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Backups
Backing up is very important. Backing up your data. Backing up your power. And then backing up your data again. Remember, RealWired recommends backing up your data on a weekly basis or however often you feel to do it, as long as if your backup wasn't run you aren't missing a ton of data. The process is simple and takes only a minute. Also, if you store your data in a location that gets backed up to a location other than your host machine, it can really save time if you have a crash and we need to reinstall DataComp. Check out the manual here and take a look at Chapter 3 for your backup steps.
If you have more questions or tech support needs, call Trey at
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Past Newsletters
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Balancing Act
 | Jeff Hicks, MAI
President
Dohring Group RealWired! |
"Though the patient enters therapy insisting that he wants to change, more often than not, what he really wants is to remain the same and to get the therapist to make him feel better." True words from Sheldon B. Kopp's 1972 book If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him.
Even Tiger Wood's chimes in on the topic, "In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance." Interestingly I have heard based on a reliable enough source that 87% of all commercial real estate appraisers currently feel "unbalanced", like a hamster on the wheel working continuously. Many appraisers are just tired.
Going somewhat old school again, I believe Scott Peck's 1978 book The Road Less Traveled is relevant now more than ever.
The Cliff notes to this book are as follows:
- Delaying gratification: Sacrificing present comfort for future gains.
- Acceptance of responsibility: Accepting responsibility for one's own decisions.
- Dedication to truth: Honesty, both in word and deed.
- Balancing: Handling conflicting requirements, prioritize between different requirements.
Some good therapists say it's a random universe to which we bring meaning. Other say life is fuzzy and don't look so hard for the ever elusive black and white...it's what people frustratingly seek out to obtain...comfort...like a mental comfort blanket but with holes. The Indigo Girls figured it out in their song lyrics, "the less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I am to fine."
Bonnie Rait's therapist also offers sage advice, "only go as fast as the slowest part of you can go." In other words, be courageous and start your journey of self-discovery and life/work balance, but don't go crazy, take baby steps. After all, it takes a lifetime to be Zen. Erase the "I've always done it this way" stuff in your practiced entrenched brain that we all struggle to make anew. Think like a beginner, not like an appraiser veteran. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few" - Shunryu Suzuki.
Your life doesn't occur someplace other than in your life right now; it's right in front of you. You have all the answers and wisdom ready to possess. Who you are now is all that really matters. Keep your life the same or change, but choose one or the other. If you're sitting on the fence contemplating change, you're still just sitting on the fence. Don't lose your life balance; decide today to find your footing. If you do, I guarantee it will be your most impactful decision you will make this year.
If you would like to join a discussion about this topic or Appraisal Best Practices, go to our blog or contact Jeff Hicks.
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Moving Forward
I hear on a daily basis how the industry has changed and that you have to work harder for smaller returns. Knowing that this is common in all industries at one point or another, I often wonder what makes the top professionals successful. The list was quite long, but a few things really stuck out as a common thread.
Oftentimes, the most passionate people are the most competitive. If you really love something, you'll strive to be the best that you can be. Two examples of this are Bill Gates and Tiger Woods, two distinctively different people but they have the same common goal of striving to be the best at what they do. So are you asking yourself are you just in the game to be in the game or are you in this to win and really make an impact.
This means no room for complacency, do whatever is necessary to shape future opportunities; and capitalize on them. Are you just following the traffic or are you finding new avenues of making you better. If you don't surround yourself with people you can trust to do the work that needs to be done, your company is going to be at a disadvantage, and your efforts to grow could be futile.
Are you being collaborative in creating opportunity for others?Making your company a great place to work is a win-win for everybody. You attract and retain talent; your employees, in turn, give their all because they know that they're appreciated. This is even more important in the smallest of companies.
The last yet still very important tip is, recognize that technology is not invasive and be open to embrace change.
If you would like to discuss this further with Greg, contact him at 813-349-2700 or email him Greg@RealWired.com.
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