Friday is My Monday - Episode 13

In this episode of Friday is my Monday, we’re diving into something that’s quietly disappearing—but matters more than ever: the lost art of communication.

In a world full of texts, DMs, and distractions, real connection is getting harder to find. But here’s the truth—people may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

We’re talking about what it really means to listen, to be present, and to serve people at a higher level—whether that’s in real estate, business, or everyday life.

This week’s challenge is simple, but powerful:
 👉 Look up from your phone
 👉 Start more conversations
 👉 Make someone feel heard

Because when people feel heard, they trust you. And trust is everything.

We also dive into a bigger question—how do we prepare the next generation to truly take care of people in a world that’s becoming more disconnected?

If you want to stand out in business and in life, this episode is for you.

Transcript

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What's happening everybody? Well, you know what today is Friday, and Friday is my Monday. So, okay, this is what I want to talk about today. Y'all, this is becoming a lost art in my opinion. It's communication. Not texting, not emailing, not sending a thumbs up emoji and calling it connection. I'm saying that it's not real communication. There's a time and a place for that and a topic for that. I mean real human face-to-face, eye contact, energy in the room, or even energy on the phone communication or clarity, in my opinion. And I'm gonna say something that will probably ruffle a few feathers. I think one of the biggest disservices to our working world right now is how much we've normalized working from home. Okay? Now hear me out. Um, it's not about productivity, it's about people. My entire world is built on relationships, not transactions, not convenience, relationships. Because at the end of the day, people will forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel or that you were actually listening to them. Um, I've actually been doing something crazy my whole life to try to like build relationships over my time. Every person I meet, I save them in my phone with like a story of how I met them or something that kind of makes them unforgettable, so that when they call or their number pops up, I'm like, oh yeah. So this one's about my friend Debbie. And when I met her, this is what I wrote in my contacts. I wrote, Debbie, loud, short blonde hair, bald husband named Philip, pregnant with her first baby. And y'all, that was a long time ago. And she had moved on to our street, and that one little moment turned into years of friendship. We went on vacations together. We had a pirate party where her second baby popped out, and later on I shared that with them, and we all had a big laugh. So, but that's what happens when you pay attention to people. That's what happens when you don't just when you see them, then you don't just like hear them. We don't get to build better lives through isolation. We build better lives through connection, through conversations, through laughter, through showing up. And um, so here's a challenge. I want you to talk to more people this week. I want you to look up from your phone, and I want you to learn something about something, somebody that you didn't know yesterday. Because that's how we lift each other up. That's how we make this world a better place, that's how we share things about each other. That's how also we prepare the next generation to step in and learn from other people that were maybe doing that job before them. So here's a situation where this happened in real life, and how I can tell you why it's great. So we won the opportunity to list a home. And it wasn't because of my presentation, um, it was because we listened. She was a single woman, had a lot on her plate, her home needed some work, there was a lot to do to get it ready. And that kind of situation can feel extremely overwhelming with how busy life gets for anyone, even if you're not single. And it's like, where do I start? Well, we didn't just hand her a list and say, hey, call us when you're done, and then we'll get it on the market, which is what another realtor said. We stepped in with her, we helped her prioritize what actually mattered. We helped her coordinate what needed to get done. We walked through all of the stress points. Every time there was like a daunting pile to get through, we we walked through it with her. Because that's what communication really is. It's not just talking, it's understanding and listening. And now we're about to list our home and it's in sellable condition. It looks amazing, and I can feel it that we're gonna get a great offer because she did everything, worked super hard to get us where we are now, and we're gonna get her a great price. Because when you make people feel heard, they trust you. And frankly, that is exactly what we built this business on and why we get repeat business. So, y'all, y'all, it's gonna be a busy, busy weekend. Welcome to my busy Friday is my Monday. The spring market is heating up. We've got a full weekend of showings ahead. We've got some April showers rolling in. So pack your umbrellas and uh check out our newest listing and the Great Wood Manor. It's 3,900 square feet, one story pool, a detached guest house. Oh, yes. Uh, yes. In addition to that, 3,900 square feet. She is a sexy beast, updated from head to toe, and she is gonna be held open on Saturday, so come see us.