Giving Advice With Confidence

I like your advice Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland  You really know and this is a big ifluence on others

Your history as a care giver and real estate authority gives you the confidence I would look for Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland 

This was an issue for me when I first started because I doubted myself and was insecure in my ability to give sellers advice. No longer the case. I know I know. No more doubt. It's all conviction now!

Thank you for the honor Margaret!  So true, if we speak with conviction and assist clients when they need it the most, it helps them  move forward.  Hopefully we won't have the difference of mumps versus measles!  

Margaret ... I like the analogy.  We are human. We make mistakes. We all make them not matter what our profession.  We learn from them and grow. We must be confident in what we do ... and if we don't have confidence then we need to get better at what we do and build our confidence. 

Hi Margaret - Excellent advice. Clients can tell when we're uncertain and it doesn't do anything positive for their peace of mind. If we can make an educated judgment, it's best to do it with some confidence.

Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland "Give your best trained advice and give it with confidence."  Such great advice.  You are a true inspiration to me.

Margaret,

It is an old story. We took our very sophisticated and refined client to the restaurant. It had an absolutely gorgeous view of the area from the 29th floor, but the food was hit and miss (and sometimes I want to say "hit and run" :).

A waiter came and asked whether we would like a dessert. He then listed what they had and there was New York Cheesecake on the menu. Linda turned to him and asked whether it was lite or heavy. The waiter responded without hesitation "It is lite". He was looking at a very slim lady, and figured that this would be the right response...

 - young man, there is no such thing as lite New York Cheesecake if it is a real thing...

Sometimes when people are asking you a question, they are simply testing you. Sometimes the answer "I do not know" is a smart one. But I do not know how to say "I do not know" with confidence :)

I guess the most important would be not being afraid of saying it. And adding that you would look for the answer and find it. Is it?

:)

Wise advice Margaret, we train to be the best and always give the best advice with total confidence, that is why they pay us.

People will follow the advice given with confidence, that is for sure.

It is important to be confident and also be very clear.  It is sometimes surprising what my clients fixate on and I have to make sure it is the right thing.