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One of the most important lessons that I have learned in life is to communicate.  It has gotten me into some trouble at times, because I'm the kind of person who doesn't mince words.  I will say exactly what is on my mind.  But communicating has also gotten me out of a lot of trouble too.

I got a call this afternoon to do a closing at a mortgage company.  The closing was scheduled for 4:45 p.m..  When I called the mortgage company, I was asked if I could do it at 5:30 instead because they needed more time to get the documents ready.  It wasn't a problem with me.  I assumed the borrower had been notified, but I wanted to call her anyway to introduce myself. 

I couldn't reach her the first time I called because she was at work.  All I had was her home phone number.  When I finally got through to her it was 4:45.  I called to introduce myself and to confirm the new time with her.  She said that she was told to be there at 5 p.m.  I told her that there was a misunderstanding, and that the closing was rescheduled for 5:30.  Moreover, I wouldn't be there until that time.

It's a good thing I called her because she would have been waiting there for a half an hour until I showed up.  As it turned out, we both arrived at the same time.

My instinct told me to persist in trying to reach the borrower.  But what I really have to thank for everything going smoothly was that lesson I learned early in life ...

... communicate.

 

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