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

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Real Estate Agent with Classic Realty, Inc.

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/

Shannon Aldrich
Keller Williams Coastal Realty - Rye, NH
NH & Maine Real Estate Seacoast
Boy - I really needed that reminder today. Rushing around and losing track of the big picture in all the details. Thanks
Apr 16, 2008 02:31 AM
Kathryn Tharp
Realtor - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Cucamonga, Real Estate Specialist
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.
Apr 16, 2008 02:31 AM
Rick Hoel
Hilton Head Lowcountry, LLC dba Keller Williams Referrals - Bluffton, SC
Broker/Realtor, Bluffton, SC
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
Apr 16, 2008 02:32 AM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor
Jonathan, I like that "wheel estate." I'm going to borrow that term - it's a great phrase that describes so many agents.
Apr 16, 2008 02:47 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

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.

Apr 16, 2008 02:52 AM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes
Good perrspective my man!
Apr 19, 2008 12:19 PM