“Learn to say ‘No’ to the good so you can say ‘Yes’ to the best”
Remember Nancy Regan’s “Just say no” campaign that ran in the 90’s? It seems her advice is as relevant to the agenda items that want to crowd your schedule as to drugs. We are faced with an unending and on-going influx of decisions. We make thousands of them every day. They arrange from the small to the much, much, more life-defining. Most agents, who live each day in a people pleasing business, tend to say “yes” far too much. They over-commit to others and as a result, sacrifice the things they most value. Our families, friends and even our individual self tend to be put on the back-burner while we indulge the urgent before the important. Yes, it’s important to work hard. But it’s essential to learn how to say “no” to the urgent so that you can say “yes” those that mean the most to you.
Carpe diem,
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I don’t look at someone’s resume when I hire people. It’s not that it doesn’t matter, nor do I appreciate the effort and time that went into stretching the truth for my benefit or the quality of the paper to dress up the little propaganda piece. But in reality, I don’t really think it’s all that important. Yes, I guess it would matter a little more if I were coaching hospital administrators and we were hiring doctors, but, I work with real estate people. Let’s face it – the technical side of this business can be taught fairly quickly. There are only so many forms, rules, procedures and such. It’s the intangibles that aren’t reflected in the resume that are tough to teach. Character issues like being a self-starter, the entrepreneurial spirit, and overcoming adversity. My experience has been that the more education someone has the harder it is for them to make it in this crazy business. 