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Catch the Wave!

July is my down month this year. I do not have a single course scheduled for the entire month. I’m using the time to gear up for a busy fall, contemplate the relevancy of my business and make appropriate alterations on my path. As markets change across this land of ours, many agents have expressed the desire for classes that are centered to the knowledge and skills needed to compete.… Read More »Catch the Wave!

It’s Halftime!

Today is July 1. Half of the year is gone. So tell me (or someone else or just yourself), how’s it going? Are you on schedule to have the kind of year you planned? Business working? Family? Recreational activities? Other things? I don’t believe in New Years resolutions. To me, any day is a good day to set goals and strive to get better. I do know, however, that many… Read More »It’s Halftime!

The Real Secret of Jugglers

Upon completion of Jay Papasan and Gary Keller’s book, The One Thing, I am most intrigued by their assertion that our 21st century concept of work/life balance is basically a myth. “A balanced life is a lie,” they say, and the more I think about it, the more I might be coming over to that side of the fence. Part of their theory is that “in your effort to attend… Read More »The Real Secret of Jugglers

NAR’s New Course: “Working With Military Buyers”

The National Association of Realtors, through the Real Estate Buyers Accreditation Council (REBAC) has introduced a great new course, “Working With Military Buyers.” At the NAR Mid Year Meetings in Washington DC last week, I was able to become certified to offer this amazing class. The course is a full day, probably eligible for CE in most states, and will lead to a NAR certification. All are great reasons to… Read More »NAR’s New Course: “Working With Military Buyers”

Text Without Context is Forgettable: What Bogart and Gable Teach Us About the One Liner

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As I was watching The Maltese Falcon for the umpteenth time Sunday, I anxiously awaited the “showdown” scene between Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) and Brigid O’Shaughnessy (Mary Astor). After a rough and rocky relationship (both business AND personal), Spade let’s her know that he’s turning her in for murder, even though he loves her. Spade’s wonderful dialogue, both mildly loving and extremely sarcastic goes like this:  “I hope they don’t… Read More »Text Without Context is Forgettable: What Bogart and Gable Teach Us About the One Liner

Curly Meets Sweet Baby James

As I ponder my existence and periodically search for meaning in this wild and crazy world, I seek guidance from the philosophical Masters of the universe. Normally, I seek the wisest of council from The Most Interesting Man in the World. In this case I look elsewhere. My two Masters are Curly, the hardened cowboy in the movie City Slickers and James Taylor, singer/songwriter. Interestingly, Curly gives enlightenment for  the… Read More »Curly Meets Sweet Baby James

Are You ALL IN?

You see it on the Sunday night poker challenge, you see it in Casino Royale. At the peak moment of the game, someone risks everything and goes “ALL IN!” They’re putting all the chips they have out in the pot and just, simply, going for it. This concept, thought by some to be admirable, is thought by as many or more, to be absolutely crazy. Then there is the small,… Read More »Are You ALL IN?

Dream Big

Tonight Lauren Fleshman will run in the qualifying heats of the Olympic Trials. As a Facebook friend, running aficionado and admirer of great talent, her story is not new to me. It was brought to the forefront of my mind today, however, because of two things: Her race is tonight (yeah, I said that) and she posted an awesome blog today reviewing her path to this day. That link is… Read More »Dream Big

Hey, This Stuff Actually Works!

Not long ago, a “friend” gave my name to a custom haberdasher. Not exactly something any of us is hoping our friends would do, right? Well, being a good friend and having an interest in male clothing I decided to meet with this gentleman, Jake Mansfield, of Tom James Inc. Even before our meeting, Jake did some things very well (at least for me, his potential customer). He called me… Read More »Hey, This Stuff Actually Works!

Leaping Ahead! Are you?

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Well, we on the Gregorian calendar have an extra day today, Leap Day.  Wikipedia says, “February 29, known as a leap day in the Gregorian calendar, is a date that occurs in most years that are evenly divisible by 4, such as 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Years that are evenly divisible by 100 do not contain a leap day, with the exception of years that are evenly divisible by… Read More »Leaping Ahead! Are you?