what i know: Do You Really Want To Work With An Agent Who Is Available With No Notice? - 05/24/11 05:27 PM
Sitting at the Updesk, taking calls from people who have seen a yard sign, it is common for people to say "Can you show me the house right now?"  For me, the answer is that as much as I would like to be accommodating, the answer is almost always "no".  Part of being self employed is that I plan out my business day the night before.  My day is booked up.  I live a calendar-driven life.  That is what it takes to be self-employed. My children, when they were small, would slip around and sneak a peak at my calendar to … (35 comments)

what i know: Nothing Good Happens Fast - 04/11/11 12:09 PM
Everything worth having take time to acquire.  Everything worth doing requires thought, preparation and planning.  The things that develop quickly are either not good (think fire, explosions, dog bites) or they don't last. 
And, if something is moving too quickly for my comfort, I have an absolute right to explain to the other people involved that I need to slow down.  Decisions made fast are not always the right decision.  Sometimes indecision masquerades as fear, but that is another blog posting for another day.  The only decision you want to make quickly is where to do to dinner or which taco … (3 comments)