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“They’re all pretty much the same,” says Andi Schmied about some of the most expensive condos in Manhattan.
Andi booked tours with realtors who thought she was a billionaire, just so she could get in to photograph these high-end homes.
“The engineering–these towers being so tall and thin–means there’s little room for play or experimentation. They’re so boring; and the architects who accept the jobs are boring, too.”
That’s a problem for some people. But not everyone.
Not everyone wants a creatively designed home. They want an expensive home.
Spoiler alert: Andi is not a billionaire.
But when booking these tours, the realtors didn’t check her credentials.
They just saw a well-dressed client and assumed she had money.
Status is measured in many ways, *|FNAME|*.
In high school, it’s the people you hang out with.
In college, maybe it’s your major. Or where you can afford to live.
And when you’re working, it may be the car you drive. Or your clothing. Or how much free time you have. Or how late you work every day.
Status is mostly invisible–except what you choose to make visible.
When you only reveal the elements that help you, you’re creating your position, which is always relative to others.
No one needs a very expensive car. But if it helps you stand out, lets you start conversations with other car people, makes you appear successful…
That’s a social signal to others.
And it can open more doors than your talent or work ethic.
Something to think about.
Welcome to November,
Jeffrey