Quiet before the tornado strikes
As I know many of you are gearing up for the NAR Conference and Expo, I suspect things will begin to get a little quiet in the real estate world until you all return. I personally look forward to conference time for the simple reason that when agents get back, they are pumped up and ready to go and always have some new wisdom they’ve gleaned from someone else. When they start posting to their blogs and AgentGenius, you can bet I will be there, my arms a whirlwind of mouse clicking, comment writing, and head scratching as I ponder the nuggets I receive through them.
There is a yellow brick road
The streets are paved with gold in the real estate online-world. And I’m not talking about literal gold (ie, money – although when times are good it may seem that way). No, what I’m envisioning is all the ideas, wisdom, and tips I have picked up from the real estate community both through being an avid reader and an active participant. And although I may not always be able to attend a conference, camp, or expo, I can rest assured that I will learn more by listening and discussing, then I would by crying about how I can’t afford to go. Each little piece of knowledge I gain, is one more step I can take toward Oz.
Of course the wisdom an agent learns is not just for my consumption. Or yours. At the end of the day, all that great knowledge will benefit the consumer. If I can benefit my clients from knowledge learned through the real estate online-community, then I’m halfway to Oz before I’ve even attended my first conference.
Don’t take a nap in the poppy field
Of course, all my time online reading and learning can lead to a dangerous place. The dreaded poppy field of finding myself online and not in the real world; doing, experiencing, and practicing what I’ve learned. Sometimes, I take a moment and suddenly realize I haven’t left my computer screen for hours, haven’t picked up the phone to make a call, haven’t stopped by to say hello to a client, or done much more than learn.
Knowledge is key, but application of that knowledge with clients leads to success.
I had a wonderful dream Auntie Em…
…And you were there, and you were there… You will all be there and I look forward to being there with you some day and putting faces and personalities to the many names I now know. In the meantime, I hope you all have fun, meet new people, and come back with a ton of new ideas to share. The greatest thing I’ve learned in the real estate online-world is that there is a friendly, helpful, sharing spirit amongst us that in the long run benefits us all. I thank you for it and can’t wait to hear your stories.
*Clicks his ruby red slippers and disappears*
P.S. If you are heading to NAR in Orlando, hit up the Peabody Hotel pool if you get a chance. One of my favorite hotel pools of all time.
