I'm sure we ALL have been victims of double standards in business and in life in general. It's not a fun position to be in. We seem to see it often in politics as well but I'm NOT going there.
The first Real Estate Broker I worked under had a huge blind spot when it came to double standards. He didn't put up with cheating and theft of in house customers unless you were the top/higher producing agent in a dispute with another agent. He who produces the most is right... even if they are wrong. This is why I left my first broker. My second broker just had his favorites, period. As they say, the third time is the charm.
My third Broker, Mr. Earl Allen, was a straight shooter. He was one of the most misunderstood and disliked Brokers in the MLS because he always said what he thought and as far as I know he never backed down. He set me up to succeed as a Broker on my own by giving me my own office space in a separate building from his own (Great location in the front of a movie theater building) and even under a separate name than his Brokerage. Earl owned several Brokerage names even though those names had not been used. Earl taught me that a Broker can be fair/just with all agents and that people appreciate you being you.
Regretfully Earl passed on before I earned my Brokers license so I went to another Broker who, like Earl, was a wonderful example to learn from. Gary Wydahl also encouraged me to get my Brokers license ASAP. Regretfully came down with pneumonia and also died prior to my receiving my Brokers license BUT the NDREC let me stay in Gary's place as I completed my Brokers requirements.
People notice when you/we use double standards. The results never put us in a good light. When we accept or grant a "favor" to someone will someone else see us living a double standard? Think about it.
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