education: Are YOU using all of the tools you've invested in? - 03/02/10 05:28 AM
Are YOU using all of the tools you've invested in?
Recently while teaching a class I was discussing how I had just gotten a new listing which had been on the market for quite a while with a different agent.  I told the class that when I Googled the address only ONE listing came up... Homes&Land... NO Zillow, NO Trulia, NO Craigslist.  Just Homes & Land. 
Well, that little lesson about how the old days of just sticking it in MLS and it will get sold are GONE turned into a polite email from the publisher of Homes & Land.  It … (18 comments)

education: Instructors... Please Control Your Class! - 10/20/09 09:47 PM
Please Control Your Class!
I've been leading trainings for almost 10 years now, and the longer I do, the more "Bad Andy" rears her head (in case you didn't know, Bad Andy is my Mii Avatar when I play Wii) When I first started training, I hoped that everyone liked me, I hoped everyone learned something, and I hoped that everyone would give me a good review. After the class I always went straight to the reviews and read every single one, and 99% of them could be rave reviews, but if even 1 said anything negative at all, it would … (5 comments)

education: What Advice Would You Give A College Senior? - 03/13/09 08:47 AM
What Advice Would You Give…
I’ve been asked to speak at a conference next week for about 100 college juniors and seniors that hold leadership roles in their sorority. They’ve asked me to speak about what they can do to succeed in today’s tough job market besides just getting their degree.
I’ve really been thinking about this a lot. What a big difference I might be able to make in these young ladies’ futures! It’s an awesome responsibility that I’ve agreed to bear.
I think I’ve come up with a few things to focus on…see if you agree with me and … (11 comments)

education: Have You Read "Sales Dogs" Yet? - 06/10/08 01:23 AM
Most of you have heard of Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad (a bestseller!). Well, on a recent drive to the Florida Keys for a seminar, I listened to a program on sales by one of his team members named Blair Singer.
The program (there's also a book) is called Sales Dogs.
The gist of it is that back in his days in the corporate sales game, he noticed a trend and similarity in "styles" of selling that reminded him of different breeds of dogs in their actions (if you are a dog lover, you'll get a kick out … (4 comments)