Earth to me
Yes, I’m still here, for those people who have kindly asked if I’d vanished and/or how my "new life" was going. In short, it’s true what they say about starting your own business – you can become busier than before. Another maxim is also true – it’s not until you step out that people start approaching you with questions about how we might work together.
So, I’ve been getting stuck into mountains of reporting for a couple of feature articles. I’ve also started work on one consulting job, but I’m not really at liberty to talk too much about that yet. Oh, and then there’s the small detail of the fact that we sold our house in Sydney last week, and found another one to buy on the weekend. Anyone wanting advice on how to negotiate with real estate agents lemme know – I’ve become a quick study thanks to two brothers in law who are in the game.
As for college, I’ve been on a two week mid-semester break and I’m about to get stuck into a small mountain of essays and related assignments. There’s plenty more stuff I could write about college, but I’ll save that for the moment, and perhaps my nascent "faith blog" idea. Actually, if I was to go down that path what would you want to know??



April 26th, 2007 at 8:11 am
Gosh, you sure miss a lot if you don’t check this blog often.
May 8th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Make sure they understand your BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement) is a strong one, such as another house that’s bigger, cleaner, cheaper, on a quieter street and ready for you to buy.
Take control of the negotiating process by making your own offer with your own price and conditions.
Put a deadline on your offer and use the BATNA to bring credence to your deadline.
And, never ever ever fall for a house before you’ve bought it.
Good luck!