You Might Be 3 Feet From Gold

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If you’ve never heard the story “Three Feet From Gold” from Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and Grow Rich,” there’s an important lesson in it that I want to share with you.

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If you’re looking to boost your real estate career, I have a story to share with you that contains an important lesson all agents can take to heart. It’s from one of my favorite books of all time: “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. The story is called “Three Feet From Gold,” and it goes something like this: A man named Uncle Darby discovers gold in Colorado. After he buys some machinery to help him dig, he keeps finding more gold. One day, though, his claim runs dry and he sells all of his machinery to someone else and moves along. That someone else then hires an engineer to assay that same gold claim Uncle Darby left behind, and they find out that the claim ran dry because Uncle Darby wasn’t familiar with fault lines. As it turns out, another gold vein would’ve been found just three feet from where he stopped digging. Needless to say, the other man becomes a millionaire because he knew to seek expert advice before giving up.

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You don’t want to end up like uncle Darby and leave a gold bonanza when you’re just three feet away from finding it.

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The moral of this story relates to a trend I’ve been witnessing lately: A few colleagues of mine have been led astray by what I call the “shiny object” syndrome. Working in real estate means you get a lot of emails, text messages, phone calls, etc., that you don’t want. People are always trying to sell us stuff or recruit us for something, which makes for a lot of “shiny objects” out there. Here’s what I know about building a successful entrepreneurial business: If you don’t keep your blinders on and you’re constantly checking if the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you’ll never achieve what you would have if you would’ve just learned the lesson of longevity. These same colleagues were chasing “better opportunities” when the real opportunities were right in front of them the whole time. You don’t want to end up like uncle Darby and leave a gold bonanza when you’re just three feet away from finding it. Keep your head down, stay the course, and you’ll find your gold strike. If you’d like to talk more about how to further your real estate career or you have any other questions for me, don’t hesitate to give me a call. I’d love to speak with you.