danny thornton: Introducing R & D Management - 01/19/09 12:00 PM
Before I get into this post, let me just clarify that this blog is not the announcement that this post preempted. That is a bird of a different feather and will actually be divulged February 1st instead of the end of this month. Now that I have that little bit out … (8 comments)
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danny thornton: Fear - Power Quotes Series - 11/10/08 07:44 AM
Yesterday, I wrote a post on PREP about the fear factor that is going on in the USA today. If you did not get a chance to read the article, I hope that you can swing by and check it out. I have to say that it is truly something that … (9 comments)
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danny thornton: Faith - Power Quotes Series - 11/03/08 04:49 PM
So many times when the word faith is mentioned, most people assume that it has to be attached to religion. The problem with that if FAITH is so much more than that. For some, it refers to their religion. However, faith is what we put into the company that we work … (4 comments)
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danny thornton: Failure - Power Quotes Series - 10/27/08 12:54 PM
Years ago, one of the first things that I learned in life is that failure comes with the territory and if you are not will to face it head one and accept that it happens, then you will never be successful. I can remember that Tomas Edison talked about the failures … (5 comments)
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danny thornton: Effort - Power Quotes Series - 10/23/08 09:59 AM
This particular post was suppose to be published yesterday. However, exhaustion set in and I took an early nap. That is what happens when you get old. So, a day late and a dollar short is better than not at all I think. It is all in the effort.
Effort is … (8 comments)
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danny thornton: Increase the Value of your Home: Part 4 - 10/21/08 01:41 PM
Prelude:
If you have not followed this series from the beginning, I Highly recommend that you go back and read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. All three of these have dealt with the land itself. Today's will also deal with the outdoors. We will be discussing the exterior of … (2 comments)
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danny thornton: Ethics - Power Quotes Series - 10/20/08 07:08 PM
The biggest issue with the mortgage and Real Estate issue over the years typically stems from ethics. When it comes down to it, we as professionals have the ability to control our industry just by practicing Ethics. Typically dollar signs get in the way and then we lose sight of what … (8 comments)
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danny thornton: Discipline - Power Quote Series - 10/15/08 12:18 PM
Discipline is something that a lot of people lack. There are many different reasons that people lack the discipline that is needed to be successful. The first thing that is need to overcome this obsticale is to first admit that you lack discipline.
From an early age, sports taught me the … (3 comments)
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danny thornton: Increase the Value of your Home: Part 3 - 10/14/08 03:10 PM
Prelude:
If you have not followed this series from the beginning, I Highly recommend that you go back and read Part 1 and Part 2. This particular series is set to be 20 to 30 parts long and will cover the exterior and interior of the home and also the yard. … (8 comments)
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danny thornton: Courage - Power Quote Series - 10/13/08 03:05 PM
One of the things that it takes to face today's market is courage. Many people lack this very trait when it comes down to it. When I hear people talking about it, I am taken back to the Wizard of Oz story and what the Lion learned about himself.
Courage is … (9 comments)
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danny thornton: Increase the Value of your Home: Part 2 - 10/09/08 12:47 PM
Prelude:
There are many ways to increase the value of a home. Some of these ideas are simple basic things that one can do and some are a little more complex. All of them are fesible and will work to improve the value not only for today but for the long … (6 comments)
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danny thornton: Change - Power Quote Series - 10/08/08 10:41 AM
Loan programs change, housing market changes, your customer change their mind, your bosses change their mind, you change your mind, and the vicious cycle continues. You stand in line at the fast food restaurant and by the time you reach the counter, you have changed your mind 5 times. You go … (5 comments)
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danny thornton: Increase the Value of your Home: Part 1 - 10/07/08 02:55 PM
There are many ways to increase the value of a home. Some of these ideas are simple basic things that one can do and some are a little more complex. All of them are fesible and will work to improve the value not only for today but for the long run. … (2 comments)
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danny thornton: Beauty - Power Quotes Series - 10/06/08 10:37 PM
How many times have you heard the cliche "Beauty is only skin deep"? Actually I have heard it so many times that it makes me sick. To me, the best one that describes beauty is the fact that it is in the eyes of the beholder.
You see, the first one … (4 comments)
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danny thornton: Attitude - Power Quotes Series - 10/01/08 11:50 AM
To many times in life we meet people with some of the worst attitudes around. The thing is, we usually do not stop to check our own attitude. This is what typically gets people angry and you know what anger can do.
So many times I hear people say "lose the … (9 comments)
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danny thornton: Anger - Power Quotes Series - 09/30/08 02:10 PM
One of the hardest emotions for a person to control is anger. So many times I have seen it bring a successful person to their ultimate demise. And way too many times have I seen people have to attend anger management classes because of it.
To better get a grip on … (4 comments)
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danny thornton: Adversity - Power Quotes Series - 09/24/08 10:47 AM
Adversity is something that we all face daily. Some of us face it hourly. And even some face it every second of their existance. It is not what adversities that are faced that define the person but how that person handles those adversities.
Dictionary.com gives the following meaning to adversity:
As … (5 comments)
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danny thornton: Action - Power Qoutes Series - 09/22/08 01:30 PM
Through life I have seen people that live for action and then I have seen people that action passes them by. What do I mean by this? It is simple, really. You have heard the expression of grabbing the bull by the horns. Well, that describes the people that … (6 comments)
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danny thornton: Sweets for the Tummy - 09/17/08 12:46 PM
A couple of days ago, I decided to share a recipe with everyone on cooking. It is funny because Rich also put out a post today on stewing tomatoes. In the case of my recipe, I was using mine for immediate use and he is stewing them for storage.
Well, today, … (15 comments)
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danny thornton: Wisdom - Power Quotes Series - 09/15/08 03:59 PM
Sam Levenson once said "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." No one ever spoke a truer statement about Wisdom. I am sure that Yogi Berra could have came up with a good one too.
What I typically find with … (11 comments)
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