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Once my first child, Nicole, was born, I quit my job to be a full-time mother. Afterwards, when my sons Howard and Michael were born, life became even busier. Our children were the Number-1 priority for my husband and me. Saeed was building the business, which allowed me to commit all of my time to being with our children. Between swimming, dancing, soccer, school plays, orchestra, and gymnastics, all three kids were active all day. This meant that I was in charge of coordinating their schedules, arranging for transportation, and attending school functions.

When my children were older, Saeed encouraged me to begin a career in real estate. Once I plunged into the profession, I asked myself questions like, “Who will make up my contact list?” and “Who would be interested in buying a home from me?”

At first, those around me had their doubts about whether I would succeed as a real estate broker. They thought that I was entering this profession on a whim, where my commitment would be no greater than had I decided to take up knitting or salsa dancing. After all, almost everyone around me knew me as Myra Nourmand: mother, wife, and social butterfly. Adding real estate broker to the list was new.

I had my own misgivings as well. But I didn’t allow the uncertainty to stop me. I was determined to build my business and accomplish my goals, which reflects the optimistic outlook that I’ve always had.

My lifelong philosophy is that people always get their share of good or bad luck: Misfortune strikes even the luckiest, and the silver lining surrounds even the darkest cloud. When you can turn a tough situation into something positive, you know that you’ll adapt to life’s experiences with confidence.

Suddenly, the contact list that I thought was non-existent became full of possibilities. I realized that I had strong connections to parents within my community. With other moms and dads, we had spent years attending practices and rehearsals, shared parenthood stories, and watched competitions and performances. Through our time together, we had grown to trust and count on each other and ask one another for help when urgent matters arose. I began contacting these friends. Thus, my client list started with individuals whom I knew long before I decided to become a broker.