Hamster wheels have fascinated me my whole life. They are a metaphor for doing the same routine over and over and seeming to never make any progress. Remember the Peter Principle? Rising to your highest level of incompetence, maybe getting promoted one more time and then YOU
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05/08/2008
When it comes to serving our clients in the real estate industry or in any other service oriented profession, have you asked yourself lately, ARE YOU A SPONGE?No, I don't mean you're age 39+, and still living at home with Mommy and Daddy. Although that might be a great cost savings
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05/08/2008
From our early development we attempt to communicate with others in many fashions. There are grunts and groans. There is crying. There is rudimentary forms of sign language. As we grow we have to be better at what I find is an essential element, especially in Real Estate, with all its complexitie
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05/06/2008
I saw the new Ironman movie over this past weekend and enjoyed the story with the theme of being a Super Hero with extraordinary powers.In Real Estate and in life if I could be KING FOR A DAYand wave my magic sceptre, what would I wish for?How about flexibility from lenders with borrowers in
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05/06/2008
One of the absolute most fun things about working with people in real estate - whether you are a Realtor, Feng Shui consultant, Stager, Lender, Title Co. Officer, Inspector, or Appraiser is you get to CROSS GENERATIONAL BOUNDARIES.You may get the sweet old lady or the cranky old fart to
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05/05/2008
In the circles of Real Estate, I hear from the downtrodden all too often. We can't afford this house. I'm not making any money in this business. I can't find a buyer. My listing expired. Have you seen the price of gasoline lately? I can't get that loan.It is all too easy to get wrapped up in nega
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05/05/2008
For someone like me, a REALTOR, and many others who read and write blogs, we are comfortable with technology and providing excellent service to our clients. EVEN I, am amazed though how WE MUST EMBRACE CHANGE.If not, guess what? The skills just go obsolete anyway. I recent
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05/04/2008
You know, there's a lot we can learn in Real Estate and life from NASA. One of the agencies of the Federal government that we do probably get the most bang for the buck teaches us many times about redundancy. I'm talking about back-up systems. ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN BNASA builds redundancy
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05/04/2008
One role of the REALTOR as ringmaster to a transaction between buyer and seller that is vastly undervalued and not well understood is that of PEACEMAKER.This is important during a negotiation. Our negotiating skills, honed over time from our life, family,
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05/03/2008
A little departure now and then off the well worn Real Estate path is good for one's soul.It's time for a tale I came upon today that reminds us that lightening our load with a little humor now and then is VERY GOOD FOR US : ) A man was washed up on a beach after a terri
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05/03/2008
