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Stan Crooks, Auction America, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s possibly one of the most relatable turns of phrase known to man – “If I knew then what I know now…” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it be a lifestyle change, a different career path, or simply a new hobby, embarking on any journey can be intimidating! Every great master, no matter how many years of experience they have, started out as a beginner, and the auctioneers we have included in this article are no exception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We asked our participants if there was anything they wish they had known when they first got started as baby auctioneers in the industry. Let’s see what they have to say.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“I was first generation. I was not following my dad in an industry that he had already broken the ice for. I didn\u2019t know anything. I had to go in, train, and create a spot. What I didn\u2019t know was the importance of a business administration degree first, because I was embarking on something that took a business administrator\u2019s knowledge to move me forward much quicker. I\u2019m sure it set my career back 15 years if not 20. Had I pursued that degree first, than that would have prepared me much better and shortened the trip for me.” Barry Cole, United Country A.B. Cole & Associates Auction & Realty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I wish I had known about how technology would change the auction business. Back when I started 40 years ago it wasn’t important, but it’s been a slow blindside for us. It’s very important to be adaptable.” Scott Sykora, Sykora Auction Service, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How difficult at times it is to secure deals.” Lamar Fisher, Fisher Auction Company<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I wish I knew how much I would love the auction business, so I wouldn’t have wasted any time doing anything else!” Stan Crooks, Auction America, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Growing up around it my entire life, I was pretty familiar with all aspects, but I really learned early on to diversify. Very important.” John S. Nicholls, Nicholls Auction Marketing Group<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stan Crooks, Auction America, Inc. It’s possibly one of the most relatable turns of phrase known to man – “If I knew then what I know now…” Whether it be a lifestyle change, a different career path, or simply a new hobby, embarking on any journey can be intimidating! Every great master, no matter how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ask-the-experts-auctioneer-edition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168,"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions\/168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1800thesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}