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2013
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Ask any successful person if they have ever made a mistake. The answer will bring a smile to their face as they respond "yes." In fact the more successful the person is the more mistakes they likely have made. The real key is learning from your mistakes and trying again in a different way. The th...
09/09/2013
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You have a reason for every action you take. The problem is not all reasons are good ones. Following that thought not all actions are good ones. Do you sometimes find yourself questioning your reasoning? Do you take a questionable action anyway? Do you formulate questionable actions more often wh...
09/08/2013
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Perception or reality? How often do you ask yourself that question? Do you find yourself asking that question when you are negotiating a contract? Do you find yourself questioning why the buyer sees it one way and the seller another when both have the same facts available to them? Are you the one...
09/07/2013
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There is a difference between interesting and meaningful. Daily life presents us with with a meriod of challenges. Some are significant and some are menial, but challenges just the same. Do you avoid challenges? Do you face challenges? Do you embrace challenge? The thought for the day is: "Challe...
09/06/2013
The saying made famous by the song by Kenny Rogers was about playing cards and knowing when to hold them and when to fold them. It was never meant to apply to real estate, but sometimes it applies! Years ago nobody thought about lending institutions beginning foreclosure proceedings and then aban...
09/05/2013
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Just when I thought everything was fine and my routine was great, guess what? It was time to tweak the plan, discover the weaknesses and plug the holes! Just when I thought everything was fine it really was not! When do you get to the point where you can be content? The answer is never if you wan...
09/04/2013
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Lee County Florida has had its share of turmoil during the past few years with the high number of foreclosures. July of this year 202 foreclosures were filed, the lowest number since September of 2006. The indicators are that number will continue to fall. The light at the end of the tunnel is no...
09/03/2013
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Sell yourself! Is your product radically different from our competition? All the features, advantages and benefits you think you uniquely possess can be copied by the competition and usually are. What can you sell that cannot be copied by the competition? Sell yourself...you are the only thing yo...
09/03/2013
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What comes to mind when the question is posed: Everything that irritates us about others?" Do you suffer brain blockage from all that comes to mind? Can you sort it all out? Does it really have any meaning at all? Can we learn from it and put it to constructive use? The thought for the day is: "E...
09/02/2013
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Irrelevant is one of those words that conjours up the thought that an excuse is coming. Don't know the reason it happens, but it does! I am reminded of a saying: "Great leadership without great people is irrelevant." Again, really? A great leader develops those around him into great people. Anyth...
09/01/2013
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Wayne Martin
Real Estate Broker - Retired