Chessmasters ALWAYS Have a Plan B AND a Plan C

I am not a Chessmaster, my dad is, I am not.  I have never truly played in a chess match. However I am a firm believer in Plan B and Plan C always.

Gary - I haven't played chess in years but I am a chess master in other ways, including always having a back-up plan.

So true Gary! It is always a good idea to expect the unexpected and have a backup plan in place. Although its usually much easier to plan your moves ahead of time in a game of chess than it is in real life.

I have never played chess, although more than one person has tried to teach me.  It's a planning and scheming type of game and I really have enough trouble getting through the day.  I could use a little plan b and plan c because sometimes plan a just is not feasible! 

Gary - We are certainly familiar with contingencies in this business, and it never hurts to have a few in our personal life too.

Hey Gary,

Great advice you have shared with everyone.  It is always good to have a plan, especially as a business owner to stay on top of the game.  I find myself at times not planning and just allow spontaneity to take over, and boy can that lead to some fun adventures :)

Laura C

Gary, My son plays chess and I could most likely learn a few moves from him! It involves planning and strategy...which play a big part of our personal as well as professional lives!

Gary,

I guess I am partly a Chessmaster as I usually always have Pan A, Plan B and sometimes Plan C! Great analogy as always!!

Hi Gary, Chess is not my thing. I hope that is ok, LOL. I am not a planning type person for myself, I hate to say that I go where my life takes me. I should probably heed your advice though.

Great post, as always!

Hi Gary! I played chess a lot as a kid because my much older bro decided I should be his opponent. He stopped playing with me when I began winning though. But I never was good at a plan...seems I can only keep about one strategy in my brain at a time...but I studied his eyes a lot and tried to imagine my brainwaves floating into the intensity...HA! Luck, I say, it's all LUCK for me! hehe! (although not recommended for anyone else!)

O.K. Mister Ches-master,

Where do I begin, as always you're right on track,...a combination between thought-provoking and common sense...I love-em both.

For me planning ahead is important for marketing, yet  we're/I'm adaptable when it's important for my clients to. Being willing to be adaptable on the fly can make at difference in the lives of others.

BTW, I love the game of chess, (yet still a novice after years) I've got a few favorite (chess) sets myself.

Gary

This business always needs a contingency plan, and without one things can go south fast. Planning is a necessity.

With the turmoil in our industry, the MLS under fire (finally), realtors in denial, and TinyHouses.com looking better every day, we all need to have alternative plans and/or options.

I'm with Susan: it's so important to be fully present and know what is happening - sometimes plans get in the way of life

I haven't played chess in years but the nice part about plan B and plan C is that they can change and not turn everything upside down.

You are always providing such words of wisdom. Thinking ahead in this business is a requirement to survival.

Hi Gary, I think that real estate is definitely a chess game that we play, as we never know what the next move can or may be.  Thoughtful post!

A fallback plan is crucial. once I saw a man play four different games of chess simultaneously. That was mind blowing or humbling. When I play I am running all the combinations in my head and it takes a moment to decide. This guy just walked between the chessboards and never skipped a beat. Great post!

Dear Gary,

With my computer crashing over the weekend. Trust me, I have a Plan B and Plan C now. I've always had them in my paths of life. I think of solutions I need to execute should tragedy strike. I know what I need to do. But I never drool on them until it happens.

Thanks for pointing this out, my friend.

I admit I've wondered quite a bit over the past several months what would I do if I weren't in real estate? Certainly don't want to go back to my prior career. Haven't been able to find the answer to that question yet. Guess that what motivates me to keep plugging along and keep believing things will be alright...