Chapter 6
I have learned a lot over the years, but one thing I am still learning is to keep my emotions out of it. That’s easy to write and to say, but not so easy in practice. Take Bruno for example. He’s a nice man and kind, but he has this odd quirk of being ridiculously anxious about the tenants he will put in his property. If I knew him better, I might understand it. I used to feel frustrated and angry with him but now I have found myself caught up in the game we play – it’s a challenge and in an odd way I enjoy it. Can I get the ball into the goal this week?!
Early in my career I did get my emotions tangled up with the business side of it. I would have been offended and upset over the Barkly Street property because I liked the owner.
One property in particular where I allowed my e
