{"id":1227,"date":"2007-03-27T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-28T04:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2007-03-28T02:15:53","modified_gmt":"2007-03-28T09:15:53","slug":"egoism-in-action-how-you-can-grow-and-prosper-at-work-and-everywhere-even-in-the-face-of-hostile-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/1227\/egoism-in-action-how-you-can-grow-and-prosper-at-work-and-everywhere-even-in-the-face-of-hostile-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Egoism in action: How you can grow and prosper, at work and everywhere, even in the face of hostile criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is email I had from Corey Hague, one of the founders of BuyerHunt.com<\/a>. This is important to the philosophical issues I’ve tried to raise<\/a>, and Corey agreed to let me talk about this in the weblog:<\/p>\n

Well Greg, I am out of ideas, slowly becoming “zestless” and looking for some inspiration. A couple of months ago a friend and I created a website, www.buyerhunt.com. As agents ourselves, we designed the site with (progressive) agents in mind. Despite our best efforts, to date, most of the agent-derived response we get is negative and is often personal and unrelated in nature. And these agents aren’t giving the site a shot. They visit the homepage, make a quick decision and write scathing responses (usually in regards to the fact that we give joe schmoe buyer and seller access). All this after we got the “stamp of approval” from Inman News, who named us one of the best new web ideas for 2007. It just doesn’t seem right. I am a big fan of your blog, and am awe-struck by the manner in which you are able to hold your own in the face of often ludicrous and nonsensical banter.<\/p>\n

Though I pride myself on being a young (25), determined, forward-thinking individual with plenty of family-infused and “real time” real estate experience, I am for the first time finding it difficult to brush off the aforementioned criticisms and personal attacks. I guess my question is simply this… How do you do it? You lay your heart, soul and ideas on the line and so often have them thrown right back in your face. And yet everyday, I wake up and see that you have written again, unscathed and unabashed. I want to continue to be a progressive, trailblazing agent… but am starting to see a side of the business that I would rather not be privy to.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Without intending to be flippant, I don’t notice things like that. In any sort of reaction to anything — positive or negative — all I am listening for is the resonance of reason.<\/p>\n

There’s this first: The reaction, whatever it is, Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is email I had from Corey Hague, one of the founders of BuyerHunt.com. This is important to the philosophical issues I’ve tried to raise, and Corey agreed to let me talk about this in the weblog: Well Greg, I am out of ideas, slowly becoming “zestless” and looking for some inspiration. 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