Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Too often we get bombarded in ways to build our business with TOOLS & we may wonder which one? We need to know

Which Tool To Choose For More Business

Listings, referrals, our for sale signs

Direct Mail and Farming, Networking at clubs or civic organizations

Sphere of Influence, working our database, advertising

Social networking, which ones? Blogging, Facebook, Tweets, LinkedIn

Niche specialties

The real answer is choose the ONE or a FEW tools that work for you. Some top agents never blog, some top agents derive 70% of their business from blogging. The answer is it all depends. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU.

Confused states of things in real estate and life have in one sense, fascinated me. I think in addition to all my other skill sets I try to play armchair psychologist and understand the WHY of how people behave.

Why do they not do what they say? Why can't they follow a simple timeline or even specific directions? Why do they even do the opposite of what you expect? Wow human behavior is entertaining to observe if nothing else. But it ALSO can be wearing on the body and the soul.

The way to handle confusion is give it "a little time" to figure it out then just say Hmmmmm.

That "Hmmmmm" sound coming out loud and clear from inside your brain, saves energy, lets you not spend any more cycles beating your head against the wall, shaking your head. You just have to conclude people are who they are even if darn you can't figure them out why they are this way today. Maybe tomorrow will be different with them than today with some more growth by them. People are on different growth paths. But it is living with that ambiguous part of life that just says some days YOU WILL NOT have the answers. You best can control yourself remember, and just let others and the way they are GO. Another step for some serenity in your OWN life.

Peace of mind is a good thing. You deserve that for yourself!!

OK this year I am standing up for that critter from Pennsylvania. Hey I know a few Pennsylvanians and on the whole they are pretty nice.

Why do we insist on Groundhog Day dragging Pennsylvania Phil out of his hole each year to talk to him? Admittedly Phil this year was probably playing with the squirrels on the golf course cause the only cold around was northern Alaska and Europe. But I imagine

Groundhog Phil Says Leave Him Alone.

I conclude that as on the news they ALWAYS say the report is six more weeks of winter. HELLO. 42 more days past February the 2nd, well that is about when Spring is supposed to hit anyway. With the warm weather of late, I am sure Phil is saying don't blame or credit me either way, I am just having fun playing with the squirrels on the golf course.

A short month this February but a LEAP YEAR with a leap day on the 29th. How do you count birthdays SERIOUSLY if you were born Feb. 29th???