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Where You Don't Get A Second Chance

By Gary Woltal

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

September 25, 2012 02:55 AM

Official Replay I have loosely followed a questionable touchdown catch at the end of a Seattle Seahawks - Green Bay Packers game where one official called the catch a touchdown, the other did not. Which made me think

Where You Don't Get A Second Chance

It is in the first of anything. First business meeting, first personal relationship encounter. It is rare if you blow it with that first impression, EVERYTHING you come to the table with, or not, for them to say boo to you ever again. Why you should be polished in thought, word, and deed and always have your A game. Officials in football have the luxury of rewinding the video tape in slow motion and looking at it frame by frame. With YOU making your own call in life you get ONE shot with all these newbies.

No second chance for a good first impression.

BE YOUR BEST OUT OF THE GATE!!

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Margaret Goss

@Properties - Winnetka, IL

Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

Gary - how many times I have wished I could look at a rerun of myself and be able to do it again!

Sep 25, 2012 02:58 AM

Monique Keith

Ahwatukee, AZ

Ahwatukeenulls Favorite Realtor, Buyers Agent with

That was a wild ending to that game last night. And like the big Green Bay loss last night it can cost you big in the end.

Sep 25, 2012 03:04 AM

Don Rogers

Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO

Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Great point sir. we do need to have our "A" gome on all the time. You never know when you will be making a impression on someone.

Sep 25, 2012 05:16 AM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Something us stagers say all the time....only one chance at a great first impression!

Sep 25, 2012 06:43 AM

Jill Sackler

Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY

LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

I didn't get a second chance in the spelling bee in elementary school. I was positive I heard the teacher say another word so I spelled that one. Out!

Sep 25, 2012 07:48 AM

Paige Walker

Paige Walker - Pineville, LA

Real Estate Guru - Alexandria Pineville LA

Yes there are moments when I would like to rewind and have one more chance!!

Sep 25, 2012 11:01 AM

Peggy Wester

Realty Executives Integrity - Grafton, WI

Real Estate Agent Ozaukee & Washington County

Oh!! That hurt last night! But a great analogy for all of us.

Sep 25, 2012 11:19 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Wouldn't it be great to be able to review your decision on camera and reverse your call, upon further review?

Thanks Gary.

Sep 25, 2012 02:01 PM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hey my friend,

So very true!

Sep 25, 2012 02:02 PM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have had a couple of time I wish I had a 'Do Over' button for my short sightedness.

Sep 25, 2012 02:45 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Gary, Rewinding that game play did not serve the real game winners in the least. But that is life too. I know we don't usually get second chances to get it right in our business and as you say, there is no rewind.

Sep 25, 2012 04:43 PM

Kate Elim

Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA

Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Gary...I was talking with someone on Wednesday and mentioned that sometimes first impressions are wrong. At least I have found that to be true. It is very disheartening when you think someone is a person that you admire and then find out that they are not what you thought they were.

That does not negate the point you are making. It is very helpful to have good values and a high tolerance for stress so that you are able to be yourself and yet make a good impression. I wish I could say I'm capable of doing that consistently. I cannot although I think I hit a fairly good percentage.

Kate

Sep 28, 2012 01:21 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Gary-First impressions can be tricky because you can make a good one or a bad one but as Kate says you can always judge a person solely on first impressions. There maybe situations we aren't aware of that cause us not to be at our best 100% of the time.

Oct 01, 2012 03:56 AM

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