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My Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with United First Financial

1. Remorse over yesterday's failures.

2. Anxiety over today's problems.

3. Worry over tomorrow's uncertainty.

4. Waste of the moment's opportunity.

5. Procrastination with my present tasks.

6. Resentment of another's success.

7. Criticism of a neighbor's imperfection.

8. Impatience with youth's immaturity.

9. Skepticism of this country's future.

10. Unbelief in God's providence.

Peace and Blessings,

 Lee Green - http://www.mortgagepaid4.com

Comments(14)

Lindsey Hasford
Edina Realty - Elk River, MN
Bringing you home...
Lee - That is a great list of things to avoid. If only we can remember to abide by that list our lives would be so much easier....
Dec 17, 2007 02:33 PM
Jan Evett
The Premier Property Group LLC - Rosemary Beach, FL
Broker Associate, 20 years+ in real estate
Great advice... thanks for posting this ... very positive!
Dec 17, 2007 02:33 PM
David M. Childress
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Akron, OH
I would love to be your RealtorĀ® in Akron Ohio!
Thank you, Lee. Really beautiful!!! A must read.
Dec 17, 2007 02:37 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

GREAT avoidance advice, Lee--if only we would ALL abide by these tips, the world would be a better place!

Debe in Charlotte, NC

Dec 17, 2007 02:46 PM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Lee, I liked this list. Certainly excellent examples of how each of us ought to live each day. Thanks,

Dec 17, 2007 02:49 PM
Pamela Burdette-Miller
RE/MAX Unlimited Real Estate - Danbury, CT
Great thoughts of mistakes to avoid. Thanks for sharing them!
Dec 17, 2007 03:09 PM
Allen C. Wright
RealtyU - Aliso Viejo, CA
NS, AHS, REPS
Great reminders for the end of this year and the beinging of the next ... thanks for the post and happy holidays
Dec 17, 2007 03:12 PM
Esko Kiuru
Bethesda, MD

Lee,

That is a list we all should pay attention to. One that affects many is the remorse over yesterday's failures. They are impossible to completely erase, but they can be handled in a manner that won't stifle your progress. That is the tough part.

Dec 17, 2007 03:20 PM
Chris Savoia
1-800-GOT-JUNK? - Chula Vista, CA
(1-800-GOT-JUNK?-SD South Bay)
Excellent.  Will be printed out and posted above my desk.  Thanks. 
Dec 17, 2007 03:22 PM
Jamie Parker Gwinnett
Exp Realty - Snellville, GA
Realtor, Snellville Homes
Thanks for the reminder of not letting us get dragged down in the negativity of the society we live in.
Dec 17, 2007 03:29 PM
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA
Well said, so often we forget our Blessings - Happy Holidays!
Dec 17, 2007 05:14 PM
Mary Ellen Elmore
Nunnelly, TN

Thank you very much for these wonderful reminders.

I am going to print this to take to my oldest daughter in the daylight! (It's 3:30 a.m.)

Dec 17, 2007 07:35 PM
Jackie - computer-training-atlanta.com
770.498.7333 - Atlanta, GA
Learn to leverage technology to get more done.
Lee - Thanks for the reminders, and Wow! do I have a lot to work on . . .
Jan 07, 2008 03:11 AM
David Gold
Pantheon National Title - Orlando, FL

Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Author: Dale Carnegie

Yesterday is a canceled check: Forget it. Tomorrow is a promissory note: Don't count on it. Today is ready cash: Use it!
Author: Edwin Bliss

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, which is why we call it the present.
Author: Bill Keane

Jan 13, 2008 09:31 AM