Funny how some people think their misdirection isn’t obvious.
There’s a line people repeat a lot about teachers:
“The best teachers don’t do it for the money.”
I get the sentiment. A good teacher shows up, cares, helps kids grow. Nobody wants someone in that role who’s just punching a clock.
But something funny happens when you hear that line:
The very next sentence is usually that teachers should be paid more.
If the good ones don’t care about money, and the ones who do are the problem… well, shouldn’t the solution be to pay them less?
Obviously I’m being facetious. Sort of.
Teaching is a great profession. Important work. If someone is good at it, hopefully they can be paid enough to stay.
The problem is the dishonesty of pretending money doesn’t matter — while arguing about money.
Same thing shows up with lawyers.
Someone gets harmed, a lawsuit gets filed, and the attorney says he’s “pursuing justice.” Sure — but he’s also pursuing a percentage. Nothing wrong with that, just say it out loud.
Money is not evil. It’s just uncomfortable for people who don’t want to admit they care about it.
So let me skip the dance:
I do what I do to make money. And I try to make as much of it as possible.
Not because I’m greedy — but because I bring real value:
- I know the land market in North Texas
- I don’t bluff, sugarcoat, or overpromise
- I negotiate for a living and can put that to work for you
- And I don’t get paid until after something good happens for you
I charge at the top of the normal broker range. I don’t discount.
But when we work together, you won’t wonder whose side I’m on.
I’ll be honest with you from the start. That’s the whole reason I write things like this — they filter out the clients I don’t want and attract the ones I do.
If that makes you not want to work with me, that’s fine. Saves us both time.
But if you appreciate someone who says the quiet part out loud — we’ll get along well.
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