An often heard cliche in my world: "What you think, EXPANDS!"

We went to an Open House last night at our daughter's school, and I saw many people I had not seen since school dismissed for Summer Break in May.

More than one gave me that sympathetic look and asked me if we are doing OK?

They seemed concerned that my real estate business might be dead and that I might be on the edge of bankruptcy.

Heck! If my only information were the media . . . and I had no other source of information, therefore I BELIEVED that cockamamie . . . I, too, would think that all real estate professionals logically would be on the brink of financial disaster.

The school is a public school with the highest attendance EVER . . . In large part due to the fact that many families have taken their children out of private schools and sent them to public schools . . . Financially driven decisions.

I see lots of pain and worry in people these days, and all I can think of is that happy song:

Don't Worry! Be Happy!

Here's manifestation of expanding thoughts.

If you're worried the deal is going to fall apart, it probably will.

If you're worried that your business is DEAD because your phone has not rung in 3 days, you're right.

If you're worried that the economy is nowhere NEAR recovery, you're RIGHT.

FADAF - Failure and Disappointment are FEEDBACK . . . (Heard this from the Principal of the school)

Worry sows the seeds of failure and disappointment.

What you worry about expands.

Catch yourself worrying and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

If you're worried the deal is going to fall apart, get more proactive than EVER in a POSITIVE way . . . Obsessive compulsive worry is defeatist.

If you're worried because your phone is not ringing, GET OUT THERE and MAKE CONTACT WITH MORE PEOPLE . . .

If you're worried about the economy, DO SOMETHING about it by committing to a level of PERFORMANCE in your career that will provide the means for you to do MORE than your fair share of stimulating the economy,

Start something new.

When someone asks you with trepidation if everything is OK . . . Your answer can (and should be) one of surprise that they would even THINK that you might not be succeeding at a very high level.

Your success is up to YOU . . . NOT the economy or other people's jaded perceptions.

So , , , Stop worrying and get out there and make some things HAPPEN.

My answer last night?

"I'm having a BLAST in this market . . . So much so that I am right on the edge of launching a brand new real estate firm right here in Nashville!"

I'm just sayin'

Best,

b