trust: 5 Dangers of Secret Agendas
- 02/12/12 01:49 AM
Who in real estate has not suffered at the hands of someone else's secret agenda? That realization that not just that someone lied, but the deception had a specific, hidden goal. Now, we all have a personal agenda, even in our work. That's normal. Interestingly, for most of us a majority of that agenda is hidden. It is hidden in fear and kept secret, believing that if we share it then others will use it against us. “If I tell them my plan, they might stop me.” What many fail to realize is that the secret agendas are not … (3 comments)
trust: Asking for Trust
- 10/29/11 02:59 AM
Note: The following is an excerpt from my book, "Nerd-to-English: Your everyday Guide for Translating Your Business, Your Messages and Yourself," available in print and digital editions online and at Amazon.com. ~ G Asking for Trust “I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher and classical philologist I commonly see business cards, especially in the real estate markets, with a request for referrals printed on the back. Perhaps it is a nice reminder to folks, but I am curious about how well that works for people who … (4 comments)
trust: Asking for Referrals is Asking for Trust. Why Not Earn Instead of Ask???
- 09/30/08 02:58 PM
I commonly see business cards in the real estate world with a request for referrals printed on the back. Perhaps it is a nice reminder to folks but I am curious how well that works for people that have yet to earn the trust necessary for a referral. You see asking for a referral is asking for someone to not only trust you... but to lend that trust to you so you can "use it" on others. Wheww... that's a mighty big request, particularly if you don't know someone well and have never done business with them before. I also see … (14 comments)
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