I launched my first business in 1996 and have never forgotten the
“Never get too busy — or too big — to stop running your business like a human being.”
Let’s face it, a business relationship will never succeed if it isn’t fuel by positive, interpersonal chemistry. Here’s your chance to put your feelers out and vet me online before contacting me. I can tell you what you want to hear but that’s not how I roll. In a nutshell, I’m the guy who pulls no punches, calls a spade a spade, and isn’t afraid to walk away if things don’t sit right. At the end of the day, it won’t take you long to figure out if I’m the right guy to get to know or with whom you’d like to work.
“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
I am as attached to this line of poetry from Tennyson as I am to 80s music, film, and pop culture. These ten simple words are the sum of the parts that define who I am, how I think, and what I believe. My brain might work a little differently than most people but that’s a common characteristic of salespeople. In June 1999, I graduated university with a B.A. in English Literature and then landed my first job six months later as a sales rep for Pearson Educational Publishing. I was challenged to three rounds of profiling and psychological testing (to sell textbooks!) and landed the gig just minutes after round three. My manager-to-be told me I had scored “through the roof” and an ideal fit for the organization. One year later, I placed second out of 56 sales reps in sales volume. That was a big deal for me then: first job, an award at the sales conference in San Diego, and a big commission cheque that helped me buy my first condo.
But I was never cut out for corporate life. To this day, I have only held three “job titles” (each not lasting more than two years) among the decades of start-ups, ventures, and opportunities that have shaped my business vision and identity. Throughout these decades, there was some struggle, but never enough to beat me down or make me regret the choices I’d made. Remember the quote: “To strive, to seek, to find, and NOT TO YIELD.” A true entrepreneur never gives up — and never gives in — because we are hardwired to move forward.
“Pushing the limits of your expectations.”
How do I describe myself? I’m a hardcore “limit pusher” and nothing will ever change that: when the deal is done, I DO NOT punch out and when the deal closes, I DO NOT call it a day. Real estate may be a transactional business but I don’t play that way because there’s always more to the story and I write myself in it. That’s what you can expect when you work with me: a no-pressure, no-bull kind of guy who SEEKS to make you happy and tip the scales of satisfaction beyond closing day.
What an overachiever! Hell ya. I cannot deny it and proud of it. I’m not interested in one-shot-wonders so if you choose to work with me, I’m commiting myself to you for as long as you deem it beneficial. I’m available 7 days a week, 365 days a year FOR YOU. Sure, I get busy at times but never out of reach to avoid any questions, assistance, or concerns you need addressed. Give it a shot: say hello right now and see how quickly I respond. Let me prove you’ve made the right choice in a real estate professional.
