Clarence Jensen

Every day in real estate we meet people who want to buy a cheap, solid, house that needs some repair. Is this what you are looking for? Yesterday in my travels, I found one! The house was structurally sound with a new roof and the upstairs windows had been updated. However, the inside was a mess.  The dry wall had to be repaired and painted, the floors had to be replaced, not to mention the need for new appliances, light fixtures, and some cleanup. On the bright side, the situation was the same in the basement, which did offer the potential for a suite. It answered all the questions either an investor or new home buyer might want.

Well this started off the mental calculator. The price was low because the owner had met his match and wanted to get out of it. This figure, along with repairs, indicated a very profitable investment either in the rental of two suites or a very comfortable saleable family home. Where is this gem?

This is one of the reasons, I like marketing real estate. One never knows what is next in this industry. 

Carol S. Dweck, PhD has written a most informative book titled “mindset – THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS”. As each of pass through this wonderful life we lead, it is helpful to us when we get some guidance along the way. Dr. Dweck offers direction to the reader with a choice of mindsets, which each of us have. Do you want to have either a fixed mindset or a growth mindset?

Most of us generally note the state of mind of others. Now the author exposes the mindset to the reader, as well as the variety of people the reader knows or deals with. A fixed mindset only serves people well when they are comfortable in their individual situation. This ranges from a student learning, an athlete competing, people making decisions, to developing contacts with other people. In each situation when stress occurs, the fixed mindset will evolve into blaming others. It is a “not my fault situation”. Obviously a person is hampered with this attitude and very little progress is made.

But if a person has a growth mindset then there is a myriad of possibilities to handle the situation. This attitude opens the possibility of solutions in our everyday life. The author examines and compares these two mindsets in parenting, business, schools, and relationships. The reader gets more involved in the subject because they experience reading about situations and circumstances they are familiar with and possibly, getting a view of themselves. This is a book we should all examine!