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Every now and then I ask the question, “How many people work at your company?” It is only about one third replied one executive. While that was meant to be a wise crack, the Gallup organization learned that the statement is accurate. And this is true of real estate, insurance and other areas whe...
05/31/2022
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Memorial Day was established to honor that many who died in the Civil War and today it is for all of our fallen in all wars. The flags are normally at half staff although they may stay at half staff this time to remember the lives lost in Texas.Our neighborhood, Victoria Parc at Tradition, did a...
05/29/2022
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The area of Tradition, an association of many neighborhoods, hold various events.Property owners in Tradition are Members of this Association, along with being Members of their individual neighborhood homeowners associations. The Master Association is responsible for the operations and maintenanc...
05/24/2022
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People do not buy your company. They buy you. You need to know what you do that keeps them continually buying you? If you are a broker or a team leader any missteps by your team are seen as missteps by you.What is the best way to have a steady stream of these loyal customers? Under promise and...
05/22/2022
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I did not want to miss today's Zoom call with Ben Kinney since Ben was going to tell us the progress of the Active Rain updates. Sometimes I join in the car but today we joined on a boat.We had a comfortable spot as we stopped at a spoil island on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida.Interesting...
05/17/2022
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There are many real estate brokerages with a good business plan and a sound marketing plan but if they don’t know why they are in business or what business they are in the are missing a key ingredient. Surprisingly, many businesses cannot say why they are in business, nor can they articulate thei...
05/15/2022
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Carol Williams and Kathy Streib have invited us to answer 21 questions below to tell about ourselves. After some thought here are my answers. 1. What was your first job and what did you learn from it?My first job other than newspaper carrier was as a janitor (sexton) for the church we attended. T...
05/10/2022
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If you are doing fine you might not be interested but sometimes we look for things to improve and are disappointed when we see no change. It is almost as if we are waiting for something to happen. But there are some who know that if they want something to happen, they must be the ones to make it ...
05/08/2022
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The last time we were able to see legislators in person was before Covid. In fact, we, The Business Council, were the last group to visit the capitol in March 2020. The next week it shut down. It has now reopened.It is always great to see how your state government works (or doesn't work). To...
05/03/2022
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Now might be a good time to look at the strategic direction of your company. Here are two basic questions. What business are you in? Are your employees aligned and are they doing the right things for the right reasons? What business are you in? Don’t laugh. What product or service do you really p...
05/01/2022