About Me

A number of years ago I was invited to a dinner meeting at which time I met Dick Butkus, the famous linebacker for the Chicago Bears.

He was the bartender at this dinner. I went up and order my soda (I was the designated driver for the night). We exchanged some side chatter and I left to join the other guest.

But the meeting with him shocked me.

This individual, hard nose line backer that I saw on television was a soft spoken, gentle man. Not the growling, gruff, mean individual that I had seen and imagined he would be.

In conversation with another guest I commented on my reflections and he looked at me and stated “Lucky you did not want to meet him between the lines of a football field.”

I am one of millions that have had a passing interface with Dick Butkus. But he, like some others left with me a reflective lesson.

As a real estate broker, working with clients, it is imperative that I utilize my instincts, recognize patterns, utilize my knowledge and experience, go with the flow and have my clients say that I left my game between the lines or in the ring to satisfy their needs. I made a difference.

Perhaps the following statement from an unknown author will put things into perspective:

“An old man sees a younger man throwing beached starfish into the ocean. The man asks why he is doing this. The younger man replies, “If the starfish are left on the beach, they will die.” The older man says, “But there are thousands of miles of beach, and millions of starfish. What you are doing couldn’t possibly make much difference.” As he throws another starfish into the ocean, the younger man replies softly, “But I made a difference for that one.”

I work to make that difference for my clients.

Prior to real estate I worked for Lockheed Aircraft Company in the engineering and finance divisions. I also teach at a Junior College (accounting), and I continue to do tax preparation and participate in a community emergency preparation network.

I received a B.S. in Aeronautics from St. Louis University (Parks College) and earned a Master in Business Administration from Pepperdine.

Today I offer my clients a wide range of services from real estate investment consultation, taxes, mortgage consulting and real estate sales. When I am outside of the lines I am easy going. Inside the lines my focus is my client.

To contact me visit my websites at: www.johnduffner.com or www.jdbusinessservices.com or www.VenturaCountyRETalk.com. Most certainly you can always call me at 805-933-1385.

John Duffner

Selling Ventura County One Yard At A Time