Close Encounters of the Nice Kind!

I believe that within the day to day conduct of our respective business there are blasé' days, so-so days and the occasional great day that just makes us feel good about who we are and serves to reinforce our commitment to do what we do. I am not talking of the deal that just got closed or the new prospects lined up as potential sources of business. I am speaking of an event such as an interaction with a client or someone, anyone that touched us in some way.

I am speaking of things such as a HUG or a FIRM HANDSHAKE and a THANK YOU that comes from deep within the heart after the transaction is closed. Anything similar in nature that puts a smile on your face for the rest of the day!

Yesterday was such a day for me. Early in the afternoon I received a call from Tom in California (out of the blue). When I saw the out of state number pop up on my caller ID my initial thoughts....I wonder that this is? I answered the call and Tom identified himself and all the while I'm sort of thinking, a telemarketer wanting to offer we some new-fangled service or a head hunter maybe? Tom dispelled those thoughts rather quickly after a pleasant exchange of how do you dos'.

Tom proceeded to tell me that he had been surfing the internet and stumbled across an AR blog by another AR Member to which I had commented on. Evidently my comment had struck a chord with him which led him to further investigate me and finding my personal website. He so kindly complimented me on my AR comment and then my website which he found very simple, straight forward and informative. Furthermore how I portrayed myself and my services.

WOW....Tom.....tell me more, you've hooked me! And that he did....and it was so interesting for me. We started to talk in more detail about the original AR Blog and my comment, however we got wrapped up in other aspects of the conversation that I did not find out what the blog was about, nor the comment that I had made. Although, that is not all that important. What matters is that it touched him!

Tom shared with me that he had faced some challenges with his former career and the economic climate in California and after considerable soul searching had made the decision to enter the Real Estate industry. He is presently taking Real Estate classes.

In speaking of ActiveRain and his career plans I suggested that he consider AR membership and pointed him toward 1 or 2 AR members that he might want to follow. I further suggested that this may prove helpful in his career transition.

We briefly joked about his decision to enter the Real Estate industry, the timing, being in CALIFORNIA and the turmoil there, both in housing and financially.

I thanked Tom for his call and making my day as well as by best wishes for his success in his new endeavor. This morning when I opened my Outlook there was Tom with a comment. I'll share it with you.

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Comment:

Ron, I hope you see this post as I called you out of the blue today and you were so gracious to have a pleasant conversation with me. Thank you for pointing me out to this blog of yours, as I mentioned to you that I am starting new in real estate, and I do mean in the beginning. It does not matter about that but maybe I wanted to suggest a new way of looking at what has happened to our great united states. GREED is just like an addiction, it can't be cured, just controlled, that's really it in a nutshell. But also I from now on will close my mouth and take the cotton out of my ears and listen to all of you gracious folk out there, I really need to learn. Thank You all......Tom

Tom:

It's so nice to meet in an indirect way two days in a row. Our conversation was pleasant for me as well. As I mentioned in our discussion you are making a huge leap in your decision to enter the Real Estate industry, more so given the nature of our times and your location.

I am in agreement with you on your perspective on greed. I want to wish you all the best in your endeavor to become a licensed Realtor in California, it indeed is a 180 degree turn as you mentioned. Likewise, it hope that you will visit ActiveRain often as well as consider membership as it will compliment the new direction you are taking with your life and career. If you revisit this post I will leave you with this.....shortly I will be making a new post,,,Close Encounters of the Nice Kind!

Best wishes and good luck!