{"id":2660,"date":"2008-02-26T15:04:24","date_gmt":"2008-02-26T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2008-02-26T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2008-02-26T22:04:24","slug":"rock-stars-aside-please-lord-my-take-on-what-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2660\/rock-stars-aside-please-lord-my-take-on-what-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Stars Aside (Please, Lord?) My Take On What Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re a real estate agent? You wanna be a rock star? Be my guest, as there’s room for everyone and every approach. Frankly, as a graduate (with honors) from The Old School, I’d prefer a somewhat different approach, one that has survived the last several thousand years. I’ll get to that later.<\/p>\n

First I’ll use a present day example of a different approach.<\/p>\n

The example I’ve chosen is not a rock star but a sports figure. I think talking about real estate agents as rock stars has been, at least temporarily turned into the third rail. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

For those not into football, specifically the NFL, there’s a running back in the league named LaDainian Tomlinson. (Known universally as LT) As luck would have it he plays for the San Diego Chargers. Simply put, he’s the best running back of his generation. <\/p>\n

One must go into the archives of the 1960’s NFL highlight films to find a football player scoring a touchdown and reacting as if maybe he’s been there and done that a few times before. No dancing, no ‘look at me’<\/em> gyrations, no asking the crowd to cheer more loudly. When LaDanian scores, he finds the nearest referee and respectfully hands him the ball. On the way back to his teammates on the sideline he humbly accepts their heartfelt congratulations, then finds the bench and sits down until called on to do his job once again. <\/p>\n

LT let’s his on-field performances speak for him.<\/p>\n

Back to the different approach. I wrote a post last night…What Really Matters?…<\/a> approaching this from a slightly different angle.<\/p>\n

It’s known as The Old School.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Old School teaches so many principles which these days are under attack. I’ll deal with just one here, one of my all time favorites.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing trumps results. Let the glitzy agents do their thing as it won’t matter unless in the end they produce results. Same goes with vendors — those who offer a service or product consistently producing the promised results are still around. They are the ones who love BloodhoundBlog too. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

BloodhoundBlog is all about results. It’s what drives the bus here. In fact Read more<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You’re a real estate agent? You wanna be a rock star? Be my guest, as there’s room for everyone and every approach. Frankly, as a graduate (with honors) from The Old School, I’d prefer a somewhat different approach, one that has survived the last several thousand years. I’ll get to that later. 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