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A Challenge For You Negative Thinkers...

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker First, Huntsville, AL 000088288

I am sitting here in a quiet house, cup of hot tea and trying to get motivated to start my day. The news is on in the background...#1 big mistake! All I am hearing is how horrible the economy is, how the housing market is at an all time low with no recovery anytime soon. ENOUGH!!! I need to hear some positive thinking!!!!

I feel we are having an emergency here and someone has to stop the madness. How do you think our economy gets into a down slide? Someone somewhere has to start talking about how bad it is going to be and then they tell someone else and so and so until they make it true. These things get spread though the news, articles and yes by word of mouth. That kind of fear is contagious, it spreads like a virus.

I want you to take a moment and think about this if we have the power to make things bad then we also have the same power to make things good. It can't work any other way. The opposite of negative thinking is positive thinking.  If you are complaining that no one is buying and your business is on a down slide because of all the fears out there, the opposite would be you have more than enough clients and people will always buy from you because what you offer is something of value that they need.

What you just did there is change your perspective to positive thinking. When you do business and go out into the world you are creating a positive energy and that feeling and attitude will spread to other people as well. This should be used in all aspects in your life no matter if you are doing business or in your personal life.

People in general want to be around other people that are happy and feel good about themselves and life. Remember that the next time you are talking about how bad it is out there and wondering why it affects some people and not others.  Are you telling people you come in contact with all the gloom you read in the paper or heard on the news? If so this is where you want to turn that around and start doing the opposite!

SOOOOOO....I am going to challenge each and every one of you to go out there and create some positive thinking and energy!! Make some phone calls. Send a handwritten note. Make your business a priority and  THINK AND ACT IN A POSITIVE, POSITIVE, POSITIVE WAY!

 

 

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Diane Casale, Coldwell Banker First
 

 

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Comments (17)

Pam Dent
Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. - Charlottesville, VA
REALTOR® - Charlottesville Virginia Homes / Horse

Diane - I turned my TV off for 2009 and didn't hook it up again til time for the Olympics this year.  You have to do whatever it takes to stay positive.

Aug 25, 2010 03:17 AM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Good Morning Diane, we do have the power to make things good and we will!  Great post!

Aug 25, 2010 03:18 AM
Mary and Al Cardany
Re/Max Town Center - Germantown, MD

I agree! Stay positive! That's what we have to do in order to see this through to the other side!

Aug 25, 2010 03:19 AM
Diane Casale
Coldwell Banker First, Huntsville, AL - Huntsville, AL
REALTOR®, ABR®, CNAS®, SNP, Selling North Alabama

Thanks Pam and Dan. I think I need to just crank up some good music in the mornings! Have a wonderful positive day!

Aug 25, 2010 03:19 AM
Dave Gubler
Mission Viejo, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Ladera Ranch - Lake Forest, CA
Realtor | Orange County

Great post Diane.  I need to be reminded and remind myself of this quite often.  I will have a cup of coffee and get my attitude turned in the right direction.

Thanks!

Aug 25, 2010 03:20 AM
Stephanie Reynolds
Integrity First Financial Group, Inc. - Santee, CA
East County San Diego Homes 619-838-4408

I have stopped watching the news years ago because out of an entire broadcast I would be lucky to catch one positive thing they could find to talk about. I also have had to limit time I spend with certain friends due to their negativity. I chose to live my life looking at the glass FULL! Surround yourself with positive energy and plan on spreading it around!

Aug 25, 2010 03:20 AM
Deborah "Dee Dee" Garvin
C2 Financial - San Diego, CA
C2 Financial

Diane,

Back away from the television, back far away!  LOL!  I was talking with someone last night about this very thing....what really blows my mind is people on AR blogging about doom and gloom.  I just don't get it.  Hope yours is a splendid day!

Aug 25, 2010 03:23 AM
Diana Glasier -Team Glasier
Towne Mortgage - Virginia Beach, VA

Diane, I just watch reality tv and it makes me feel better about myself.

Aug 25, 2010 03:30 AM
Chris and Maria Jeantet
Shasta Living Real Estate - Redding, CA
Top Realtors in Redding CA

Diane, this post deserves a yellow star for sure. I for one don't watch television, haven't had cable since 2005 (a conscious choice we made when we started having children) and never have missed! Dont' get me wrong, I have a tv and watch movies all the time or play games but for news and information, I'm on-line, somehow the negative impact isn't as extreme because I CHOSE very carefully which articles to read.

As to the bad news and the economy and all that, the best way to counteract that is to do exactly what you suggested...get into action! Pick up the phone and call one of your best past clients, just chat, don't ask for business. Send 3 personal-handwritten notes to friends or family (I just did that this morning) and last but not least, GET OUT of the office, go socialize - you'd be amazed how quickly things begin to look and feel brighter.

Maria

Aug 25, 2010 03:32 AM
James McGary
Agents Set Free, Inc - Irvine, CA

Diane,

I totally agree with you.  That is why I took the challenge with the Denver Post where I pledged to help 10 Realtors to earn $35,000 in addition to their real estate commissions in the next 90 days.  Could use your positive energy...

Aug 25, 2010 03:33 AM
Shelley Rowton
Move To Realty - Austin, TX
ABR, RSPS - (512) 507-5779 MoveToRealty of Austin

Diane, This is just the positivity I needed today to get me going!  Thank you, thank you!

Aug 25, 2010 06:21 AM
Diane Casale
Coldwell Banker First, Huntsville, AL - Huntsville, AL
REALTOR®, ABR®, CNAS®, SNP, Selling North Alabama

David~You are welcome

Stephanie~wished we lived closer, I could you some positive friends here too! lol.

Deborah~LOL. Thanks, you too.

Diana~LOL. I guess I need to do more of that.

Maria~Thanks. Good choice with the TV and kids.

James~Good luck with the pledge. Let us know how it goes.

Shelley~You are so very welcome.

Hope ya'll have a great day!

Aug 25, 2010 08:00 AM
Mike Frazier
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Diane,

Thinking negative all the time can and will make you sick. We need a positive attitude all the time:)

Aug 25, 2010 10:46 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

 

Great post! The positive always outweighs the negative in my book!

Thanks for sharing!

Adam

Aug 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

 

Great post! The positive always outweighs the negative in my book!

Thanks for sharing!

Adam

Aug 26, 2010 12:39 PM
Michael Bergin
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - ABR - SRES - Alexandria, VA
Northern Virginia Real Estate

Diane - I'm with you.  If we as a country don't start taking the high road and talking about what is good and working then we all deserve what we get.  What we need to restore is optimism, period.  It works.

MB

Aug 28, 2010 01:30 PM
Dana McGary
Crye-Leike Champion Real Estate Group, Searcy, Arkansas - Searcy, AR
Realtor - White County, Arkansas

I'm with you!  Thanks for the great post, the glass is at least half full over here!  I am all for the restoration of optimism, MB, negative media has been a bad thing.

Sep 05, 2010 08:00 AM