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Order from chaos

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Pareto Realty TN #251071

Most everything of significance looks pretty messy just before it SOARS.

We never know what’s going to emerge . . . and when.

Lot’s of folks quit just at the fractional moment prior to an imminent LAUNCH from the abyss to the stratosphere . . . and they’ll never know that they bailed out too soon.

Almost nothing great happened according to the plan.

So . . . Get out there and make a mess.

Keep on making those messes and don’t quit unless you’re quite certain that it’s OVER!

Most Millionaires will tell you they’ve lost it all more than once, yet they always bounce back.

This is a conversation about risk tolerance.

If your tolerance is low, your business and life are likely very calm, cool, collected, and VERY tidy. Everything in your world is predictable including your income.

It’s those reckless folks with the fighter pilot attitudes who daringly step towards and into HIGH risk who fail over and over again until they SUCCEED . . . about whom everyone comments how LUCKY they are to have stumbled into such a sudden windfall.

and then there are those weird superhumans whose lives always seem to be in perfect order as they enjoy a steady stream of successes for many year.

We hate those “Barbies & Kens”

pssssst . . . I applaud your chaos as I KNOW that it is a necessary component of your ultimate success.

(so says the guy who just re-designed 80% of the SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and implemented all new office and financial systems for Pareto Realty whilst in the midst of our highest volume month of selling houses EVER)

What a MESS . . . and oh how we know it’s leading us to some pretty fantastic things in our near future.

 

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Residential Real Estate Principal Broker and Founder of Pareto Realty, LLC. Creating the quintessential real estate firm with emphasis on "Live, Work, & Play" balance . . . and a true Performance Oriented environment for Real Estate Professionals. Serving the Real estate needs of Home Buyers and Sellers in Middle Tennessee.

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Barry Owen

Founder
Principal Broker
Pareto Realty
Nashville, TN

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Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

This is a real thing to consider with all that goes on in life no matter what! Keep moving forward! Love and light!

Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I enjoy your enthusiasm and decided to give you a follow! Greatness ahead!

Jul 07, 2015 02:27 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Barry. This is true and makes me stop and think. Good job.

Jul 07, 2015 08:33 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

A good reminder to all to never give up and to hang in there even when things appear to be bleak. 

Jul 07, 2015 10:52 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Failure is part of the learning curve. Why aren't we teaching how to bounce back better and all the benefits of the fail that it entails. It teaches so much and allows for a fresh start too...Fall but get up. Go left or right but come back to center

Jul 07, 2015 10:57 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

I can relate...

 

"about whom everyone comments how LUCKY they are to have stumbled into such a sudden windfall"

Jul 07, 2015 10:57 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

It's often difficult to know whether to persist or finally let go.  

 

Jul 08, 2015 03:11 AM
Jim Miner
Miner Noh & Associates - Phoenix, AZ
Loan Modfication & Short Sale Specialist

Did Puerto Rico read your post?  

Jul 08, 2015 04:04 AM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Those too afraid of failure will never succeed big.  Thanks for the post.  

Jul 08, 2015 04:20 AM
Dorte Engel
RE/MAX Leading Edge - Bowie, MD
ABC - Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton & rest of Maryland

Dear Barry,

Some people just rise higher with some updrift.

Jul 08, 2015 04:45 AM
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

One is never happy when we are faced with failures, however, without it is much more difficult to succeed. It is essential knowing how important it is to get up after each failure in order to learn and improve from it.

Jul 08, 2015 06:48 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

Staying safe often leads to staying sorry. Doesn't sound like fun to me. 

Jul 08, 2015 07:24 AM
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

Very good advice. I think I'm ready for a huge mess.

Jul 08, 2015 08:50 AM
Barry Owen
Pareto Realty - Nashville, TN

Cynthia Larsen you made my day - I made even more messes today :-)

Thank you EVERYONE for reading and commenting - Y'all are the BEST! (Yes! I'm a native Nashvillian)

Jul 08, 2015 09:40 AM
Sarah Rummage
Benchmark Realty LLC, Nashville TN 615.516.5233 - Nashville, TN
Love Being Realtor® in the Nashville TN Area!

Congratulations on the 'mess,' Barry! Both at your company, and in this featured blog! Good job. 

Jul 08, 2015 10:08 AM
Kimo Jarrett
Cyber Properties - Huntington Beach, CA
Pro Lifestyle Solutions

The difference is Champions always get back up after getting knocked down while losers never get up. So, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. This is what my college football coach said five decades ago and it's still true. 

Jul 08, 2015 10:12 AM
Thomas F. Scanlon
Borgida & Company P. C., CPA's - Manchester, CT
CPA, CFP

Barry Owen - Well Done. Disrupt your business before someone does it for you!

Cheers,

Tom

Jul 08, 2015 11:46 AM
Keith Whited
RE/MAX Gateway - Alexandria, VA

Excellent Post! I can relate - - unfortunately, there have been a few times where I have pulled the plug a little too early. It's always a gamble

Jul 08, 2015 01:09 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Barry Owen - now I don't feel guilty about the MESS I have created....

Jul 08, 2015 01:41 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

I love it!  Start out with guns blazing and see what mess you've created!

Jul 09, 2015 11:57 AM