The Success Story Of Glennda Baker LeBlanc Overcoming The Odds To Living Her Dreams Of Selling Houses Daily: Lessons To Learn
“Real estate is not my job; it is my life! My clients become my friends and family. My clients raise their families in the homes I sell them. The homes I sell become the backdrop to the memories of their lives.” These are the words of Glennda Baker LeBlanc, a real estate guru who has shaken the real estate industry for two and a half decades.
When the single mama chose to quit her drinking behaviors, she became a rising star in her business. Not even her “little” academics could stop her from reaching and living her dreams. The guru has continued to build a brand that she can weave in with her real estate business and has slowly transitioned her business into a lifestyle brand.
Life In The Early Days
Glennda was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before she left to live in Atlanta, Georgia. All she knew was drinking, and she did not like school. Her fellow students always made fun of her and ridiculed her way of talking and walking.
This kind of mockery ended up with Glennda getting bullied often. She began missing school in her senior year due to frustration and even endangered her graduation.
When Marriage Failed
Glennda eventually got married. She had a vision that things would work in her marriage. However, this wasn’t the case — as it is with thousands of couples. It just happened! Her husband filed a suit against her and sued her for custody and alimony. That meant that it was over with marriage!
Glennda moved on with life but later found another husband. They had children, but again the marriage did not last. After her second had left, this became a very painful time for Glennd. She was left with $44 in her bank account to raise her two kids.
A flicker Of Hope: Things Change
Drinking had taken the better side of Glennda. Many times she had tried to cut back and stopped drinking, but these thoughts kept coming back. “Just drink two glasses only.” “Why can’t you drink this weekend alone.” Since her young age, through marriage and now divorce, drinking had become part of her lifestyle. One day on Saturday, in 1996, Glennda excessively drank to the extent that she wasn’t sure whether she would ever wake up. But waking up the following day, which was a Sunday, Glennda never felt again the urge to drink. She didn’t seek treatment, neither did she go for therapy but through a phenomenon that she likens it to an invasion of the body snatchers she stopped drinking and to this day, Glennda never drinks.
After her divorce, Glennda signed up for her broker’s class and started her own real estate company out of her home.
Glennda’s Success
Today Glennda is the founder and CEO of Glennda Baker & Associates. She has been able to be top ½ of the top 1% of REALTORS globally. Glennda has also managed to be the highest per agent production in a team within Berkshire Hathaway in Georgia. Her dedicated team has been ranked the #7 team in Atlanta, Georgia, across all companies. Besides, she has also been in the top 100 Berkshire Hathaway HomeService globally.
Her company has specialized in the purchase and sale of homes all over the Atlanta area. Through her negotiation skills, her clients have made the most money in the least amount of time for their properties.
Lessons To Learn
There are many life lessons we can draw from Glennda’s success story, and some of them are:
1.However long it might take, stick to your dreams, and work hard in achieving them.
2.No situation is permanent. Everything can change.
3.Success needs patience, persistence, and proper planning.
4.Always enjoy doing what you love most.
5.Live your dreams.
Today, Glennda lives her dream. She sells real estate with passion. The champion is always excited and full of joy to know that her clients depend on her counsel to make decisions about what is their most tremendous single asset. You, too, can make it. Be determined, overcome your fears, and move out of your comfort zone. You will be able to build your dream career, brand, or company and scale your way up the ladder of success.