This will be the final post in the “Canvas Story” series. If you missed some of the previous WorkPuzzles on this topic, catch up by viewing them online.

Dan Parks works for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals in Roseburg, Oregon.

I’ve saved his story for last not only because it is a great story, but also because I have a personal connection to the experiences of this individual. I’ve never met Dan personally, but I have spent time with his hiring manager, David Stribling.

When David first relayed some of Dan’s story, I was immediately intrigued. I think you will be too.

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Individuals experiencing frustration in their careers typically have unique problems.  Helping them solve those problems is the best kind of recruiting.

For Sara, her problem was flexibility. She needed a better way of balancing the demands of her personal life and the desire for success in her career.

Her problem was solved by Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California. It’s a great “Canvas Story” of how listening, thoughtful evaluation, and a focus on creative solutions that lead to successful outcomes for everyone involved.

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Have you ever considered you might be part of the reason someone else’s children can now afford to attend college?

This is a reality for the real estate hiring manager at CBSHOME in Omaha, Nebraska who hired and mentored Jonathan.

Even his friends and family questioned the likelihood of an Air Force accountant becoming a successful and prosperous real estate professional, but it happened.

Read Jonathan’s Canvas Story to learn how some ThirdPool candidates make their way to the real estate industry from the most unlikely places.

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Our first canvas story comes from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It’s the story of Melissa who recently won the Charlotte Regional Realtors Association Rookie of the Year award and quickly became one of this company’s high-performing agents.

How did she do it? By overcoming the fear and uncertainty of a job change that was thrust upon her unexpectedly.

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Hopefully you’ve had the opportunity to listen to Dave Mashburn’s podcast series on the five pillars of happiness.

If you need to catch up, go to WorkPuzzle and search “podcast” (the search tool is at the bottom of the page). You’ll quickly see the most recent podcasts, and you’ll be off and running from there. Each podcast is just under four minutes long.

Researchers discovered these foundational principles of what leads to happiness, and they are surprisingly simple. So simple, they are often ignored. It’s easy to say, “yeah, I agree with that” or “that makes sense to me,” but never make changes in our lives.

At ThirdPool, we’re trying to avoid the trap of hearing, but not doing. I’ll share one of our applications from the pillar of purpose/meaning.

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