The Good 'Ol Days....Parts of Them Weren't That Great!
Monday, December 17, 2007
It's hard for me to believe sometimes that I entered this industry nearly 18 years ago!!
I've enjoyed the ride so much--all the new associates and friends I've made, not to mention what I've learned and how I've grown as an Entrepreneur. But when I think back on how my business was back in 1990, I think hmm...maybe it all wasn't so great afterall!
- I remember going into the office and having to wait at least 45 minutes for a printer because someone was running "the hotsheet" of new listings...(35 of them) on a dot matrix printer. I don't think I'll EVER forget the sound of it's zzzidtt ...zzidtt...zzzidt.
- The Brick cell phone, which cost me about $1200
- Dos Based listings with no photos ...but the Books! (Ah, now that's another blog topic altogether)
- My first computer with a 2 mg hard drive. Woo Hoo! I was living HIGH!
- And the flyers....we used lots of tape and white out and "techniques" to produce cutting edge stuff....and don't forget that cut-&-paste (not w/ your mouse, but with scissors and a glue stick!)
Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade those early lesson-learning, pay-my-dues days for anything. But it would have been nice to have had a digital camera from the git-go!
Happy Holidays!
Colleen "Fish"
