HELLO!!!! Is there anyone out there???
Since convention, I haven’t heard from anybody! That just goes to show how full swing we all are into auctions! Doesn’t it seem busier to everyone? We hope the economy is turning around! We did run into Bill Eberhardt and his beautiful wife at a real estate auction. I encouraged her to attend next year’s convention and get involved. Along with all the rest of you out there that haven’t attended for awhile! I know it gets real busy throughout the year, balancing work, whether it’s auction related or another job, real estate sales, family, vacation, losses and other things that pop up, like free time! Free time, what’s that? The more successful you get, the busier you get, in all aspects of life. So kudos to you who don’t have any time. But also keep your priorities in mind like this example:
I recently read a part out of a book written by Stephen Covey, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” that I would like to share. It talks about a “paradigm of correct principles,” (your principle center). Read Pg. 126 for more . . .
Picture a circle with Your Principles in the middle and surrounding/touching it is: Family, Money, Work, Possessions, Pleasure, Friends, Enemies, Church, Self, Spouse.
He gives some examples of how each of these affect us or how we respond to them:
Example: Suppose tonight you have invited your wife to go to a concert. You have the tickets; she’s excited about going. It’s four 0’clock in the afternoon. All of a sudden, your boss calls you into his office and says he needs your help through the evening to get ready for an important meeting at 9 am tomorrow.
Through Spouse-centered or Family-centered, your main concern is your wife. You tell the boss, “No,” to please her.
Through Money-centered, your main concern is the overtime you’ll get or the possibility for a raise.
Through pleasure-centered, your main concern is party/relax time. You’d CAN work!
Through self-centered, you’ll be focused on what will do you the most good. Would it be better for you to go out for the evening? Or would it be better for you to make a few points with the boss? How the different options affect you will be your main concern.
The point is, you need to be aware of how you normally view things and also think of how others are viewing things. I know for me, sometimes we get sooo wrapped up in how we are feeling or what we want that we don’t take into consideration what others want or their feelings. And we all know how important that is in our line of business. Listen to your customers! However keep your priorities in mind! You have to find a good balance between work and play and don’t compromise your ethics. You know what they say about all work and no play… or what happens if you compromise your ethics!
Hopefully these were some words of wisdom and thought to everyone who forgets what we are really here for!
God Bless,
Hope Edelman
Past President 2013
