As I was pulling out of Chick-fil-A this morning with my sweet tea and a delicious sausage and cheese biscuit, I saw a lady pull into a parking spot that apparently another guy was waiting for. Well, the other guy was obviously upset, so he laid on his horn...not for a few seconds, but for at least a minute. The lady didn't get out of her car. She probably knew that what she did was wrong and was afraid to face the wrath of the guy honking his horn.

While I was driving back to the office, I was thinking: What would I have done if I had been waiting for that parking spot and that lady pulled in quick to "steal" it from me? Would I have laid on my horn?

As real estate agents, we have to be careful of how we act when we are out in public. The person who cuts you off in traffic, the person who jumps in front of you at the grocery store, they might be your next client.

 How are you going to feel if you flip somebody the bird and the next day you are trying to show them how professional you are and how you are the right person to sell their home? Even if you were right and they were wrong, do you think they would want to ride around with you and look for houses to buy? I am not saying to let people walk all over you, just pick your battles. Every little thing doesn't have to be an "incident".

 In this day and age of social networking, a temporary bout of road rage could be devastating to your business.

As you go about your day today, remember: Every person you come in contact with today is a potential client. Don't shoot yourself in the foot from the get go.