There are thousands of other real estate transactions happening today. And each one of them has an important player involved who isn’t me. I’m not irreplaceable. There are plenty of other ___(insert your profession here)___ out there to choose from. We can each be easily replaced, if we’re doing average work. The key, then, is to do something remarkable; something …

We live in a world with many problems, and all too often we conjure up more obstacles than actually even exist. Whether these imagined problems become real depends on how we choose to react to them. When we were young, we lived in an idealistic state, believing that every problem had a binary solution, and could be fixed by a …

While this particular house isn’t a mansion, it likely feels that way to our buyer. While this may not be the biggest sale that these Realtors will ever work on, it probably feels that way to the agents. While, in the big scheme of things, this inspection may not be all that important, it sure feels that way to the …

If potential customers see my ads but they don’t buy, that’s not their fault, it’s mine. If potential customers visit my website but don’t interact, that’s not their fault, it’s mine. If potential customers talk to me on the phone but end up using someone else, that’s not their fault, it’s mine. If my customers are confused and have lots …

When we’re the only game in town, things are sweet. Our life is easy. Everything seems to be going our way. But, if we’re having even a modicum of good fortune in our business, we won’t be the only game in town for long. Nothing gives rise to imitators more quickly than a successful business venture. Build it and they …

Many people talk to themselves. It’s a pretty common thing to engage in self-dialogue. It’s a predictable way to work things out, and most people expect that it’s going to help them work through their difficult decisions. What’s not expected, though, is for a voice to come out of nowhere and answer us when we’re talking. That may be a …

Undoubtedly, there will be times – in business and in life – where we’re faced with difficulty. There’s really no way around this fact. But until we decide to step up and grab the figurative bull by the horns, taking responsibility for ourselves and our actions, we’ll find ourselves at the mercy of fate; and fate’s a cruel taskmaster. The …

“How long will this inspection take?” It’s a question that home inspectors get all the time, and (unless you’re a really crappy inspector who does the same 45-minute inspection every time) there’s really no good answer. There are just too many variables that need to be dealt with to ever be able to accurately assess a job ahead of time. …

Facts matter. So do our opinions. According to collinsdictionary.com, “facts are pieces of information which can be proved to be true.” If we’re using facts to make our point, it’s often a good idea to offer up some supporting evidence to substantiate our argument. Google’s Oxford Languages results say that opinions are “a view or judgment formed about something, not …

Our lives are filled with difficult questions to which there are no easy answers. Does that mean we should stop asking questions? (Maybe that’s one of those difficult questions…)