Perception = Attitude

Hello all,

"Perception = Attitude"

In the mid 1800's a London based shoe company was looking to expand into new markets. The company sent their two best salesman to Africa by boat. They spent their time on the voyage planning out how to move forward once they arrived, which direction they each would move, how to identify space for factories, labor... When the reached their destination they each set out in different directions. Several weeks later the shoe company received a telegram from the first salesman  which read:

"I fear as if we have made a terrible mistake, we should pull back immediately, no one here wears shoes!"

The next day they received a telegram from the second salesman: 

"This could be the greatest opportunity we have ever come across, please send help immediately, no one here wears shoes!"

Old story and I borrowed it from someone else. How we perceive things drives are attitude towards it. We went through some difficult times in real estate the past 5-6 years. Inevitably it wore on our perception of the market which wore on our attitude. It is time for everyone to take a collective deep breath and "Let it Go". The awful market is behind us and everyday we are moving into better times, our clients are not looking for naysayers they are looking for leaders with the proper mindset.

People follow the path of strongest conviction. 

Enjoy the coffee,

Joe 

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

"Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world."

~ Arthur Schopenhauer

 

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."

~ John Lubbock 

HOW DO YOU SEE IT? 

 

Have you ever wondered why some people never seem to be satisfied? Or why others always have a smile on their face? In both cases, it often has absolutely nothing to do with external factors, but rather how people internalize what they perceive. 

 

A perfect case in point is the story about a gentleman who just moved to a small town where he had recently accepted a job. Pulling into a gas station, he casually asked the attendant, “I’ve never lived in this part of the country - what are the people like here?” 

 

The attendant in return asked, “What are the people like where you came from?” To which the man replied, “Not very friendly. They can be quite rude.” The dismayed attendant commented, “I’m afraid that you’ll find the folks around here to be the same.” 

 

While this little conversation was going on, another car pulled up and the driver called out, “I’m moving to this area soon for a new job. Is it nice here?” The attendant turned to the driver and again asked, “Is it nice where you come from?” 

 

“Well, yeah, it’s great there. The people are nice, and I hated to leave,” the gentleman explained. To which the attendant answered, “Well, you’ll find the same to be true here!” 

 

What the attendant knew - that the first driver didn’t - is that we all see things as we expect to see them. Act positively and expect positive reactions. Act negatively, and . . . well, you get the picture. 

 

If you’re feeling disappointed or unsatisfied, it may not be the result of external forces. It may be time to take a look at your own role in the dynamics of your life. Even if your vision is fine, you might need to correct your lenses!