Today is Awkward Moments Day...We've All Had Them

Hi Kathy:

You certainly handled that professionally and in a caring gracious fashion. Awkward indeed. We have all had those moments!

Jeff

Kathy,

The one that comes to mind is when I agreed to meet a prospective tenant (I had not met him face to face) at one the luxury office buildings.  I signed in with the guards at the desk, and waited for my client.  A gentleman carrying was looked like a painting approached me, and asked if I was looking for him.  I said yes.  I let the guard know to have him open the suite I was showing.  As we rode the elevator, I asked him what he was carrying.  It was a painting , and it was lovely.  He said, he was happy I was interested as he was talking it to the President!  OH! OH! What President?  Ronald Reagan, he said.  He loves this artist!   We had a big laugh!

You are not here to see an office space? I said.  No, I got off the elevator, and found my client !  LOL  A

Yes, we all have those moments.  And, like you, I often wonder who comes up with these special days!

It is always awkward when a non professional is trying to give advice, I have a client that has a brother that thinks he knows it all.

Hi Kathy Streib, we've all had those awkward moments, some can never be forgotten. You handled the situation very well, glad that friend zipped her lips the second time.

Hi Kathy Streib - I am sharing this story below because it is real fresh and will be cathartic to write.  I normally would not share a story like this. My feeling is that we learn something positive from every situation we deal with... 

I just closed on a home that my buyers bought.  We were dealing with one of the worst sellers I have ever had to deal with. We had to extend the closing 3 times because of this person. This last week my buyers were meeting the window company at the home to measure for new windows. I arrived a couple of minutes late and saw that the door was open and as I opened it further to get with my buyers, I came face to face with this little Napolean figure. I introduced myself and he abruptly said he was cancelling the contract, I backed away and said I was leaving because I don't represent him... I represent the buyers....(AWKWARD)! There was a lot of major drama to follow but my resolve and the resolve of my buyers got us through the deal. 

Awkward or not, we learn something new from everyone we meet in business and in our personal lives too. You handled it with sensitivity and like a pro

Kathy it is bad enough when we are dealing with a know it all client, but much worse when it is a know it all friend or relative.

Morning Kathy.

I know some of those people who know more than anyone else.  Just ask them, they'll tell you all about everything from replacing a light bulb to quantum physics.

One of the ways we keep divorcing client transactions together...is to keep them apart from each other...on a "need to know" or be involved...friend needed to exit.

With all the awkward moments I've had you would think coming up with one as an example would be easy. I'm at a loss.

You handled yours perfectly!

yeah, major uh oh when you JV with someone and you don't sign a JV contract...