This is not a post about animal cruelty. In working with buyers and other agents in Real Estate I appreciate everyone's tenacity and persistence towards a goal. But I had one thing happen once in life to me where I learned when enough is enough.
It was like a bulldog with a bone. In my case it was a pit bull and almost a piece of my leg. I was walking my yellow Labrador Retriever in the neighborhood when all of a sudden bounding across the lawns in attack mode was this pit bull. It sunk its teeth into the belly of my Lab and in an instant I was in the middle of a dog fight. I know what an adrenaline rush is for sure. Using my leg and kicking the pit bull forcefully I finally got the dogs separated. How I didn't get bit is beyond me? My dog required nine stitches at the vet.
Lesson learned. Next time when walking in uncertain neighborhoods carry along with you a big stick.
This goes back to freeing yourself from jams that are not working. You need a stick to whack that bulldog and move on. I don't know how many buyers and other agents I see in so many instances that won't let go of something like that pit bull. Tenacity is one thing. Reality is another. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over that's not working.
Remember that letting go is not giving up or retreating, it is just repositioning yourself to again move forward. Try letting go a lot more often and see how much further you end up in the long run.
Gary, once again, your humor added to a post that is very serious, loved it. Some agents really don't know when to let go - and I have been guilty of that a couple times! -Carla
PS How is your lab doing? You were VERY lucky to escape that one!
really statereal estate???Carla: I was lucky with that incident. This is actually a pretty old story in my life. Our beloved "Sunshine" dog passed away back in 1999, but she gave us many years of joy : )
Sharon: The other dog ran off and I don't know who the owner was.
Carol: TR was a wise man. Maybe he was ahead of his time and was thinking really state ; )
Roberta: In that incident I was lucky the dog didn't sink its teeth into me, but my dog after the veterinarian was ok.
Patricia: There is truly something as an adrenaline rush. You get this burst of energy until it is over. You do have to move on and cut your losses.
Cindy: I think we all need the big sticks : )
Isn't reassessing and changing course a much more thoughtful approach vs. continuing down the same rocky road? Of course. It's also not about giving up, but moving forward in a smart fashion
Gary,
I really am a very tenacious person especially in real estate. I tend to not let go until there is not a breath left in the transaction. Recently, we had a contract that should have been easy. The co-operating realtor threw a monkey wrench into it and it crashed. But guess what! Life came back last Thursday and it's closing tomorrow. YEA!!
Gary,
Great post...too many don't know when to hold em and when to fold em!!! Thanks, Fran
Jennifer: Repositioning gets you going forward again.
Joan: I agree, that we need to move faster.
Liz: That's funny.
Jesse: Working smart is what it is all about.
Rosario: Very true.
Audrey: Whack away, and stay out of dog fights :)
Becky: You are tough. Don't mess with you : )
Fran: A Kenny Rogers fan in our midst.