Inspector Toolbelt Talk
Inspector Toolbelt Talk
Ian Robertson
Quick Tip: Control the Situation
12 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Welcome And Quick Tips Series
Why Conflict Shows Up On Site
The Deliberate Breathing Technique
Three Reasons Breathing Works
Being Right Versus Protecting Peace
Working On Your Time And Pace
Quick Tip Recap And Next Steps
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Someone is going to get emotional during a home inspection. It might be a client who is stressed, an agent who is defensive, a contractor who disagrees, or a family member who wants to argue about a minor detail. When that moment hits, raw logic is not always the best tool. Control is. We start a Quick Tips mini-series with a simple, practical conflict resolution technique: deliberate breathing before you answer. I walk through the exact pattern I use and why it works in the real world, not ...