Both Sides
Then And Again Now. . .
I am not totally sure of why this post title came to me but
it did. I guess post titles mean something. Feelings too. Definitely memories.
This post title is based upon a memory from long ago yet it remains quite current in my thinking today. I have shared bits and pieces of this story before so for those who remember it - I apologize yet also thank you for reading my posts.
Right after high school, I worked part time in retail. While it wasn’t my original intention, it continued full time after college. I liked what the industry offered. To me it was exciting even in its dullest moments.
And I clearly understood the reason why others didn’t have the same feelings. Everyone has different interests and goals. The early years of my retailing journey was spent in the stores. I liked it, I grew and experienced much.
There came a time when other changes took place so I transitioned from a place in the stores to a position in the corporate side of the company(away from the sales floor) where I had grown up but still keeping a perspective on what I was familiar - after all it’s all about the customer, right?
I kept that perspective for many years - actually more than a decade before realizing that a return to a store level environment was calling but this time I returned with a mindset shaped by years of "both sides" experience.
I continued to enjoy the industry even as it transitioned to different positions. Eventually(and once again), it became evident that some other changes were more important for me and I left retailing yet still keeping that "walking in another's shoes" perspective.
Perhaps it is Peripheral Perspective Pondering. Hmm. I wonder. Anyway that outlook became a part of life in real estate for me. If one works exclusively with seller representation, isn’t it important to keep aware of what buyers want?
So regardless if it is retail, real estate or other real life pursuits - isn’t it wise to be able to look at more than one side? Even when you may think "wow - this is beyond crazy". I think it is important. And watch who you call a dummy. . .
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Posted: September 4, 2021
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