inspiration: The Keepers of Our Stories. - 02/06/09 08:20 PM
Stories. We all have one. Some of us have many. They hook together like an unending game of Barrel of Monkeys never letting us pause long enough to reflect on the pattern, or whether or not there even is a one.Some of us live in constant chaos. Such is the nature … (27 comments)
inspiration: It Costs Nothing and Yet Can Make All the Difference in the World to Someone. - 02/05/09 06:57 PM
Sometimes in life you come across something that stays with you and changes who you are. It doesn't just change you momentarily, it changes you permanently, and through some hidden alchemical reaction taking place in the invisible places between your neurons, you are never the same again.
For me it was … (38 comments)
inspiration: Taking Notes - A Greatly Under-used and Under-rated Business Success Tool - 01/30/09 04:32 PM
When I think of people who carry around small notebooks and are constantly scribbling things, I think of someone who means business. Columbo comes to mind...Columbo always got his man/woman and a big part of his success was the notes he was constantly taking.What makes you stand out in a potential client's mind? … (50 comments)
inspiration: 'Pass the Lemonade' Hits Here Twice in One Week...Are You Next? - 01/19/09 03:47 PM
Recently I received emails from two of the first Active Rain friends I ever made, Bill Cherry and Tom Braatz.Glancing at Bill's email subject line and seeing 'lemonade', I wondered just what he was up to now.Bill has contacted me a few times in the past with contest ideas for the … (32 comments)
inspiration: Books, Blue Skies and Snowflakes.... - 11/20/08 02:25 PM
I awoke to a beautiful, winter wonderland and a soft blue sky where cottony, white clouds drifted serenely across. Winter doesn't bother me the way it used to...in fact, I love the contrasts of the seasons more with each passing year of my life on this breathtaking planet we call … (36 comments)
inspiration: The Reluctant Vagabonds We Harbour Within. - 11/20/08 09:58 AM
'Time outs' for me these days involve sitting amongst packed boxes and piles of 'giveaways', 'for sales', 'recyclables', 'for the shredder' and 'for the curb' items. I never realized that preparation for moving can be so emotionally taxing. I'll now have much greater empathy for my clients as they prepare for … (52 comments)
inspiration: Writing From the Soul for Business Success. - 10/26/08 06:01 PM
As I gazed out on the burnished orange and soggy maple leaves that still clung to the sugar maple outside my window, I began to reflect on the concept of blogging, not pseudo-blogging, as in ghost written blogs, but real, live, written by the blog-owner, blogging. Peeling back the layers of … (101 comments)
inspiration: Books, Money and Influence~Spreading the Word on Three Magnificent Give-aways...You Can Help Too! - 10/02/08 09:36 AM
Sometimes we come across a way to make a difference in the world just by sharing knowledge. It doesn't happen that often, and rarely does it happen twice in just as many days.
Seth Godin and Megan Casey, founding members of Squidoo, have announced
The $80,000 Squidoo Charity Giveaway !
Hoping … (33 comments)
inspiration: Seeing Warning Signs Along a Path and Altering Our Course; Or Not. - 09/23/08 11:45 AM
'When you're in a hole, don't dig it deeper.' How many of us are well aware of that saying and yet, when the universe is screaming at us in every way it can to notify us we're on the wrong path, we continue down it anyways? I know I've been … (45 comments)
inspiration: Are You Easy to 'Tame' in the Eyes of the Public? Lessons From Foxes, Cormorants and Water. - 09/20/08 10:55 AM
Remember the AIDA principle?AIDA is an acronym which stands for 'attention, interest, desire, action'.It was coined by E.K. Strong in an article he wrote in 1925 called "Theories of Selling"~ Journal of Applied Psychology.
Although AIDA was defined in 1925, it's premises hold as true today as they did back then. … (38 comments)
inspiration: The Universe Wants You to Live a Life of Abundance - 09/02/08 02:59 PM
A better life begins with one step; letting go of negative thinking patterns and stepping into a zone of abundance where everything you wish to be or have comes effortlessly to you. This is how the universe wants you to live. Life was never meant to be difficult or lacking joy. … (40 comments)
inspiration: So, You've Reached an Impasse! What to Do-In Life and In Business - 08/29/08 09:36 AM
In life, sometimes we reach a seemingly insurmountable obstacle that is blocking our path towards what we want. Sometimes there are so many obstacles that we don't know which one to tackle first. Oftentimes, when feeling overwhelmed with the obstacles that surround us in every direction, we reach an impasse within … (38 comments)
inspiration: Opportunities Often Come Disguised as Problems-Raising Your Success IQ - 08/27/08 11:47 PM
Have you ever wondered why, as we journey through the days of our lives, we continually encounter difficulties and problems that need to be solved? Have you ever thought that these problems only happen to you, or seem to happen to you more often?Some days I think that way. It seems … (60 comments)
inspiration: Swans, Pioneer Cemetaries and Things Offered Up to Soothe Our Tired Souls. - 07/12/08 07:23 AM
There are no accidents. These words, which I've recently come across again in a book my brother gave me a few days ago, have found a secret lodging place in a remote corner of my labyrinthian brain. There are no accidents.I believe this. I have a friend who believes in 'co-incidences'. … (24 comments)
inspiration: Leading a Principle-centred Life Means Being Honest With Ourselves and Others. - 07/01/08 08:38 PM
Being principle-centred causes you to honour and be open to your own intuition and gut instinct. Honouring your own feelings when interacting with others is an acknowledgement that we are all connected at the core and the very base of who you and I are is in constant, deep-level communication with … (44 comments)
inspiration: James Bulloch, Best Real Estate Trainer I've Ever Experienced. - 05/30/08 07:53 PM
Today started out like any other day. I arose around 6:30 am (without setting an alarm), turned on the computer, and then, after my morning rituals, went off to the kitchen to make my customary 2 1/2 cups of decaf coffee. (on a side note, President's Choice makes a … (16 comments)
inspiration: Loon Calls and Gentle Giants~The Spirit of the North - 05/22/08 03:50 PM
The sun is beginning to peek over the billowy grey-white cumulous clouds that are swiftly moving across a deep blue sky as I write this. Summer is less than a month away. We've had quite cool weather here lately and summer clothes have been tucked back away temporarily. Everyone bemoans having … (30 comments)
inspiration: Pieces of My Heart Scattered Out Across the Continent. - 04/29/08 07:15 PM
April has been a very busy month for me with many trips taken to the Burlington, Niagara and Guelph regions of Ontario. They were partly for business and partly for family and personal reasons. I enjoyed each trip I took very much and had the opportunity to become closer to many … (54 comments)
inspiration: The Synergism of Customer Service. - 11/10/07 03:56 PM
Twilight has always been my favourite part of the day...that time between late afternoon and late evening, when the sun is setting and the darkness ekes it's way lazily into places the lightbeams can no longer reach. A type of hush takes over the prevailing ambiance of the city streets about … (44 comments)
inspiration: Spirit Warns You Twice, The Third Time You Stand Alone - 10/28/07 10:50 AM
A few days ago I was reading my new book, The 8th Habit by Stephen R Covey, and I came across a part in it that talked about a concept his son, Stephen MR Covey, had come up with called The Speed of Trust. I became intrigued with this concept once … (50 comments)
As a REALTOR® with over 14 years of experience working in the real estate field, it never ceases to amaze me how much more there is to learn.
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Stories. We all have one. Some of us have many. They hook together like an unending game of Barrel of Monkeys never letting us pause long enough to reflect on the pattern, or whether or not there even is a one.Some of us live in constant chaos. Such is the nature … (27 comments)
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