May I shake your hand

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It takes a lot of getting used to, being recognised as a result of publicity.
In the last year I have been on national television, spoken to many thousands of people in seminars etc. and been in the Herald and PIA mags.

Now I don’t care about being recognised at all but the funny thing is how differently people treat you. I have had people come up and shake my hand in a real estate agents office today who were “amazed to actually meet me”, like I was Princess Di reincarnate. Even some of our immediate family are stunned and speak to us differently. Weird huh??

I really don’t get it. Why does someone become “special” because they get their name in the paper. I think it says a lot about our need for heroes that we deicde that people who have received some recognition are somehow better than us. It helps us deal with our own insecurity perhaps. I have also noticed how differently I think about people I used to consider “stars”. As I get to know them personally I find them to be “normal”, just like evrybody else

Anyway let me put the myths to death. I am not special, I am still overweight and balding and I smell bad if I don’t shower regularly. Being in the Herald changes nothing except the size of ones head and then only if you let it. Fortunately with ears as large as mine any size head looks small.

My only claim to fame I believe is that I take consistent “massive action” and when you do that you will get results.

Finally on the property front I find myself in subdivision mode again at the moment. I have secured more land in Ngaruawahia so I now have 23 houses to build!!

I find this to be a new level of perturbation. I always vowed I would never trade property and I now do it almost daily. I also vowed I would never ever do developments and I currently am definitely doing 1 and have several more under contract. So never say never I guess.

On another note it was my pleasure to have dinner with another trader on Saturday who had attended my workshop. It was fascinating listening to her speak of her attitude and habits relating to investing. It was like listening to myself. She follows exactly the same things I know and teach. Know an area like the back of your hand, find a good agent, put your profits into good quality buy and holds.

Anyway I have to go, Elvis is complaining that we’re out of corn chips and ET still doesn’t have his license to drive to the shops. See ya!!