{"id":3183,"date":"2008-05-28T00:10:58","date_gmt":"2008-05-28T07:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=3183"},"modified":"2008-05-28T00:10:58","modified_gmt":"2008-05-28T07:10:58","slug":"a-little-tough-love-we-dont-get-paid-for-tryin-we-get-paid-for-doin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/3183\/a-little-tough-love-we-dont-get-paid-for-tryin-we-get-paid-for-doin\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Tough Love: We Don’t Get Paid For Tryin’ — We Get Paid For Doin’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before beginning, and to head off the ‘you’re so mean’<\/em> crowd at the pass, I’m talking here of those things in our careers for which we, more or less, hold the reigns. We never totally control everything when it comes to our scorecard (read: results<\/em>), but we can reasonably agree most (80\/20?) of what we wish to accomplish is under our control to a greater or lesser extent. <\/p>\n

There was a short period when I was a trier. I empathize with those who say they tried hard in this business. I don’t feel sorry for them, but I empathize. I realize it sounds hard-hearted, but for Heaven’s sake, they don’t even believe themselves. They were<\/strong> the ones not doing what they knew what had to be done to produce results, right? My money says they were there at the precise moments they weren’t doing them.<\/p>\n

In other words, around here‘The dog ate my homework’<\/em> will fall on deaf ears. <\/p>\n

I made a comment on Russell Shaw’s most recent post.<\/a> I’ve always loved the way Russell pokes good hearted fun at old sayings. In this case it was, ‘work hard, play hard’. I’m with him in saying, whatever that means<\/em>. I prefer to work hard and play however it pleases me. Isn’t that at least part of the reason I’m working hard in the first place? Duh. Sorry, I digress.<\/p>\n

Anyway, he pointed out the difference between ‘having to’<\/em> and ‘wanting to’<\/em>. As usual with Russell, he nailed it. Russell inspires me with his uncanny ability to do surgery painlessly, yet without anesthesia. His post is what brought to mind the whole Try vs Do thing with which we all have struggled at one time or another. <\/p>\n

Here’s my comment verbatim.<\/p>\n

I truly don\u2019t mean to be harsh here, as there is some real suffering out there amongst the RE community. Still, there are two classes of agents.<\/p>\n

Those who DO, and those who Try.<\/p>\n

Do you \u2018try\u2019 to prospect daily, or do you \u2018prospect daily?\u2019<\/p>\n

Labeling this line of thinking as \u2018positive thinking\u2019 replaces doing with trying.<\/p>\n

Those for whom results are the only measuring stick, don\u2019t \u2018try\u2019 Read more<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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