I had a pretty close friend of mine point out something this evening that stuck. They said, "Jason, I know you are passionate about your career and what you do and why you do it, but your true passion doesn't seem to be Real Estate?" "Uh oh, there goes that referral source," so I thought. I inquired as deeply as I could to what he meant. And so, being that friend, he told me straight up. "Jason, your passion is writing, in any form, about any subject, you just happened to find a place where you can mix the two. But, you love to write and are relatively decent at it, so when you feel like you want to write, Just Do It." For the record, I don't own a pair of Nike sneakers so you can throw the endorsement angle out the window right now.
I agree. I feel I sometimes get caught up in writing and forget about the very industry I am damn passionate about....Real Estate. I tend to dive into Politics, Philosphy, Psychology, & anything else that avoids the very numbers, facts, figures, & related issues and education that encompasses my role as an Industry Professional.
So, I must make amends. But how? When I write, if I write, it is something I write off the cuff and throw it out there....maybe it will touch a nerve or the imagination along the way. Maybe it will stick. Yet, am I doing an injustice by not focusing primarily on what I do, how I do it, & why it's done? I look around and see Brian Brady, Jeff Belonger, Karen George, Jason Price, David Podgursky, William Archambault Jr., Ann Guy, Steven Shewell, Mark Flanders, George Souto, Janet Guilbault, Matthew Blum, Nima Rezvan, and a whole host of others and wonder where I stack up. That is some heavy company friends....
Part of me wants to earn enough capital to make an All-Star Team and conquer the Mortgage World. Then again, part of me respects the fact that a guy like Scott Geary helped bring me to the dance and I like the fact that there is competent competition. So, when I write, whether about Real Estate or World Peace, my peers are out there watching and waiting. My guess is they are mainly just doing their own thing though. Clients are just wanting to find the guy or gal who they trust enough, respect enough, and perhaps can identify with enough, who will bring their best interests to a head.
I'll admit it now. I have a passion for writing in general. Real Estate doesn't take Second Precedence but whatever is on my mind is what I'll throw against that Proverbial Wall. I watch my peers, read my peers, learn from my peers, yet don't concentrate too heavily on what they are doing. There are only so many hours in a day, I have to look out for what I am doing. If it sticks, it sticks. I'm good at what I do...but damn it to all hell I love to write about anything. As far as my peers go, I have mucho respect for the ones listed above and the ones not even a part of this forum who do good & ethical business. That said, I'm intimidated in no way by nobody. Their knowledge and experience can only enhance my own. The only question then remains...one of garnering knowledge and insight. Do you read outside your Profession? So do I....
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