Crisis and Opportunity

Well, 2007 has been interesting, to say the least.  There have been a lot of changes in real estate in general and, specifically, some industry professionals have decided to throw in the towel--but not everyone will!  So, I just wanted to share with you what a teacher in a graduate class shared with me.  She made us students at the time buy a book for her class called "Crisis," with the Chinese character for the word "crisis."  Of course, we wrote a lot of papers about what was contained within that book--specifically, how to deal with a crisis or a problem.  The left-most character (below) was emblazoned on the front of the book.   

The right-hand character (above) is the Chinese chracter for danger or "opportunity."  So, think about it--crisis AND opportunity.  These two Chinese characters can mean crisis, opportunity, danger--all those things.  So, any CHANGE is going to offer those things--it's just a matter of how you look at it.  For instance, you can look at 2007 and say--"Oh, the market was bad."  Or you can say, "Oh, the market was the market.  I had to prospect a LOT more to reach my goals."  Once you get to the change EVENT (the CRISIS), your perceptions and how you respond to it make that change event/crisis either a 1. Danger or an 2.  Oppotunity. 

So, for 2008, when some problem occurs--and it will!--are you going to look at it as a problem/danger or an opportunity to learn a new skill or drag out an old skill you haven't used since before the "good ole' days?!"  I hope you choose to see opptunities rather than obstacles.  Hang in there.    

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-Lisa Spalding

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