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2013 

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You are the boss. You take the lead. The events in your life have only the meaning you assign them. There is no good news and there is no bad news: there is only news, You have the power to choose your perceptions. There is no reality; only perception. Something to ponder over your morning cup of...
05/10/2013
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They say real estate is about location, location, location. Yesterday I read an article about foreclosures being at a six year low nationally. Good News! Not so fast if you believe it is a local thing. It seems like we have a long way to go if we are talking about Florida, New Jersey or Californi...
05/09/2013
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Life is full of choices. We choose what foods to eat. We choose what foods to wear. We choose our professions. We choose how we act towards other people. Once we make our choice it is done. Before you make your choice, remember this: "We can ccontrol our choices, but we cannot control the consequ...
05/08/2013
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It does not pay to rant. The idiots you are addressing are too stupid to pay attention. A major residential real estate lender has squeaky wheels. On a local basis they make poor decisions and lack qualified leadership. They claim the public should have more reasonable expectations each time they...
05/07/2013
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Are you a person who can be empowered? Do you seek out people who can empower you? Are you focused on improvement? Do you endeavor to empower others? Are these too many questions to consider for an early morning? As you drink your morning coffee, keep this in mind: "There are those that can empow...
05/06/2013
Are you a person destined for success? There are a few of you out there, but not many! Are you determined to be successful? There are more of us in this category. Are you neither? That makes up the majority! Unless you are blessed you will never be destined. Luckily, all of us have the ability to...
05/05/2013
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It was not long ago that the following was so true: "In the economy we are given today, the reward factor is not as high as it was in the past." Well, the times they are changing. We have gone from no offers to multiple offers. We have gone from too many listings to not enough listings. We have g...
05/04/2013
Oh my, I did not listen! Guilty as charged. Are you guilty too? Perhaps the hardest lesson to learn in life is learning to listen. You must learn to let peole finish what they have to say! And, remain calm when confronted with different points of view. (Must confess do not always do this well!) D...
05/03/2013
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We have all had teachers in our life that we remember. Some of those thoughts are good and some are not so good! Do you have a favorite? A teacher who really inspired you to reach heights you never thought possible? As you mull it over, consider this: "A poor teacher describes, a good teacher exp...
05/02/2013
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There is tremendous power in the principle of separation. The essence of a principled negotiation is to separate the person from the problem, to focus on interests and not on poositions, to invent options for mutual gain, and to insist on objective criteria. The objective is to seek some external...
05/01/2013
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