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A Valuable Lesson In Winning With A Walk On The Moon

By Gary Woltal

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

July 26, 2009 08:18 AM

Moon Step I briefly caught a little dialogue with Buzz Aldrin second astronaut to walk on the moon with the 40th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11's accomplishment. It was

A Valuable Lesson In Winning With A Walk On The Moon.

The interviewer over and over said weren't you afraid of failing, the downside of what could have happened, even of not coming back? A lesson for all who want to be a winner came the response.

You need a "can do" attitude, be aware and alert of what could go wrong, go into manual control from automatic if necessary,

But above all, get the job done.

Being a winner it seems is MORE than just a positive attitude. Instead YOU KNOW you are going to do what you prepared for, what you trained for, what you WANT to do. You have visualized it. IT CAN BE DONE. You are right there and you will MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Buzz's other point is focus. Focus on EXACTLY WHAT you want to happen, not some fearful state of every disaster possibility that might occur. With that CAN DO attitude the winners of this world actually take a step out the door and what? Walk on the moon. Very impressive.

Be a can do person. It's what makes you a winner!

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Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

How true.

Jul 26, 2009 08:22 AM

Charlie Ragonesi

AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA

Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

No one would have thought this. But it was a whole can do attitude that lead to this incredible event . You are so right about attitude

Lise Howe

Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Mind set is everything. The faith that you can succeed and the ability to see yourself suceeding. THat positive energy carries you through very difficult times because you know there is a good outcome ahead.

Jul 26, 2009 08:29 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Gary, indeed a valuable lesson...can do attitude will always get the job done.

Jul 26, 2009 08:30 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Gary, Great post and great advice. If you focus on failing, you will fail. A positive attitude can and will get the job done!

Jul 26, 2009 09:00 AM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Gary, I am in complete agreement with this viewpoint. We need to be persistent in doing what we are trained to do, where we are and for the very reason that we chose our career.

Jul 26, 2009 09:52 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Gary, You're right if we focus on the things that could happen, or the things we fear will happen, we are not able to focus on getting to where we want to go. I say, Shoot for the moon, Gary!

Jul 26, 2009 10:01 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I tend to believe that with those first lunar walkers, they had rehearsed it so often in simulations that they would have had back up contingencies for almost anything. Having a positive can do attitude comes from knowing your material cold and from the confidence in being thoroughly prepared.

Jul 26, 2009 10:21 AM

Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Oh man oh man, I love it! I am a can-do kind of person. There is nothing that I set my mind to that can't be done...

Jul 27, 2009 01:49 AM

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