Carol Williams' Real Estate Marketing and Goal Setting Blog
As a retired agent, broker/owner, and property manager my blog is a menagerie of wisdom and ramblings from my career and life in general.
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2016
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"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve."-Napoleon HillIt is a pretty well accepted concept that 80% of success is psychology. If you don't start in the right frame of mind, you are setting yourself up for failure before you ever get started. We all have self-imposed ...
10/14/2016
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"Conversation is food for the soul".-Mexican proverbI decided to go out for coffee this morning at one of the towns most popular spots. It was 9:30ish and when I got there the line was quite long. I seriously contemplated leaving and going to another place. Instead, I decided to just wait in lin...
10/14/2016
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"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 hours sharpening the axe".-Abraham LincolnWhat a perfect analogy for the real estate business... or any business for that matter. We must spend time "sharpening" our knowledge and skills before we can gain the trust of our prosp...
10/13/2016
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"To the questions of your life you are the answer, and to the problems of your life you are the answer"-Joe CordareBINGO! It doesn't get any simpler than that. When we stop looking to others to solve our problems and be the answer to them, then we can truly be free to ____________. Fill in the ...
10/12/2016
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"I believe in the sun even when it isn't shining". -UnknownWe know the sun is there, even though it's not shining on us every minute. We need the darkness and we need the clouds to bring rain and snow.The sun is still there, waiting for it's turn to shine on us again. Life is...
10/11/2016
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"When life knocks you down on your knees, you are in the perfect position to pray".Sometimes we need to accept we aren't always in charge and are best served by asking for help from a higher power. Have you ever turned over your problems to God and felt an immediate peace?
10/10/2016
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"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground". -Theodore RooseveltWhat a great message to start a new week. For me, this means we should always strive to reach new heights in business and as human beings. Regardless of how successful we become, we should never forget...
10/09/2016
This post by Gary Waters is an excellent reality check for homesellers. I hope you check it out! When I work with buyers I always urge them to think long term about when the time comes to sell. This is especially important when a property has some distinguishing quality that may not be appeal...
10/09/2016
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"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful".Many people think financial abundance is synonymous with success. I know people who have lots of money but are emotionally bankrupt. That is not my definition of succ...
10/08/2016
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"Do not mistake an inconvenience for a crisis". -Carol WilliamsI remember one day when the toilet was overflowing and my adult son, Jeff, was here. I calmly turned off the water valve and got a bunch of towels and cleaned up the mess. Jeff helped and he commented on how calm ...
10/08/2016
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