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Chaos And Disorder Are Perfectly Normal

By Gary Woltal

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

August 30, 2009 06:28 AM

In plowing though life in our real estate careers are you aware that

Chaos And Disorder Are Perfectly Normal?

From an agent perspective, something unexpected ALWAYS comes up. From a buyer view, the inspections don't turn out like you thought. From a seller look, why do you have to keep lowering the price? From a Stager, what is it that keeps making the owner change their mind about what they want to have staged and going all over the place with the price of the job?

There is a law in the universe related to entropy. It mainly has to do with energy and everything moving to its natural chaotic, essentially messed up state. Completely normal.

Think of weeds in the flower bed vs. a well maintained beautiful garden. Makes sense. Does this mean we should have messy houses and give up?

Does this mean children should be unruly or ourselves undisciplined? No. We just work WITHIN the disorder. Essentially embrace it, and get results despite it.

Life is a journey and we have to navigate our way around it. Disorder and chaos and all.

It will have many things that will not exactly go our way.

Fishing Fun

But we need to be able to laugh at ALL of it whether it is going great or we are getting pooped on.

Halloween Funny

Life has smiles at just about every turn................ McDonalds

So with life with all its disorder, ride it out, and remember these three phrases:

Live Well

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Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Gary, I have a plaque with the message, "Live well, love much and laugh often". It just says it all. I like the cartoon on fishing and bird poop.

Aug 30, 2009 12:25 PM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Gary..Looks like my desk ..minus the baby..Are you sure you don't work at my office??

HELPFULHANNAH twitter@helpfulhannah

Aug 30, 2009 01:49 PM

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA

Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I can work within chaos, but I find it stressful. Sometimes, there is no alternative but pile stuff up and throw files on the floor. But after a few days of that, I need to take out time to put everything back into order. Efficiency may call for taking care of what's important now and letting the rest fall where it may. However, if it goes on too long, my head may be ready to explode.

Aug 30, 2009 02:26 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Gary, Your graphics are wonderful! I'd be having major FS attacks if I were in that office :) We do often have obstacles and you can't fight them all and it uses too much energy---better saved for other times!

Aug 30, 2009 02:43 PM

Cathy Lee

CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA

ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

I am sitting with files on the floor and now after reading this I am just laughing because "we all need be able to laugh at it ALL" Thanks for a great post Gary!!! btw-love the giraffe!! :)

Aug 30, 2009 02:51 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

HiGary, I left a cute comment on this post today, I came back to see what your reaction was. Today strange things are happening. I leave comments and they dissapear.

Anyway, it was something to the effect , I questioned how you got this picture of me in my office, LOL

Aug 30, 2009 04:39 PM

C Tann-Starr

Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Featured @ Club Chaos

Aug 30, 2009 11:59 PM

Irene Tron

Valparaiso, IN

You must have driven past my house and seen the weeds in the flower bed. Really, I am getting to it....soon! Maybe we will get an early snow and that will take of it for me. :-)

Aug 31, 2009 12:19 AM

Michelle Finnamore

Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON

Preparing your property for sale

Hi Gary, timely post as I have been experiencing chaos for the last little while. Just roll with the punches and keep your head up laughing all the while seems to work well for me too.

Aug 31, 2009 01:00 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Gary, This post is just the best! Love the cartoons and the message. Life itself is chaotic, and knowing how to work in that median is sometimes a big plus! Love it, Laugh at it and keep going!

Aug 31, 2009 04:40 AM

Anonymous

Humor is so important in this business...sometimes we just have to laugh at the unexpected...great post.

Aug 31, 2009 05:53 AM

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Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Gary,

Love your illustrations and do agree with your wonderful phrase of "Live well, Love much and Laugh often." Thank you for the creative way you choose to get your message across!

Aug 31, 2009 10:59 AM

Nick T Pappas

Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL

Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Ok...I lost it with the giraffe...too funny...

Aug 31, 2009 03:46 PM

Marcia Hawken

WILLIAM RAVEIS - Naples, FL

Naples Luxury Specialist

Love your cartoons. Love your sense of humor. In this business, it is everything! Thanks

Aug 31, 2009 06:32 PM

Lourdes Hoglo REALTOR® Three Village & North Shore Suffolk Co. Long Island

Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Setauket, NY

Gary, this is exactly what I needed to read about today. Very timely post.

Sep 01, 2009 01:14 AM

Terry Chenier

Homelife Glenayre Realty - Mission, BC

Gary,

Good post and thought provoking. I enjoyed the giraffe.

Sep 01, 2009 10:57 AM

Bonnie Vaughan

Scranton, PA

CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Gary, I enjoyed your post. You have to laugh eventually - but sometimes UGH! comes first. The best laid plans of Mice and Men. It goes with the business.

Sep 01, 2009 01:16 PM

Carol Hanson Sheehy

Prudential Florida Realty - Naples, FL

Thanks the pictures were wonderful!

Sep 03, 2009 06:00 AM

Jody Keating

Jody Keating Connective Realty,LLC, Bryan/College Station,TX - Bryan, TX

Broker/MM/Realtor, Bryan / College Station, TX

Really great Gary. That was a lot fun and yet so true. That wasn't a picture of my office, was it?

Sep 04, 2009 08:07 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Gary I hate chaos and disorder in my life. But we need to be able to laugh at ALL of it whether it is going great or we are getting pooped on. It is easier to laugh when things are great than when we are getting pooped on. Sometimes you just get tired of getting pooped on. But it is better to laugh than cry.