Lessons from the 134th Derby.

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There were a couple of lessons in the bitter-sweet 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. I don’t know if you watched it or not…but Tim and I did. You may not know it, but I actually come from a “horsey” family, in fact one of my horses as a kid was a direct descendant of the 1956 Derby winner “Needles” (Her name was Needle Fly Adams, but we called her “Cupcake”)

Anyways, back to this years race…there were many beautiful stories this year, the trainer in his 70’s that this was his first time in over 40 years of training that he had a horse make it to Churchill, or the jockey that is racing for his son who is deaf and going blind, or the owner that just 10 years ago was broke, addicted, homeless, and left with a young baby girl after her mother was killed in a robbery. Or the 2 Cuban refugees now living the “American Dream”, or the filly trying to be only the 4th to ever win the Derby (a filly is a girl horse).

Yes, many stories of overcoming adversity and challenges to make it to the “big time” Right now, our real estate market has some adversity and challenges that we need to overcome. The first lesson I want to share is that you shouldn’t give up…you shouldn’t let what other people are saying about the market get you down, and we CAN and WILL win this challenging market we are in. All it takes is dedication, training, and a whole lot of confidence, in fact, My secret success formula is simple:

Why + Tools + Action = Success

That’s how Big Brown won the race…even though he started in THE worst position; he had the heart and the talent to win it. But I want to point out the other lesson, the one that isn’t so pleasant…You’ve still got to balance out your work and your personal life…don’t be a workaholic! That’s the Story of Eight Belles, the filly that gals everywhere, including Hillary Clinton, were pulling for. She ran a beautiful race, and actually came in second, but then after the race she broke both front ankles, collapsed, and had to be put down on the spot. Some will say she raced TOO hard, raced her heart out, but at what price?

Are you working TOO hard in your business? Don’t lose sight of what it’s all about…in fact, this week, I want you to take an afternoon off. Take your spouse on a REAL date, take the kids for a walk in the park, get a massage, or just sleep in late one day.