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The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs,

The following story is a great example of the power of positive and negative attitudes:

There was a man who lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs. He was hard of hearing so he had no radio. He had trouble with his eyes so he read no newspapers.

But he sold good hot dogs.

He put up signs telling how good they were.

He stood on the side of the road and cried: "Buy a hot dog, mister?"

And people bought.

He increased his meat and bun orders. He bought a bigger stove to take care of his trade. His son came to help him out.

But then something happened.

His son said, "Haven't you been listening to the radio? Haven't you been reading the newspapers? There's a big depression. The European situation is terrible. The domestic situation is worse." Whereupon the father thought, "Well, my son's been to college, he reads the papers and he listens to the radio, and he ought to know.

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So the father cut down the meat and bun orders, took down his advertising signs, and no longer bothered to stand out on the highway to sell his hot dogs.

And his hot dog sales fell almost overnight.

"You're right, son," the father said to the boy. "We certainly are in the middle of a great depression.

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Posted by Edith " Edi " Theisen " Your Realtor For Life" on 04/28/2008 03:23 PM

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13 Comments on great attitude story

Edith,

That is soooo true! We are what we think! I always look on the bright side, the glass is always half full. Good post!

04/28/2008 03:31 PM

by Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, SEARCY, AR RE/MAX (RE/MAX Advantage Realtors)

Edi, what a great story, and so timely. Thanks for posting, there's a lot of truth in this.

04/28/2008 03:39 PM

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

Funny story in a sad way. Imagine if his son had told him that hot dogs were the next dot.com...

04/28/2008 03:44 PM

by David Bennett Yorba Linda Real Estate (Tarbell, Realtors)

A very good point is made by this story - "Whether you think you can succeed or you think you can't succeed, you are right!"

04/28/2008 04:15 PM

by Don Draughn - Debt Counselor (Financial Debt Freedom)

Thank you so much for your comments,

Mary, yes you are right the class is always half full, that is the only way to be

Steve, you are very welcome

David, what a great thought

Don, that is one of my favorite quotes

04/29/2008 11:22 AM

by Edith " Edi " Theisen " Your Realtor For Life" (Coldwell Banker, Conroy, Marable & Holleman)

Edi, How sad a story. Yet we hear it daily on the TV...doom and gloom. Soon people believe it and they too have doom and gloom.

04/29/2008 11:46 AM

by Bob Cumiskey, US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor (A 1 Connection Realty, Inc.)

Some people might say "ignorance is bliss." That would be doing a disservice to the "ignorant". How about "positiveness is bliss"? Maybe it doesn't have the same ring to it, but I like the message better.

04/30/2008 11:26 AM

by Tiffany Wilson (Shorewood Realtors)

What a great story. Too bad they don't tell a story like that on the six o'clock news.

04/30/2008 03:10 PM

by Karen Gentry>>Charlottesville, Virginia Real Estate Professional (RE/MAX Excellence-Charlottesville VA)

I LOVE this story, it fits our countries market right now sooo well! I bet if CNN started talking about a real estate boom, we'd be swamped in no time! Thanks !

05/05/2008 10:18 AM

by Andrea Sommermeyer (Legacy Mortgage Services)

Bob, lots of people already believe the doom and gloom because of TV, very sad

Tiffany, what a great idea, I like your message

Karen, I agree with you, that would be a nice change

Andrea, you are so right, most people blieve what they hear and see, it would tun the market around in no time LOL

05/07/2008 02:18 PM

by Edith " Edi " Theisen " Your Realtor For Life" (Coldwell Banker, Conroy, Marable & Holleman)

Beware of what you hear. Assess the situation for yourself. Then make your decision.

05/07/2008 07:24 PM

by Robert L. Brown~Grand Rapids Real Estate Flexit Realty, West Michigan (www.mrbrownsellsgr.com)

So true, one of the reasons I do not watch a whole lot of television. I try to avoid the negativity as much as possible. In our household our attitude determines our altitudes and we try not to speak anything negative. Your life will always follow the words you speak.

05/07/2008 11:03 PM

by Sonya Rosser (ERA Buckhead Realty)

Robert, I totaly agree, we all need to assess a situation before making decisions

Sonya, I so agree with you ;-)

05/09/2008 11:55 AM

by Edith " Edi " Theisen " Your Realtor For Life" (Coldwell Banker, Conroy, Marable & Holleman)

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