Christian Real Estate Professionals

Handling Disappointments

  1. You are waiting at a rental property and NO one shows up after 15 minutes!
  2. Tenant moves out and STEALS the washer and dryer!
  3. Your offer was rejected - WITHOUT a counter-offer!
  4. The seller CANCELS the contract with you and chooses a different agent!
  5. And the list goes on.....

Disappointments happen when our expectations are not met.  Signed business arrangements can be and will be broken.  Preparation helps to prevent some occurrences - but not all!  So, what do you do?

Resort to plan 2!  What is plan 2?

  • Move forward as quickly as possible - Don't stew! In the case of #1 - ALWAYS plan something else to do in the area to avert losing time. 
  • Do not take it personally!  Face Facts! #2 - A crime was committed - report it!
  • Accept it!  It will happen again  #3 - Find out why (of course a BETTER offer was presented)
  • It is NOT the END of the World  #4 - This is just a sign of the times - LET THEM GO!
  • Thank God for the challenge - Know that good will still come out of this in the long run.... so hurry up and mature!  

I give myself about 5 minutes of feeling bad - then i move on.  How do YOU deal with it?

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

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21 commentsDiane Rice, SFR • March 23 2009 09:42AM