There is at least one thing every person I have ever met has in common: we all have to eat. Like the commercial says, "You gotta eat. Who do you think you are? You won't get far. You gotta eat."
Agreed! I eat about four times every day. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late light snack - usually. My wife eats three times a day. Everyone who works for me eats at least once every day that I know of and they probably eat two or three other times as well. All of my clients eat and sometimes we eat together. Every Friday my staff eats lunch together. Today I went home and grilled dogs-n-burgers. We ALWAYS have a great time at lunch. Right after lunch I hand out paychecks and the people are free to go or stay and work. It's just one of those things you don't want to leave.
When I do a seminar there is always food there. Almost always we have cheese, crackers, cold cuts, grapes, apples, tea, soft drinks, and water. The same goes for my monthly Real Estate Investor's Meetup. It's just one of those things you don't want to leave.
Then there is that once per year open house where I go all out. I usually grill about 24 pork chops, 5 or 6 full racks of ribs, 6 chickens, some corn on the cob, and a whole load of sides and drinks. Agents, investors, appraisers, office neighbors and more show up and we always have a real blast. It's just one of those things you don't want to leave.
At Christmas we have an office party and invite agents and clients. We exchange gifts (White Elephant - if you've never done it do. It's a hoot!) Of course there is more food than you can eat. We have ham, turkey, salad, the whole spread. It's just one of those things you don't want to leave.
Then there is the Christmas party at our house. Catered by a fantastic local restaurant with chauffeur driven limousines to deliver our guest right to the door. Food. Oh my word ... food for miles. Agents, friends, family, co-workers, attorneys, appraisers, and clients all tossed in there together. And we have a BLAST! Party starts at 7:00, dinner at 8:00 and the last people leave around 1:00 or 1:30. It's just one of those things you don't want to leave.
So the next time you are having a "meeting" try to include a little "eating". Don't worry too much about what to have. If people want whatever you put out they will take it. If they don't want it they will more than likely say, "Oh, I wish you would have had some tofu and orange peels. But this is great!"
Unless of course my attorney is there and then he would walk around saying, "I can't eat that. No, I can't eat that. I can't eat that either. Now you KNOW I can't eat those." But he would still say, "Wow, Ken. Awesome spread!"
It's just one of those things you don't want to leave.
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