How did David come about buying his boat? How did the process end in a beautiful and unexpected partnership? In this episode of My Extra Mile, David tells the story in detail, demonstrating the power of his philosophy of 100% trust—100% of the time. 

  In today's show you will hear:

 

• 100% trust 100% of the time
• The story of David's boat

  David's unexpected journey

 

David is admittedly the happiest in water—sailing boating, scuba-diving, swimming—it doesn't matter. David was living through a Canadian winter, and it struck him: why not buy a boat? And when David decides something, it usually happens within 24 hours. So he started looking for a boat immediately. 

 

When David first started looking, he found a boat in Mexico, on the Sea of Cortez. So he flew to see this 72-foot boat and felt like he had to talk himself into it. Now, he points out that it's very easy to see how people look after things when you look at a boat. You can see if they take the time to maintain something well. 

 

David walked on the boat and immediately knew it wasn't a boat he would buy. It was apparent that the boat was now well looked after. He spent the night, and early the next morning told the Captain he wouldn't be buying it.

David takes a detour. 

After looking online again, David came across a boat in Antigua (in the Caribbean) that looked promising. So he called the broker (Mike) but was told the boat was sold, and that the potential buyer would be closing the next Wednesday. David asked Mike to let him know if the sale fell through.

 

David stayed in Mexico and waited to hear back. The buyer backed out. The boat was perfect, and this guy loved it. But he was in the middle of a divorce, and his wife wouldn't release the funds. It took David 17 hours to fly there. David walked on the plane from Miami and sat in his seat. The woman beside him apologized and asked if he minded switching seats with her husband. David switched seats and immediately lets the broker know he was on his last flight.

 

6.5 hours later—after they land—this guy (Bud) stands up and asks David about the boat. He had overheard David's conversation. Apparently, he had been on the boat twice and was thinking about buying it. The only reason he hadn't was because his boat dock wasn't long enough. He told David the boat was immaculate. David asked for his number to keep in touch if any questions came up.

  From a bar to a boat

 

David took the boat out, and it was everything he had heard. It was gorgeous. The engines were immaculate. The family selling the boat was beautiful. David started to think about his personality style. David likes making quick decisions. But he was worried about caring for such a large boat so far from home. The boat was a great deal. 

 

David went to bed that night, hoping to decide by the next day and leaning toward passing on it. He decided to go out and grab a beer. As he walked up to the bar, this beautiful woman called out his name and asked him to join her. Then he sees the man from the plane next to her. They spent the evening laughing their heads off and having a fantastic time together. 

  An unlikely partnership

 

The next morning, David texted Bud and asked him "Would you like to be partners in the boat?" He texted back immediately and said, "I'm not into partnerships, they never work for me." David responded and said, "Well, you've never been partners with a guy like me." One minute later, he said, "Alright, let's do it." David told the owner they were going to buy the boat. They show up and looked over the boat one more time. 

 

They've been partners for almost a year now. David had a deep sense of who Bud was when he met him. It was easy to tell by how he treated his wife and his children. David didn't have any doubts about working with them. It's proven to be wonderful. Now they have half the expenses and half the cost. 

  100% trust 100% of the time

 

How much time do we spend distrusting others? How much energy do you waste worrying about being safe? David's approach to life leads to many beautiful stories. If they prove him wrong, it's okay. That experience won't become his lens to view the rest of the world. Because of his life philosophy, he has this amazing story and brand new friendship.

 

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