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Squeaky Wheels

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Squeaky Wheels

 

Pondering Squeaky Wheels

 

Squeaky Wheels. 

Are to be avoided.   Are rewarded.

You likely know the saying and you may have used on an occasion.  Maybe you can think of an example off the top of your head. It isn't so hard, right?

Good.  Bad.  Maybe indifferent.  It is what it is.

Is it good to stand out?  Or is it better to work behind the scenes to achieve your goal.   And what is your goal?  Context matters.  A lot.  So do other factors.  Isn't that typically true? 

But I digress. Just pondering.  And wondering.

For no reason.  Perhaps many reasons.   

The power of a quote. 

Use them to make or underscore your point. 

Or as a contradiction.  An oxymoron. An argument.  Open a discussion.

Squeaky Wheels.

Visual. Indeed.  But other senses are involved too. 

Something to think about when  a quote is used. 

Or when one is  heard.  Possibilities. They are abundant.  In a quote and so much more.    

 

Squeaky Wheels  

 

Photo by Michael Jacobs and taken a number of years ago in Highland Park(Los Angeles 90042).  I believe this was from a movie/television show.  Many older cars(most more vintage than the Volkswagen pictured we lined up on the street one weekend.  

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Michael Jacobs

 

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Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

You make a good point about squeaky wheels, Michael.  That car reminds me of one we had in our family back in the early 1960s.  Our's was in better shape than that one, and had an oval window in the back.  It was a 1956 model.

Jan 09, 2019 05:13 PM
Michael Jacobs

A vintage bug is one to admire Myrl Jeffcoat 

Jan 09, 2019 07:18 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Michael- I do love the VW Bug, especially the convertible ones. And about squeaky wheels...as a wonderful friend says... it depends. Sometimes you need to squeak your wheels to make your point. And other times it's best to grab the oil can. 

Jan 09, 2019 06:14 PM
Michael Jacobs

So "it depends" Kathy Streib so you pondered.  

Jan 09, 2019 07:20 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, I'm in total agreement with Kathy Streib - sometimes we have to be the squeaky wheel - especially in our business! Other times, not so much! 

Jan 09, 2019 08:38 PM
Michael Jacobs

Debe Maxwell, CRS - Absolutely or Absolutely!

Jan 10, 2019 10:20 AM
Dorte Engel
RE/MAX Leading Edge - Bowie, MD
ABC - Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton & rest of Maryland

Dear Michael,

Wow! You are quite the poet. So many thoughts about the squeaky wheel. Be one, have one, hear one, ....

Jan 09, 2019 08:51 PM
Michael Jacobs

Dörte Engel -- see one, be one....the possibilities are seemingly endless. 

Jan 10, 2019 10:22 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Since squeaky wheels get the grease, you can guess who squeaks every chance she gets!

Jan 09, 2019 08:55 PM
Michael Jacobs

No second guesses, right?  None needed Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents 

Jan 10, 2019 10:27 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Does this mean the loudest of the group, gets his way?  Or does someone just need a tune-up...

Jan 10, 2019 04:33 AM
Michael Jacobs

Both can be true, Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 

Jan 10, 2019 10:29 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Michael. I am enjoying your new voice and the destinations you travel too. I am a squeaky wheel.

Jan 10, 2019 05:38 AM
Michael Jacobs

New voice?  Squeaky when there is a need Sheila Anderson 

Jan 10, 2019 10:31 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That looks like Bumblebee from the movie I just saw, haha.  I don't really like squeaky wheels, but it seems that we need to be just that from time to time with those that aren't great with communication.

Jan 10, 2019 06:16 AM
Michael Jacobs

Brian England - a recent movie?  Timing is important when communicating is very true.

Jan 10, 2019 10:33 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, love the photo of the VW bug, those were classic.  We do need to step up and be the squeaky wheel sometimes....

Jan 10, 2019 06:31 AM
Michael Jacobs

And "squeakiness" is classic for some people too Joan Cox 

Jan 10, 2019 10:34 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Good morning Michael.  In my (not so) humble opinion, squeaky wheels are rewarded way too often in our society.   

Jan 10, 2019 06:54 AM
Deepak Chauhan Asso-Broker, MLO

those rewards are Short "Term"

Jan 10, 2019 08:43 AM
Michael Jacobs

Gabe Sanders -- and not necessarily for the right reasons either.  

Jan 10, 2019 10:37 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Sometimes the squeeky wheel gets the results they are hoping for and sometimes they just get a good dose of reality when those around them put in their ear plugs.

Jan 10, 2019 07:11 AM
Michael Jacobs

Ah, yes Sharon Tara -- two doses of reality and call me in the morning.  Or something like that.  

Jan 10, 2019 10:40 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael,

One of our friends had the same color bug.  Sometimes you have to squeak to get what you want!  Or squeak in appreciation of someone who has done a great job!  I don't think we squeak enough on this end of the spectrum...,and that is where we are focused on squeaking...Happy Thursday, so delighted you are writing posts again...A

Jan 10, 2019 08:05 AM
Michael Jacobs

Squeaking has its advantages - definitely(as well as having its place) Ron and Alexandra Seigel 

Jan 10, 2019 10:43 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

You know Michael, in politics the only wheels that get any attention are the squeaky ones.

Jan 10, 2019 08:10 AM
Deepak Chauhan Asso-Broker, MLO

I can read your mind, some wheels screech 


 

Jan 10, 2019 08:41 AM
Michael Jacobs

And outside of the political arena too Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty 

Jan 10, 2019 10:45 AM
Deepak Chauhan Asso-Broker, MLO
Versailles Property - Irvine, CA
Your Solution-Oriented Realtor

people ...  be nice to the top politician

Jan 10, 2019 08:43 AM
Michael Jacobs

Deepak Chauhan -- be nice to everyone, right?

Jan 10, 2019 10:46 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

A squeak, or a squawk - it may be necessary, or welcome.  It might just depend upon the need and the intention. To squeak just to squeak, no thank you. 

Jan 10, 2019 09:52 AM
Michael Jacobs

Squeaking, squawking and the like depends on so many different factors Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD .  Unjustifiable squeaking has a purpose but it's primarily annoying.  There must be/is a better(and more effective method.  

Jan 10, 2019 10:49 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Michael Jacobs - I immediately thought of "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" But I saw that Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents beat me to it! My boss many, many years ago said that to me and it was the first time I heard it. I didn't know whether to smile or cry. So in a split second, I just agreed and was hoping it was the right answer. I was never for sure why he said it, but I do remember his bushy eyebrows move upward and he smiled.

Jan 10, 2019 05:59 PM
Michael Jacobs

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP - I am not surprised you and Elizabeth had knowledge and had heard the quote but your situation hearing it for the first time is uniquely you.  Thahnks for sharing it and your description of that boss-very strong visual. 

Jan 10, 2019 07:37 PM
Michael Jacobs

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP .  I am not too surprised that you and Elizabeth knew of this saying/quote but your story how you heard of it is uniquely yours.  

Jan 10, 2019 07:40 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Wheels that squeak get the best attention....guess it is part of my personna !

Jan 11, 2019 03:38 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Michael Jacobs,

There are  many squeaky wheels being greased right now and not always for the right reason. Some of them are squeaking just to be heard. Attention for not the right reasons.

Jan 11, 2019 05:12 AM