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Who are you following?

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Who are you following?

Today I have a great little story for you with a great message.

There was a bakery with a large clock on the inside wall that faced out towards the sidewalk. The baker noticed that every morning an older gentleman walked by, took out his pocket watch and set the time according to his wall clock.

This went on for over 10 years. One day the baker was waiting outside when the gentleman with the pocket watch came up to perform his daily ritual. After watching the gentleman set his watch, the baker spoke to him. "I have watched you set your pocket watch to my clock every morning for the last 10 years. I was wondering why you do this."

"Well", the gentleman responded, "I am the foreman at the lumber yard, 2 blocks north of here and I am responsible for setting the time clock whistle to 5:00 o'clock so that all the workers in the yard know that it's quitting time. So I set my watch to your clock each morning to make sure it is accurate."

The baker stood back in shock. "Oh my", he replied. "I have been setting my clock to that whistle every day for the last 10 years."

The point of this story is this: know who you are following and that they know what they are talking about!

This story was provided by Marcos Sanchez at Corridor Mortgage Group, Phone: 301 325 4415, msanchez@corridormtg.com 

When you select a real estate professional or a mortgage loan officer, it is very comforting to know that they have the experience that is needed to provide the best advice in the current real estate market.

Monday morning, July 4, 2011, walk through Kentlands. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley.

Please contact us for information on homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your comments and thanks for sharing your photogaph.

 Blooming for you!

Jul 11, 2011 08:53 AM
Jack Tenold
Jack Tenold LLC - Spokane, WA
Specializing in Reverse Mortgages

Hi Roy...enjoyed your story alot. Great photo, too!  You are obviously multi-talented - master blogger, photographer, and real estate expert.   I'm impressed with the number of blogs you have created and enjoy the quality photos you share in each one.  Best wishes. 

Jul 11, 2011 09:01 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Jack.  It is good to hear from you.  Thanks for your kind words!  I'm glad that you enjoy the photographs. 

 Blooming for you!

Jul 11, 2011 09:11 AM
Krystal Knott
Christie's International Real Estate - Summit Colorado - Breckenridge, CO
Breckenridge CO Real Estate & All Summit County CO

Roy, what a wonderful story with a great lesson.  I thoroughly enjoyed the story.  Thanks!  --Krystal

Jul 11, 2011 09:19 AM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

I think that's pretty funny. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great week.

Jul 11, 2011 09:34 AM
Hrisco & Associates
Hrisco & Associates - Roanoke, TX
Roanoke Homes for Sale - Roanoke Neighborhoods

Hi Roy, that is a pretty funny story...it would have really been funny if the baker said that he normally sets his clock behind or ahead 10-15 minutes.

 

Jul 11, 2011 09:43 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Roy, Thanks for the chuckle and the wisdom from this story and of course thanks for your sunny flowers!

Gloria

Jul 11, 2011 10:07 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Hi Roy.  That is a great story.  It is important to know who you are following - that is if you slow down enough for someone to get in front of you.

Jul 11, 2011 11:10 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Roy-Love this story. Also love the close up of the daisy. COOL!!!!

Jul 11, 2011 11:56 AM
Judi Boad
ACCURATE REALTY GROUP - Seattle, WA

Hi Roy~ Just goes to show, we can't take it for granted that everything is true! I liked the story and point it made!

Thanks for the visual delight to go along with this fable...

Jul 11, 2011 12:57 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your comments.  Have an outstanding week!

 Blooming for you!

Jul 11, 2011 01:57 PM
Elizabeth Byrne
Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, VA
Arlington Virginia Real Estate

Roy, great story. Following is sometimes so much easier than figuring out our own way - we should try to be more selective. Great photo, as usual. Sorry I haven't been stopping by this summer, but I am taking time off to enjoy vacation with my family. Have a great week. 

Jul 11, 2011 02:34 PM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Hi Roy,

That was a great little story and a beautiful photo of a daisy flower.  Thanks for sharing this story with us... and for making me smile!!!

Jul 11, 2011 04:16 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Roy - I worked at a software development company, where our teams were called "tribes."  We had a coordinated time at the company.  It was labeled, "Tribal mean time."  It was coordinated to the clock over my front desk.  We were fortunate though, that clock had accurate time using Atomic Clock accuracy available across North America using the WWVB Atomic Clock time signal transmitted from Colorado.

Jul 11, 2011 05:31 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Tuesday morning.  We are expecting a very hot day in Maryland. 

 Blooming for you!

Jul 11, 2011 11:08 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Roy,

Good story, and a true one no doubt.

Have a wonderful day.

Clint mcKie

Jul 11, 2011 11:24 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

I like this story and the moral too!

Jul 11, 2011 11:34 PM
Emelyn Morris-Sayre
The Berkshire Group - Lakewood, CO
CRS, REALTOR, Lakewood/Denver 303-517-5116

Good story and message. I enjoy your photos.

Jul 12, 2011 03:52 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks so much for your comments.  We have a hot day for broker open houses in Maryland.

 Blooming for you!

Jul 12, 2011 04:04 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It is sometimes good to revisit old blogs and reblogs. We might even find some good ideas for new posts.

Apr 03, 2018 12:16 PM
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