This week's contributor profile is Teresa Boardman -- one of our longest-running contributors. Check out her work on her Inman profile. I had a little q-and-a session with her, and here is what she had to say: TERESA'S INMAN BIO Teresa Boardman is a broker and the owner of Boardman Realty in St. Paul, Minn. She blogs at StPaulRealEstateBlog.com and she is an avid photographer -- her blog displays thousands of her photos. | How long have you been a contributor? Eight long years, but it went by fast. What made you want to contribute? I like to write and writing for Inman is a challenge. In the beginning was well outside of my comfort zone. What has been your favorite article to write so far? My one and only piece of science fiction, written way back in '09. It was a lot of fun to write even though it wrote itself: "I can be replaced." What do you do in your spare time? I don’t really have spare time, but I love to ride my bike. One of my favorite activities is to put pannier bags on my bike and ride it to the farmers market in St. Paul. I do this early on Sunday mornings. It takes me a super long time, but that is kind of the point. So far, I have not broken any eggs on the way home, and I do make it home eventually. What is your passion? Photography. I know this is true. I even have dreams about taking pictures. I have been told that going for a walk with me is an adventure or maybe an experience because I look everywhere except ahead. What advice would you give to other aspiring real estate professionals? It won’t always be easy, but every day we get a fresh start, and what we do each day matters. Who we spend our time with matters too. See each day as a new opportunity full of possibilities and quickly forget about the potential client who said no or the sale that fell apart. Learn from your failures and your successes and keep moving forward. What advice would you give to new contributors? Picture your readers as you write. What might they find interesting? Sometimes it is fun to tick them off, which is much better than boring them to death. Write to them and for them. It really is about the readers, not the writers. |