Comments on: The Yin & Yang of Focus

By: Ryan M. Healy

Ryan M. Healy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:52:05 +0000

@Michael – That’s awesome. When you’re focused on creating value, there’s not much time to focus the news.

@John – For the record, I did once read The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet. :-)

By: John C. A. Manley

John C. A. Manley — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:24:19 +0000

Wow, did our top Christian copywriter, Ryan Healy, use not one, but TWO terms from the Taoist religion in his headline? :-)

But, yes, I agree. In this world there’s nothing more good than bad, or bad than good. Everything is 50/50. We like to think this is good and this bad, but there’s bad in all good things, and good in all bad things.

Hence why all religions teach this isn’t a great plane to get too caught up in.

By: Dr. Michael Beck | Chiropractic Marketing

Dr. Michael Beck | Chiropractic Marketing — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:01:56 +0000

Recession, what recession? I’ve been so focused on creating, marketing and selling my high ticket product that I haven’t paid much attention.

Maybe that’s why my house wouldn’t sell for a good price. Oh well, I always wanted to be a landlord. Might as well get started in real estate!

By: Ryan M. Healy

Ryan M. Healy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:09:28 +0000

@Christina – What a contrast! And I’m sure it’s like that all over: some agents doing really well and others doing really poorly.

@Terry – That just kills me when agents balk at so-called “lowball” offers. Home owners are often not in touch with the market.

If a house is on the market for hundreds of days, it’s either priced incorrectly or it’s got a major problem — like backing to a busy intersection.

Right now, certain businesses are posting record profits. Amazon is not the only one. I’ve read stories about army surplus stores and shops that sell survival gear… and they’re doing REALLY well right now.

@Diana – Thanks!

By: dianacacy

dianacacy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:38:26 +0000

You’re so right!

Focusing on what’s working is survival. I see fear keeping a lot of people from their business success right now. They need to push back that fear and be willing to step forward.

By: Terry Dean

Terry Dean — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:18:19 +0000

You have to laugh when people say nothing is selling. Houses are most definitely selling…if they are priced correctly. Prices have dropped over the past year in most markets so many are not priced correctly.

We looked at a few homes recently and I had to laugh. Julie commented that the prices didn’t seem to have dropped much in one area. The realtors response was that the other realtors weren’t letting them drop. And she seemed quite offended that any offers I was going to make were going to be significantly below the asking prices. The funny part – this is true even on the listings that said they were “desperate.”

On the right focus (your subject) I agree completely. So many people are focused on all the negatives right now. What to keep in mind is that all bad times also have opportunities appearing all around you. Look for those opportunities and go after them. If you’re looking for bad news, you’ll find it. If you’re looking for good news, it’s around us as well. It’s just hiding.

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:20:39 +0000

Great post. BTW, the realtor sounds like someone who won’t be in real estate for much longer and will complain about something else he tried that didn’t work! Wonder why?

I talked to a realtor at Starbucks the other day about doing short sales. She couldn’t talk enough about how HOT her market is and how fast houses are selling in the areas she works. Isn’t that something?