On my way back from British Columbia this past week, I had time to think. (Truly a dangerous thing…). This is a difficult market. We live in difficult economic times. To win, we (and our businesses) have to be survivors. That brings to my mind THIS:
Yeah, I know a cheap spoof off of the series. Then came an interesting question into my mind. WHO? Who are we supposed to Outwit? Outplay? Outlast? It, in my opinion is not Who. It is what. It is the marketplace.
Sometimes when times are tough our character comes out as we lash out. We let ourselves think that other REALTORS in our market are our competition. We try to Outwit. Outplay and Outlast them. Bloggers do the same. So do SEO folks. (I claim citizenship in all three of those countries…and each is the same iin this regard.)
One of the things that I enjoyed most on my trip to Canada was that everyone was willing to share ideas and help each other. The synergy I found shored up my belief that by finding those that are trustworthy and sharing with them, one can survive difficult times more easily. The arena of ideas in blogging is a big place. So is the real estate marketplace. SEO likewise.
We can Outwit. Outplay. and Outlast the market more easily…if we Wit. Play. and Last. Together.
(Hint: the TOGETHER part is the key…)
Louis Cammarosano says:
Right you are!
September 20, 2008 — 6:05 pm
Emily in Austin says:
Ha, I love that logo! I think having that attitude is key to weathering this economic storm. Blogging really is interesting because it encourages interacting with, and in a way, helping, your competition — it really is a team effort. Some people think you must go it alone, but working together can really make the tough times eaiser.
September 20, 2008 — 10:34 pm
Dylan Darling says:
I agree 100%. In this market we need to help eachother more than ever. The more houses our competitors sell, the better the market is getting.
September 21, 2008 — 7:56 am
J Boyer Summit NJ says:
I find that I feel this way many times. Even this morning I found myself thinking, I just need to out last this market for another 20 weeks, and I should be able to visibly be able to see marked improvment in all of our local real estate markets.
Nice post Eric.
September 21, 2008 — 7:11 pm
Curtis Reddehase says:
We are all in the same boat and need to help each other. I am in a very good market overall but still find it painful when agent’s do not cooperate with one another. It is “survival of the fittest” but that doesn’t mean we have to eat each other!
September 22, 2008 — 7:59 am