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...enough to make them yourself!

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Real Estate Agent with Fathom Realty Washington LLC

Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Mason County, Washington's preferred real estate Agent & Broker

 

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them yourself!

Attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt

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Paul S. Henderson, Residential Real Estate Broker 

Tacoma Washington 

Realtor ® BPOR, CRS, GRI, CDPE

Fathom Realty WA LLC

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South Puget Sound in Washington State

 

 

 

 

Paul's Service Area


 

 

As a Residential Broker and Relocation Specialist, I sell homes in or around ,Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Steilacoom,  University Place, DuPont and Hartstene Pointe in Washington State.
Please visit my website at http://www.hartstenepointe.com to search for information 
(all information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed or warranted in any way)

Referrals are always welcomed and appreciated, Thank-you!

(As a member of the NWMLS, this blog post is intended to comply with NWMLS rules as pertaining to blogging.)

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Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Paul - they say that education is also a short cut to experience.

Apr 02, 2022 04:32 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I find a prerequisite of common sense is rather helpful Grant Schneider 

Apr 02, 2022 09:54 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Haha, I enjoyed this quote.

Have a wonderful day!

Apr 02, 2022 05:12 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I enjoyed your comment as always my friend Kat Palmiotti 

Apr 02, 2022 09:47 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Paul. So true, but fear not, I make a lot of mistakes to help others learn. Enjoy your day.

Apr 02, 2022 05:35 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

They don’t call me professor for nothing Wayne Martin 

Apr 02, 2022 09:44 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

An interesting quote. and it bears some reflection.  Wishing you a splendid day.  A

Apr 02, 2022 05:39 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Eleanor was my favorite 1st lady due to her wit Alexandra. I hope you both have a wonderful weekend Ron and Alexandra Seigel 

Apr 02, 2022 09:41 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Saturday morning, Paul.

Have a very special weekend.

Apr 02, 2022 05:58 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Thank you Roy Kelley 

Apr 02, 2022 09:37 PM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Thank you for the post, I enjoyed it.  Have a wonderful weekend. bill

Apr 02, 2022 06:09 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Thank you Bill Salvatore - East Valley 

Apr 02, 2022 09:34 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Paul... and here I thought I was familiar with all of Eleanor Roosevelt's quotes... but not this one... and it's a goody! Happy Saturday.

Apr 02, 2022 06:22 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I have always enjoyed her wit Nina Hollander, Broker 

Apr 02, 2022 09:29 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Paul, it is better NOT to make the mistakes, but others can and we benefit!   LOL

Apr 02, 2022 06:36 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

People learn plenty by watching me stumble through life and times Joan Cox 🙂.

Apr 02, 2022 09:21 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That seems like it would be such an easy thing to do but we are stubborn beings and usually have to learn things for ourselves, haha.

Apr 02, 2022 06:44 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

It’s like when you tell someone a plate is hot and they burn themselves anyway. You learn from mistakes (we hope) 🙂

Apr 02, 2022 09:16 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Paul - I am "proof" of this quote.  Another day, another mistake.  One at a minimum.  

Apr 02, 2022 06:55 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I have a quota myself of at least one a day Michael Jacobs 

Apr 02, 2022 09:10 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Hi there. Hope you are looking forward to a good weekend.  Agree with the quote!

Apr 02, 2022 06:56 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I take my weekends when I can, today I got to see my granddaughter play softball, it was a wonderful weekend of 2 hours 😎

Apr 02, 2022 08:58 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS - Learning something every day is an important step in achieving wisdom.  Learning from someone else's mistakes is also part of that process.

Apr 02, 2022 09:25 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I used to learn, while growing up, from my older sister’s mistakes. I was an 😇  Sheri 

Apr 02, 2022 08:46 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Now that's a good one Paul!  Mrs Roosevelt was a smart lady!

Apr 02, 2022 09:57 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

That she was my friend Anna Banana Kruchten CRS, Phoenix Broker 

Apr 02, 2022 08:06 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Paul- I love this kind of humor!!!!  And yes...don't waste time making your own mistakes when you can learn from the mistakes of others. 

Apr 02, 2022 11:09 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

I can really see the logic in that statement Kathy Streib 

Apr 02, 2022 07:05 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Paul and so true on this one quote.  I always use to tell people you will make mistakes and as long as you learn from them is what counts

 

Apr 02, 2022 12:35 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Absolutely Will, it is all about what we take away from each challenge 🙂

Apr 02, 2022 07:00 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I have always admired Eleanor Roosevelt.  I had not previously heard this quote of her's.

Apr 02, 2022 06:22 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

It was one of my favorites Myrl Jeffcoat 

Apr 02, 2022 06:52 PM
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