What do you do with yourself when you've gotten yourself all gussied up for an appointment . . . An appointment for which you have scheduled yourself 2+ hours. You drive across town at the appointed time only to discover that it isn't going to happen.
What d'ya do?
I guess you have many choices:
You can choose to be depressed about it and go drown your sorrows in a cup of coffee at Starbucks . . .
You can take the opportunity to go see that movie you've been wanting to see . . .
You could go sit in the park and just BE ALONE for 2 hours - When was the last time you had 2 hours to just think and enjoy yourself?
Go to the library and read a great book . . .
Go to a pond or lake and feed the ducks . . . or go fishin'
Go hang out with friends . . .
My point is that I believe most of us REALTORS would see this cancellation as a disappointment. After all, we had really put a lot of preparation into the appointment and had great expectations of the results of the meeting. Sometimes when these opportunities arise, I view them first as inconveniences and fill the time with useless meanderings and 80% stuff . . . Find myself back in the office moving paper around and surfing the internet.
Truth is - These cancellations are GIFTS! We REALTORS tend to keep ourselves EXTREMELY busy. It's in our blood . . . part of our DNA. Our propensity is to fill every minute of every day with DOING stuff, and when windows of time open up, it's akin to scooping a bucket of water out of a pond - The void fills immediately.
I challenge you to stick your neck out there and do something FUN and USEFUL for or with YOURSELF when these voids happen. Create your own bubble and give yourself permission to enjoy the freedom for a few hours. This could be something work related that you've just been wanting to do for a while but haven't had the time . . . or as above, something alone and personal. Do something new and interesting and complex . . . LET YOUR HAIR DOWN! RELEASE YOURSELF!
Pamela is an associate in our office. She has recently moved to Nashville and is making great strides towards establishing a solid real estate business. She has plugged in to all of the training we have offered and is participating in our coaching program. She had agreed to host an open house for us this past Sunday and when she showed up, she could not get into the building . . . Turns out, we had missed the "Open House Week-end" for this secure access building COndo. She called me immediately and we worked through all of the ways she might be able to get herself into the building and do it anyway. The thought of being arrested for "breaking and entering" crossed our minds in addition to the trivial truth that it was against the rules to hold Open Houses on "off" week-ends . . . So we came to the conclusion that it could not happen.
VOILA! Pamela had a gift - 2 hours of FREEDOM . . . Here's what she did with her 2 hours . . . in response to a message I had sent out to invite her to join me for some coaching calls . . .
Count me in perfect timing and I can't wait to share with you what incredible
> things happened as a result of the open house not happening yesterday isn't
> life strange. I had the most awesome day previewing 4 fsbo open houses that I
> intend to list and because I was so dressed up they were just knocked out with
> me ( I would have never been so dressed to just preview houses so I learned
> something so crucial it is baffling to the mind but I would not have ever
> thought of it without planning on doing your open house) see Barry you cause
> success even when it doesn't seem like it. Thank You soooo much!!!You are the
> best. Pamela
WOW! There's NO way I could take ANY of that credit. She's the one who stuck her neck out there, so I replied:
"Pamela, I appreciate the kudos, but it is YOU who stuck your neck out there all gussied up :-) I love to hear success stories - It does my heart good to hear people going out there and doing great things. You hit on a a subtle difference between those who eke by and those who ROCK . . . The Rock Stars see opportunity when little windows of opportunity open. Thank you, b"
Carpe Diem!
b
Coaching REALTORS to Success and Balance!
Barry Owen
Principal Broker & Productivity Coach
Keller Williams Realty - Green Hills
30 Burton Hills Blvd STE 175
Nashville, TN 37215
615.568.2123
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