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Never Twice

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Real Estate Agent with Wayne M Martin

Never twice! Interesting! Ever make a mistake? Ever take responsibility for it? Most of us have and learned from it. Life is a process of learning from the things we do right and sometimes, more importantly, from the things we do wrong.

So the thought for the day is: "You can never make the same mistake twice. The second time it is a choice!" Never twice! Enjoy your day!

Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Wayne. I would be making it up if I said I haven't made the same mistake twice, but not very often. Sometimes the lessons take longer to learn.

 

Jan 21, 2014 08:10 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Joe, sometimes it takes the mind awhile to get the message. So sometimes the second time is indeed a mistake and not a choice! Enjoy your day!

Jan 21, 2014 08:33 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Amazing how many people keep making the same mistakes over and over.

Jan 21, 2014 09:12 PM
John F Muscarella
RIVER FARM PROPERTIES, LLC - Venice, FL
Broker/Owner, Venice, FL, Florida's Suncoast

This is a good post in that sometimes it takes awhile to recognize what your mistake was.  As you say though, the most important thing is how you handle the mistake.

Jan 21, 2014 09:14 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Wayne,

I think there is a misconception of making a mistake twice. The real issue is when people are stuck in a rut and don't want to get more education about the profession they are in.

Then they are apt top continue the same mistakes they have been making for years.

Education and leadership is key to anyones survival in any business.

Have a great day in Fort Myers my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Jan 21, 2014 09:29 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

True, Wayne.  And, unfortunately a few times in my life I have made some poor 'choices'.

Jan 21, 2014 09:47 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Wayne ...great point ...we should definitely learn from our mistakes!

Have a great day in FL!

Jan 22, 2014 04:50 AM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good evening, Wayne. You are right! Sadly, we learn from our mistakes.

Jan 22, 2014 07:28 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Wayne, I call it learning and I don't like to pay for the education twice.

Jan 22, 2014 11:25 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Not me personally but I know this person who has been married three times and goodness knows how many other "interests" this person has had inbetween.  I tried to tell this person about the second one but they would not listen.  Not me someone else. 

Jan 22, 2014 06:39 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Many of us have made the same mistake twice and then wondered what we were thinking.

Jan 22, 2014 09:45 PM