Know When To Fold ‘EM
A Timeless Message
This blog post was written five years ago when my long-term marriage unexpectedly dissolved. At the time, I was searching for answers and thought I could even apply the “lesson” to my real estate career at the time. I have since found out that clearing out the old really does make room for the new. So here is a timeless message…..
Something major happened in my personal life last few months. Aside from trying to figure THAT out and how to move ahead, I got to thinking there might be more lessons to learn. Maybe a lesson in my business life….
As a persistent optimist, make that a VERY persistent optimist, I am always thinking that deal around the corner just might come to fruition if I just call them one more time or find them that special property by digging a little deeper.
What I learned is that I need to learn how to decipher the emails, phone calls, and personal connections and better determine when this relationship (i.e. business deal) is just not going to be worth the effort to make it happen or IF it will happen at all.
In other words, I need to listen to that Kenny Rogers song again and “know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ‘em.”
I thought it would fill me with regret to put numerous contacts in the “dead end” file as I call it, but actually, it was quite freeing! It has cleared both my desk and my head and made a clearer path to pursue those “deals” that may actually have a chance of closing. This was such a revelation to me that I thought I would share it with my business associates.
Janie J is the author of “Live the Life You Have Imagined,” “Single and Sixty,” “The Unimagined Awakening” and The New I Am Document, Volume 1.”
She began writing books after a spiritual awakening let her tap into universal wisdom. Her mission is to help others live a life of more joy and understanding and to raise the consciousness of all humankind. Get started on your own journey with a free copy of the Connect to Transform Process at www.TheNewIAMMovement.com/transform.
