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The Shriek and the Lesson Learned
- 1. The Shriek!
- 2. We were having breakfast one lazy Sunday morning My two sons, wife and 5 year old daughter.
- 3. Out of the blue, there was a shriek another and another My little daughter started to throw an Emmy performance for screaming
- 4. She was upset about not having her favorite cereal
- 5. We all raised our heads and just smiled
- 6. After a few moments, realizing that she did not have a captive audience, she began eating her cereal
- 7. My older son (he’s 15) spoke to me and said: “Popi, that’s not fair. You would have yelled at me and put me in the corner if I did that at her age”
- 8. I raised my head from my magazine and took a sip of my coffee (buying time of course, all the while thinking, yup…. He’s right , I was younger and a bit of a hot head in those days) It’s like when Stefan first started playing hockey… ah Ha… I got it!
- 9. Stefan, do you remember when you started out as a mite? Remember how all of you followed the puck like a school of fish?
- 10. Yes,,, Stefan answered What do you do NOW when the puck is on the other side of the ice across from you? I inquired
- 11. Stefan: I stay in my position Popi: Why?
- 12. I want to see how it plays out
- 13. I smiled, took a sip from my coffee and went back to my magazine thinking… (yeah, baybee, I nailed it )
- 14. Using this in life: A client called me up at the settlement table (I’m a loan officer) to tell me that he was bothered about the way his refinance was structured. He’s a good guy and we had to overcome a few difficult obstacles just to make it to the settlement table, his interest rate was about a ½ % better than the current market. The market had changed to a much higher rate and the transaction was structured to benefit him in the best way possible.
- 15. In my earlier days my reaction would have affected my drive home and my interactions at home with my family. My internal dialogue would have sounded much like my young daughters’ Sunday morning tirade. I just listened to myself moan and groan about it and waited until it subsided. By the time I got him I had shook it off “Let’s see how this plays out tomorrow” and called him the next day with possible alternatives.
- 16. He was ecstatic to hear from me and apologized for yesterday’s call. His friend recently refinanced and had the transaction structured in the exact same way. He’s happy with the transaction and will call me next year for his new purchase. Wow ,how glad I was that it didn’t affect my drive home or my night with my family. Although it doesn’t always turn out for a win, “Let’s see how it plays out” certainly protects my sanity and those around me from life’s quirky plays
- 17. Basically next time you have a “Whoa is me thought…. Just sit there quietly and listen to your inner dialogue/crying….
- 18. After a few moments ask yourself…. Are you done? You may have to do this 3 or more times but before you know it you’ll find yourself sitting in silence……
- 19. It always plays itself out Be GOOD BE GREAT BE AMAZING!