Be a Fountain, Not a Drain

What a long month this has been!  I think this election has weighed more heavily on most of us than any other I can ever remember.  All the buildup, and certainly the fall-out over the past weeks, has left us feeling somewhat divided as a nation.  Whether we like who won the election or not, I hope that we all agree that we each want to do our part to make our country better. 

A couple weeks ago I heard probably the most profound commentary that I think anyone could have stated, fromthe last place I was expecting it, my beloved late night NBA action.  TNT’s Ernie Johnson, who moderates the pre and post-game shows with his cast of Shaquille O Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, opened the show with quite an elegant commentary. (I’ll stay up and watch sometimes just to hear the rhetoric between Chuck and Shaq)  I’ve included a link to the short video if you are interested in watching it yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayU5kw7Kf5U&sns=em. I was very appreciative of what all three of the former players had to say, but I was enthralled by Ernie’s sincerity, candor and boldness.

While Ernie was talking about how best to respond to the recent election and that our responsibility is to be better individuals by loving others and being a “better neighbor, citizen and American”, he said something that resonated with me: Be a fountain, not a drain.  As I tend to do, I relate almost everything back to real estate and finance.  So while his comments were made as a suggestion on how best to deal with the current state of happenings in our country,  it made me take an introspective look, and ultimately make a decision to try to give my clients exponentially more than I receive.  I am paid well for what I do, so this is no small challenge.  My desire is to have every single one of my clients feel that they have received more from me (communication level, wise counsel, and personal availability) than they ever imagined. 

So regardless of where you stand politically, or what your thoughts are about our new president-elect, I hope you will join me in getting better at what we do. Let's make the dream of home ownership become a reality for as many who desire it, and serve those people well.  Let’s be fountains in their lives!

If you are interested in the full (~10 min version) check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-8bqfD69SA&sns=em