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Take a step backward, and get......perspective!

Recently I was playing Table tennis with my brother Nekoda, we were having a good 'ol time, until he started beating me about as much as I was beating him! Normally, I don't have this problem, so I took a step backward to see if I could figure out what went wrong. Then it dawned on me...I had fixed the problem! I fixed it by taking a literal step back from the table while I was playing. This gave me more time to react to the spins that Nekoda was giving me. Consequently, I started winning pretty much all of the games!

In Real Estate, this "taking a step backward" can be a good thing as well. Sometimes you have to stop being so busy and take the time to see the BIG picture, get some perspective...how am I spending my time, is this profitable for my bottom line, will this get me a listing? Or am I just doing "Wheel Estate", like showing NON-qualified buyers around all day? Are the objections (curving ping-pong balls) that buyers and sellers throwing at me, making me lose the game of Real Estate?

As I learn more, I really enjoy working here in College Station/Bryan TX finding that perfect home for my buyer, or helping my sellers market their homes...very rewarding!

Jonathan Cook

Realtor

http://www.classicaljonathan.com/

Posted by Jonathan Cook on 04/16/2008 09:23 AM

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6 Comments on Take a step backward, and get......perspective!

Boy - I really needed that reminder today. Rushing around and losing track of the big picture in all the details. Thanks

04/16/2008 09:31 AM

by Shannon Aldrich ~ NH & Maine Real Estate Seacoast (Keller Williams Coastal Realty)

Good analogy. My dad used to say we can't see the forest for the trees. Sometimes looking from a different perspective can give you lots of input.

04/16/2008 09:31 AM

by Kathryn Tharp ~ Rancho Cucamonga Real Estate Specialist (Realtor)

Great post! It is always valuable to step back and reassess. It also helps me recognize that the sky is not falling and priority and persistence will, as it always has throughout history, pay off. Rick

04/16/2008 09:32 AM

by Rick Hoel - Broker/Realtor, Bluffton, SC (Seashore Real Estate, LLC)

Jonathan, I like that "wheel estate." I'm going to borrow that term - it's a great phrase that describes so many agents.

04/16/2008 09:47 AM

by Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates)

Jonathan: It is true that we need to stpe back and look at our daily activities, or even a specific situation that may have cropped up, to get perspective. Sometimes you make an observation you wouldn't have otherwise.

04/16/2008 09:52 AM

by Chris Ann Cleland, GRI (Long & Foster)

Good perrspective my man!

04/19/2008 07:19 PM

by Trey Thurmond, College Station , Texas Homes (Classic Realty Inc./GMAC Real Estate)

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