Dreams are like little miracles. In our up and down lives we can lose hope thinking they are fantasies. That they really won't come true. But often what is really needed is steadfastness. Sticking with a dream and not letting go of it. Look at nature. It is not discouraged. It finds a way. Never
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07/22/2011
I am convinced another area of life that people play it too safe is with surprise. They just don't realize that Surprise Is Life Tickling Us. Take for example someone waiting and waiting and thinking and thinking about that dream second vacation home in the wooded forest by the lake. But the
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07/21/2011
In a service related profession like real estate, good customer service is critical. Why? We want happy clients so there is repeat business from them at some point, referrals, or just to know they are satisfied with a job well done. But what if we are slipshod or erratic in not giving customer se
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07/20/2011
Back in yesteryear, and I am probably dating myself, other than the states of Oregon and New Jersey there WAS NO self service gas stations. They always had attendants. Riding around with Dad with the 23 cents per gallon gas you would hear something like 'Fill 'Er Up." The attendant would wash you
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07/19/2011
I was reading over on another blogger's post about prospective tenants not being able to fill out all the blanks in a lease application. Kind of like they only wanted to fill out the EASY answers. So silly. Lots of rants about individuals all over in real estate, clients and Associates. Reminded
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07/18/2011
Sometimes I think with the proliferation of smart mobile devices everywhere I ask myself Can Google Answer The Question What Is The Meaning Of Life? We all need to be critical thinkers and not plug in some question and instantly have a correct answer. Zillow web site home values are "estimates."
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07/17/2011
So often I tell people in life you must risk to grow. Risk is a normal part of life whether learning to walk as a baby, choosing a significant other, starting a new career, expanding a business, or even climbing a tree or a mountain. It is all good but Going Out On A Limb With Safety Requires Cal
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07/16/2011
It is interesting in the world of the accused. The top CEO's and bankers that get caught with their hand in the cookie jar or their pants down the prosecutors like to make them do the "perp walk" after being accused on the way to the holding cell. Celebrities with their shenanigans end up down at
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07/15/2011
The last fit and start toying with the idea of a Federal government shutdown was in April with getting the funding covered through the current fiscal year. Well it seems heading toward August 2nd, our Bozo's, I mean lawmakers, are playing with fire again, this time threatening to not fix the rais
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07/15/2011
