Or for a REALTOR does this appear I N S A N E ?
My tool caddy is filled with useful goodies. Of course I have all the standard stuff every agent needs, Pens, Pencils ( 2H, HB & RED ), Highlighter and Scissors. I also have a few of my own must haves, an X-Acto knife with plenty of blades and my old trusty Calipers.
The X-Acto knife comes in handy when I need a few post cards for special occasions. I can whip up a quick design, print four to a page and trim them with precision. No scissors or paper cutter can match the surgical slice of my knife along a steel straight edge.
Gotta use those calipers when the paper thickness just doesn't feel right. How many times have you printed a CMA on a 75 lb. card stock when you really wanted a 67 pound bond? You need those calipers to measure down to a thousandth of an inch!
They also satisfy my curiosity when a business card feels a little loose or snug. Had to search through several cards to find one that was just right. Technically your business card should be 3.500 x 2.000 and my printer did a decent job. My cards are within +/-0.005 which is acceptable.
My X-Acto and Calipers are remnants of my days on the Board. Today they serve as a daily reminder that details matter. Precision has always been part of my career and real estate is no different, I expect and demand accuracy.
After several years in the Real Estate business I am learning to lighten up. Initially the transition was difficult for me, seemed everywhere I looked there were errors. Now I'm more of a Reformed Perfectionist and try to go easy on the overly sensitive bunch that fills this field.
Opps.. I have been reading as I write. In the last line Chris say "It doesn't have to be technical!". Well.. I still see things from a technical angle.
Yes, we CAN blog about anything!
By the way, how did you add that nifty time and temp clock?
Caliper? You need to get out of the office and quit measuring paper.
Thanx for participating.
Hey Nadya:
Can I borrow one?
Sandra