YellowSocks
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In case anyone is tracking, back in 2005 I joined the previous forum as an Aspiring.
In 2006 we bought our house, and I coined the term "Expectant" innkeeper... lots of money being spent, mindset was changed and not as clueless.
In 2007 we opened our first room.
In 2008 we got our sign out front, and all four rooms in place, but I was still a Newbie innkeeper... carrying two phones with me while in the house, for example.
Now, two years later, I'm officially a Veteran innkeeper. I have decided:
So what if we're broke? We're starting to really like what we do and what lies ahead!
=)
Kk.
In 2006 we bought our house, and I coined the term "Expectant" innkeeper... lots of money being spent, mindset was changed and not as clueless.
In 2007 we opened our first room.
In 2008 we got our sign out front, and all four rooms in place, but I was still a Newbie innkeeper... carrying two phones with me while in the house, for example.
Now, two years later, I'm officially a Veteran innkeeper. I have decided:
- I no longer answer the phone after 9 p.m. (unless I'm awake and feel like it)
- I no longer answer the phone before 9 a.m. (unless breakfast is done and I feel like it)
- I no longer fret about whether or not I forwarded the phones (although I still do it most of the time)
- If someone calls asking about availability for tonight, I quote the same rate as I would for next week, and I secretly hope they don't call back
- I will take one day a week off (generally Monday or Tuesday) even if it means making breakfast and then leaving everything else to the next day
- I regularly have no idea where my guests are from, and sometimes only a vague recollection of their names
So what if we're broke? We're starting to really like what we do and what lies ahead!
=)
Kk.