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Good Intentions: Where does that road go again?

By Shannon Ziccardi

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October 24, 2007 03:07 PM

My days are divided into two types. 1. Business Days. Where you drive the wheels off your car signing as fast as you can as many as you can ....AND 2. Marketing days. Marketing days are days without a call. When you intend to make 5 new contacts, set up one new listing and complete some chore that you've been avoiding in your home office. Today, it was assembling new office furniture, purchased on the cheap from one of "our" mortgage lenders (who were good for 10-20 signngs a month) that on Friday closed their doors. I can't stop crying-on the inside. I'm trying to remember that I have an early morning networking-breakfast tomorrow and the golden sun will shine and I will hear the jingle of new money falling from the sky....Yes...YES!!

The fact is that I need to string together a few more "Business days" and a few less "Marketing days".

So I think to myself....I'm a nice guy. I'm really good at what I do. I treat people right and claim all my income to the IRS....And then it hits me....Nobody is borrowing money today. Especially here in Southern California.

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Ibi Sofillas

MyRealtyTeam Real Estate, LLC - Clarksburg, MD

Broker

I call it working in my business and working on my business and I do both every week, in good times and in bad, it is was keeps things moving forward.

Oct 24, 2007 03:12 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

It certainly has been a difficult time for so many. It is sad when a business goes away. Hopefully, everyone will and on their feet!

Oct 24, 2007 03:17 PM

David Bennett

Tarbell, Realtors - Yorba Linda, CA

Yorba Linda Real Estate

The business we are reaping now was sown in the past years. When business was good, if you were still prospecting it is probably still ok for you. Those that didn't continue prospecting during the good times are hurting in the bad times. It is difficult to see relationships end as the business shifts.

Ibi I love that philosophy.

Oct 24, 2007 03:45 PM

Ronald Gillis

Southwest Florida Notaries (Mortgage Notary Signing Agent) - Port Charlotte, FL

CNSA Southwest Florida. Notaries, Port Charlotte, 941-7-NOTARY

There are many not borrowing in MANY parts of the country. As a CNSA, you just have to refocus your business and concentrate your marketing in different ways.

Oct 24, 2007 03:54 PM

Shannon Ziccardi

"A Quick Note" ...in Tennessee! - Clarksville, TN

"A Quick Note" Mobile Notary ...in Tennessee!

I'm continuing to expand the services offered by my business...

I'm now (also) a: Registered/Bonded Process Server...

Feb 10, 2008 09:29 AM

Good Intentions: Where does that road go again?

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