Threading the needle is great, but avoiding disaster is job one.
While waiting for the Cowboys game to start last Sunday, I was watching Minnesota take on Philadelphia. I was pulling for Minnesota, since a win would help Dallas.
But because of injury, Carson Wentz was playing quarterback for the Vikings. He used to play for Philly, and last Sunday it kind of looked like he still did. On one play — 2nd and 27, no less — he threw a pass that had no hope of being completed and got picked off.
After the game, Wentz said he was “trying to make a play.” But his poor decisions cost his team.
Fast forward to the Dallas game. With Dallas leading, Washington’s starter got hurt. On just his second throw, backup Marcus Mariota made a terrible decision on a broken play — interception, returned for a touchdown. Game over.
I didn’t see a quote from Mariota afterward, but he looked like he was trying to “make a play” too.
Big plays are great, and they’re what fans remember. But a big part of winning comes from avoiding big mistakes. A quarterback has to know when it’s time to take a risk, and when to live to fight another day.
The backup QB is often more athletic than the starter — but usually sits because he doesn’t make decisions as well.
That same logic applies outside football. Selling land isn’t as complicated as reading an NFL defense, but it’s not as simple as it looks either. There’s more to it than most people realize, especially when you’re watching someone who’s been doing it for decades.
Is it cheaper to do it yourself?
Mistakes can be expensive. If you don’t know what you don’t know, you can leave money on the table, take longer to sell, or worst of all, wind up in a lawsuit.
I’ve been at this nearly 30 years. I’ve learned to be careful — sometimes overly so — and I’ve seen plenty of others learn the hard way. A few lessons have come that way myself.
The good thing about experience is that it helps you spot trouble before it starts.
Sometimes the smartest play is knowing when not to make one.
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