09/04/2026
Most people only post the wins. 🏆
✅ The closings
✅ The new listings
✅ The big projects
✅ The exciting announcements.
What you usually don’t see are the mistakes behind the scenes. 👇
❌ I’ve called a client by the wrong name.
❌ I’ve been rejected by more commercial property owners than I can count.
❌ I’ve been late to a meeting because I entered it incorrectly in my calendar. 📅
❌ I spent hours on a YouTube video I thought was great… and it got 32 views. 😂
❌ I’ve misread a lease term and had to correct myself with a client.
❌ I’ve overestimated what a site could accommodate and had to call back with bad news.
❌ And I’ve taken way too long to respond to a client because I let my workload pile up.
None of these moments felt good.
But they’ve all helped me get better. 📈
The goal isn’t to never make mistakes.
It’s to own them, fix them, learn from them, and keep moving forward.
Social media shows the highlight reel.
This is some of the stuff that doesn’t make it on there. 🤝
P.S. Shout out to Craig Curelop for the post inspiration.
Raphael Collazo
Summit Commercial Group
📞 502.536.7315
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.sumcg.com