Pictured above is my view as I open the front door of my apartment to greet the day and I wouldn't have it any other way. It can be a rather daunting assignment. Maybe you feel the same way, but I can tell you that if your not out there slugging it out then you don't belong in the game. As the Irish say "Is this a private fight or can anyone join in?" This urban landscape is what it is, and that sound your hear as you cheerfully stride out to your car, hopefully caffeinated to the gills, is not the hail of Nazi metal whizzing past your head, but more than likely a rise in blood pressure causing your ears to ring. If you don't like it, ring up American General Corp. or Century 21, I'm sure they would be more than happy to sit you down in a cubicle and start you pecking away at a keyboard for a little security and a big dose of the man.
Stay calm! ( I'm telling myself this but you can join in ) The situation is not that bad, your chances of actually getting whacked out here are slim and if it does happen at least your don't have to worry about that next electric bill. So yes, it does seem like I am running into a mealstrom of all hell, but this is not the truth. Surviving this environment is about staying on task, executing on what need be done, and keeping a keen eye on the outcome.
Now I have made plenty of mistakes in my life, but the only mistakes I regret are the ones I made because I was too afraid to confront certain situations. That said, I have made two "I was too afraid to confront certain situations" lists, one personal the other business. The ugly stuff on these "to do" lists range from confronting an intractable former business partner about some land we own, to calling the City of Lakeway about a warrant for a speeding ticket. I will spend the remainder of the work week knocking out this list, not everything will be settled this week but at least I'll know where I stand. Idea being, the less crap I have behind me the more effectively I can move foward towards my more critical goals of building. Now let's say you already run a pretty tight ship, and my loser issues are not your issues, fair enough. Just one question, how's the view? So start wading and enjoy!
Stay calm! ( I'm telling myself this but you can join in ) The situation is not that bad, your chances of actually getting whacked out here are slim and if it does happen at least your don't have to worry about that next electric bill. So yes, it does seem like I am running into a mealstrom of all hell, but this is not the truth. Surviving this environment is about staying on task, executing on what need be done, and keeping a keen eye on the outcome.
Now I have made plenty of mistakes in my life, but the only mistakes I regret are the ones I made because I was too afraid to confront certain situations. That said, I have made two "I was too afraid to confront certain situations" lists, one personal the other business. The ugly stuff on these "to do" lists range from confronting an intractable former business partner about some land we own, to calling the City of Lakeway about a warrant for a speeding ticket. I will spend the remainder of the work week knocking out this list, not everything will be settled this week but at least I'll know where I stand. Idea being, the less crap I have behind me the more effectively I can move foward towards my more critical goals of building. Now let's say you already run a pretty tight ship, and my loser issues are not your issues, fair enough. Just one question, how's the view? So start wading and enjoy!
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