They say a picture speaks a 1000 words, but seriously, how do your words paint the picture?
Since being on Active Rain, and commenting on MANY people's blogs, it has become increasingly disturbing to me the trend I am noticing! That trend is the KNOW IT ALL vs. THE DEFENSIVE MECHANISM trend!
It has always been my understanding that blogging served several purposes, but none of them were related to the ongoing BATTLE I am seeing both on AR and other networks!
How did we reverse this trend you ask? Well, maybe we need to "tame" the Tiger that is in our tank and be more open and acceptable to change and suggestion!
Well, at least that is my suggestion! LOL
I have seen COUNTLESS blogs where the author introduced an idea or subject and then others questioned them about it, and they IMMEDIATELY went on the defensive! HEY, slow down! Cool your jets! AR and others like it, serve many purposes, but an arguing platform is NOT ONE THAT I WANT TO UTILIZE it for!
Many of us hope & pray that the people posting on here have done their homework! We are all hoping the information provided is accurate, informative, and applicable, because let's face it...it does take some time to LOGIN, Click in to someones blog, read it, understand it, and then comment on it! I KNOW I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH the time that people put into the comments on MY BLOG!
REALTORS, yes I agree, it is YOUR JOB to question EVERYONE INVOLVED in a transaction, JUST AS MUCH AS IT IS A LOAN OFFICERS JOB to question YOU!! Get over it! Loan officers, REALTORS BRING YOU BUSINESS!!! HELLO??? They are VERY important! Get over yourself and your wisdom and knowledge you have gained over the last 3 years in the business! (yes, that was tongue & cheek) I say LEARN TO LEARN from each OTHER!!! Crouching tiger!!
Walt Disney once said:
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."
He also said
"We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public. "
Now, I realize that we in the Real-Estate Business have egos, confidence, arrogance, cockiness,relentlessness,experience, and a fortitude that rivals almost any field or job description! Let's not forget that in the end, that the customer is who we are trying to gain & their TRUST is what we are trying to earn! The relationship we have between Realtors & Lenders needs to be seamless, coordinated and POSITIVE!
Being Memorial Day, I think of the sacrifices that our veterans past, present, and deceased have made for our Freedoms! Hence, it makes the sacrifices we make on a daily basis seem pretty miniscule.
Whether it be showing off your "taxi skills", your lack of loan knowledge, disagreeing about what a pre-approval or prequalification letter is, arguing about WHO'S job it is to prequalify a borrower, or even nitpicking about a "red flags rule" on a credit report, I ask you to consider this....is it really a sacrifice, or can you just give the Tiger in your Tank a rest? ...EVEN IF IT IS FOR JUST ONE DAY!
God Bless America!
-Darin-
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