience, but I was tired of the long hours and feeding the corporate machine. For years, my wife
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