What is the rule of three?

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3 is a powerful number!

I learned about the rule of three this morning while reading Rick Otton’s great new book called “How to buy a house for a Dollar.”

It turns out I already knew about the rule of three.  Or should I clarify, I already experienced it.  I wasn’t aware there was such a rule but as I read about it this morning it reminded me of an experience I had many years ago where I applied it.

You see, the rule of three is an action rule.  You put it into play.  It’s not a rule you hang up on the wall and admire.  It’s one you apply.  And, when you apply it, you get wonderful results.  After all, that’s why it’s called a “rule!”  It gets the title because it works.  Why does it work … I’ll leave that for the scholars.  But, I know from direct experience that it does.

By the  way, in case your interested, here’s the rule of three as stated by Rick in his book on page 62.

THE RULE OF THREE

Whenever you hear, ‘We can’t do that’, or, ‘We don’t do it that way’ from a big organization … call them back!  That’s right – call them back.  I call it the Rule of Three.

It’s very hard to get two people to agree on anything – especially which rules to follow – and every time you call, someone different usually answers the phone.  For example, if you’re trying to get a new phone line installed:

    • Call once in and they’ll be able to do it in three weeks.
    • Call back and you’re down to three days.
    • Call a third time and it’ll be done this afternoon.

Whenever you’re told that something can’t be done, just keep calling back until you get the answer you want!

As I read this, I had to pause and look up from the book.  Immediately a life experience came to mind that personified this rule.  The rule came to life for me because I used it – quite by accident – to get myself out of a jam.  A jam that would have cost me a lot of money and time.  But, by using the RULE OF THREE, I got out of it without a scratch.  All I got was a scare.  But, the lesson learned was invaluable.

What was the lesson?

Well, at the time I didn’t have a name for it.  Now I do.

It’s called, THE RULE OF THREE.

I’ll tell you about my RULE OF THREE story in my next article.  Stay tuned …

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