{"id":479,"date":"2006-09-26T23:33:05","date_gmt":"2006-09-27T06:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=479"},"modified":"2006-09-26T23:33:29","modified_gmt":"2006-09-27T06:33:29","slug":"blogoff-post-102-whos-the-most-competitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/479\/blogoff-post-102-whos-the-most-competitive\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogoff Post #102: Who’s the most competitive . . . ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

They<\/a> laughed<\/a> when<\/a> I<\/a> sat<\/a> down<\/a> at<\/a> the<\/a> keyboard,<\/a> but,<\/a> when<\/a> I<\/a> know<\/a> what<\/a> I<\/a> want<\/a> to<\/a> say,<\/a> I<\/a> can<\/a> write<\/a> faster<\/a> than<\/a> my<\/a> fingers<\/a> can<\/a> type.<\/a><\/p>\n

When<\/a> my<\/a> son<\/a> was<\/a> younger,<\/a> I<\/a> used<\/a> to<\/a> drive<\/a> around<\/a> with<\/a> my<\/a> car<\/a> full<\/a> of<\/a> kids.<\/a> Once<\/a> I<\/a> taught<\/a> a<\/a> bunch<\/a> of<\/a> four-year-olds<\/a> to<\/a> sing<\/a> Tell<\/i><\/a> me<\/i><\/a> what’d<\/i><\/a> I<\/i><\/a> say,<\/i><\/a> the<\/a> Ray<\/a> Charles<\/a> classic.<\/a><\/p>\n

But<\/a> our<\/a> all-time<\/a> favorite<\/a> car<\/a> game<\/a> was<\/a> called<\/a> “Who’s<\/a> the<\/a> most<\/a> competitive?”<\/a><\/p>\n

“I’m<\/a> the<\/a> most<\/a> competitive.”<\/a> “No,<\/a> I’m<\/i><\/a> the<\/a> most<\/a> competitive.”<\/a> The<\/a> game<\/a> could<\/a> last<\/a> for<\/a> hours.<\/a><\/p>\n

This<\/a> is<\/a> post<\/a> number<\/a> 102.<\/a> Who’s<\/a> the<\/a> most<\/a> competitive?<\/a> I’M<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a> the<\/a> most<\/a> competitive…<\/a>
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Technorati Tags: blogging<\/a>, sellsius 101<\/a>, real estate<\/a>, real estate marketing<\/a><\/p>\n

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They laughed when I sat down at the keyboard, but, when I know what I want to say, I can write faster than my fingers can type. When my son was younger, I used to drive around with my car full of kids. 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