I opened my own real estate company in July of 2015 (The Key Group, Fayetteville, NC). It was a total leap of faith, and as a family, we put everything on the line. While visiting my parents in Charleston, South Carolina for a day, we found The Giving Keys, and the word, Courage stood out to me. I needed the courage to move forward and give my business my all, rather than have the fear of failure. In keeping my courage, my company is succeeding, growing, and nearing its second year in business.
Flash forward to early 2017 – I'm interviewing a potential agent for my company. She has an inexplicable fear of leaving her current company, though they refuse to allow her to grow, and she is unhappy there. It dawned on me I no longer need courage, she does. Today, as a surprise when I see her, I am going to give her my key to courage, in hopes she chooses the path that will lead to her happiness and financial success; whether that means joining my company or not. I want her to have the courage to choose to work towards the life she deserves, not the life she feels obligated to honor.
-Tiffany
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My word was breathe
I always remind my friends to breathe. “Take a deep breathe and refocus”. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer my BFF had a necklace made up for me. I recently paid mine forward to a friend who’s dad passed away and was struggling to literally catch her breathe.
My work was “strength” I had lost all my strength and decided that I had given up on life, love, and courage. I just was at by breaking point. Although I had been there many times before but this was different. i was like a leaf in the wind being tossed back and forth. So as my baby brother always says “CREATE YOUR OWN GREATNESS!!!!” I have the “Strength” to move on and start to create…>>>>>>>
My dear friend gave me my key on Thanksgiving Day a couple years ago. She took of me I embodied the word love to her and to embrace my word. I read the stories behind the key and have worn it every day for a couple years. I gave the key forward this weekend to my daughter’s best friend. She has taken some painful steps that show her willingness to love herself. I want her to see herself the way I see her and to continue to love herself. When I gave her the key, I immediately knew it would be a daily reminder for her to embrace her word, love herself and do only what are positives in her life. I KNOw I chose well. Now on to my next word….
My word was “Hope” because I need to be reminded that there is always Hope. A friend of my just left for a mission trip to Bolivia. I told Keith to give the key to someone who appears to be hopeless in this ever darkening world…be the light of Hope for them. I trust that he will…