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thomas edison: Your Great Idea is Worthless - Series Part 3 - 07/04/08 03:57 PM
"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."
- Thomas Edison
If you are just tuning in, this post is Part 3 of a 5 week series on how to "motivate and help real estate professionals think outside the box and try new things" with their marketing. Using quotes from the great American inventor, Thomas Edison, my goal is to inspire you to reflect on your current strategies and consider trying new ones.
So back to my title, "Your Great Idea is Worthless". I mean it, and ol' Edison's got my back on that. How many discussions, meetings, thoughts, or casual chats have … (2 comments)
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thomas edison: The Power of Providing People with What They Need - 06/27/08 08:31 PM
"I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others... I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent."
- Thomas Edison
Sounds simple, right? We all have needs; we need a car, we need a mobile phone, we need a faster way to travel, communicate, and do business. Our needs are what have driven technology and advancement for centuries. So the question is, do you know what your clients need? Let's hope so, because oftentimes, they haveno idea what they need! Remeber, you are the experienced … (9 comments)
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thomas edison: The Difference Between Permanent Failure and a Bump in the Road - 06/23/08 01:39 PM
**First, let me apologize for the delay in posting this. My younger brother got married this weekend, and the onslaught of family from all over the country got the best of my time. The rest of the series will be posted on Fridays, rain, sleet, snow, or out of town visitors ;) Now, on with it...
"I have not failed. I've just found a 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Edison
Some people get a thrill from new experiences; new challenges, and the prospect of the unknown have an invigorating affect on them and inspire action. For some others, however, the prospect of "new" is one of fright and … (8 comments)
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thomas edison: What We Can All Learn From a Great American Inventor - 06/18/08 06:25 PM
I really loved Darren Rowse's (ProBlogger.net) recent post entitled "What Thomas Edison Can Teach You About Blogging", in which he recounts 11 notable Edison quotes that can inspire blogging success. With potential influence in many different areas of life, these sayings got me thinking about how they could be applied to Real Estate and marketing one's business or oneself (which is my area of interest and, coincidentally, my profession). So I've decided to write a short series on the top 5 Edison quotes that I think can help professionals market themselves, their listings, and their business.
The quotes that Rowse referenced are quite inspiring … (7 comments)
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Candis Hidalgo
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