Difficulty in dealing with an aspiring businessman

It is about getting better...

I have been dealing with an agent whom I wanted to be sourcing, buying agent, a retired agent sellling condos.   I got pissed off initially with his uncouth behavior and unusual deals.  ie that we visit the site first  before getting docs of property.  

Lately in response to his request, out of nowhetere , agents in the north mentioned about ecozones and solar farms  So I made up with him and brought him in my trip to the north to view the sites and meet the agents.

We saw the site and I showed him our project sites.   So that he might believe in me.  

All of a sudden in his reponse to the 4ph request, and solar farms, the agent and her lead agent, scheuled a trip to Manila to talk to me and the agent I was introducing  to them.

We met them at a coffee shop. And after the introduction I left, having done may job of having them meet.  

Later in the day I learned that the deal was botched.   The principal alleged to be bigtime tried to screen the property and make an offer over the phone.  A strange deal that is not expected of a big deal re terms of payment on the land (This couldl be negotiated)  He was turned down.  

It was so embarrassing to be introducted to a big time buyer that did not have money and did not know proert protocol in negotiating.   

Worse of all he texted that he has many contacts after all, hence a missed deal is not a loss to him.  It is bitter to see this kind of reaction if not outright ungrateful.   

Excusers, excuses, alibis

It is about getting better...

One as a leader and manager is constant pursuit of improvement and results.  Oftentimes, you haveto outrun the subordinates ability to make alibis and excuses.  That is what is probably ailing the nation.   We always have sacrificial lamb, a whipping dog to take the blame for our weaknesses, and sin of omissions.

This morning I was talking to a laborer doint sidewalk works in front of the house.  This post previously removed splatters on our gate and walled fence which was freshly painted.   It took me half day scratching the splatter which left ugly marks.  The worker simply said not answering the question that he will manually do the manwhole cover.  I was wondering whether he heard me or was all ready making an excuse.

Where is the buyer?

It is about getting better...

We went on a 250 km journey to a progressive city in the north to get to know the prospective seller of a real estate project that seemed to be abandoned.   The asking price was a good 8 numbers.  There were a lot of questions that need answer.  We were a team:   two brikers, one civil engineer and one project engineer.

We asked a lot of questions on documents and status of operations for which the lady who came in a restored Vespa cant asnwer or refused to answer (like Alice Guo)

Thne finally she asked who was the buyer.  She said she was promised to meet the buyer.  We said we were it.  (We were dressed like peasasnts that is why).