home stagers: Exciting News Since My Last Post Two Months Ago - 10/07/08 06:09 PM
WOW! How time flies at supersonic speed when you're having FUN (F-U-N, FUN!)
The last post I did was entitled PRESSURE FORMS THE PEARL! I had no idea what that title would mean two months later, but it's still true!
I have finished Chapters One, Two and Three and Chapter Four is due November 1 for my doctoral research project. What a wild adventure it's been!
I am focusing on emerging adults (18 - 30 years old) who need their Identity Crisis resolved. My hypothesis is:
A grace-based and community-oriented seminar on the nature of identity formation for emerging adults in … (9 comments)
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home stagers: Pressure Forms the Pearl! - 08/13/08 06:18 PM
I feel like I need to create a new post! Today I gave a speech entitled "Pressure Forms the Pearl!" at our local Toastmasters Club at Boise Bible College. (It is the closest meeting place to us and we meet at a perfect time: High Noon on Wednesday!)
Since I am a candidate for a doctorate degree, I must keep on track every day! The task is so overwhelming that I must take it one small step at a time. I must continually overcome the feeling of anxiety.
The feelings I have been experiencing are wild! Last night I was up all night … (17 comments)
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home stagers: Moving with Momentum! - 08/04/08 06:28 PM
The leader's best friend is the big "Mo" according to leadership expert John Maxwell. Sometimes that begins with a phone call, an e-mail or simply a cheerful smile. Moving forward with momentum is the key!
Each one of us as Real Estate Professionals (Agents, Home Stagers and all others) are leaders. We must all create the big "Mo" to be successful. That is much easier said than done. Let's be realistic. Many people are dropping out of the Real Estate Profession. Leaders are found one at a time just like eagles.
Leaders must be courageous. Even in the face of fear, leaders … (20 comments)
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home stagers: Breaking Through Your Barriers! - 07/17/08 03:28 AM
As professionals in the field of Real Estate, each one of us has had to break through our barriers!
I remember when I actually enrolled in airplane pilot ground school at Boise State University and began taking flying lessons at Gem State Aviation to become a pilot back on September 9, 1975. I had this dream for 20 years before I actually took the steps to break through my barriers.
My first solo flight without my instructor was terrifying! My left leg was shaking so badly against the door of the plane that I thought I would break it! When I was cleared by … (46 comments)
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home stagers: Loving Your Livelihood! - 07/10/08 08:30 PM
I recently went on a Ride-A-Long with two different police officers in Garden City as part of my final requirements for becoming an official Volunteer. I think I will enjoy giving back and contributing to my community. I discovered some interesting insights about these two men!
Both of these men were passionate about their jobs. They both said that they loved their work and were not stressed. They love to serve and help people and really want to make a difference. They were kind, considerate and friendly.
How about you? Do you love the field of real estate? Do you enjoy helping … (17 comments)
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home stagers: What Does Fourth of July Freedom Mean to You? - 07/02/08 09:39 PM
Freedom - What a wonderful word! Our Founding Fathers of the United States, including where I live in Garden City, a city within Boise, Idaho, had us in their hearts and minds back in 1776. They chose to fight for freedom from the tyranny of England. All of our courageous soldiers from that time up to now have given their lives to serve and protect us.
Freedom to choose is a gift. In fact, it's the greatest gift given to us. How we use that gift is up to us. I choose to love with my wife and son every day! I choose … (10 comments)
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home stagers: DON'T MEASURE UP, TREASURE UP! - 06/28/08 06:09 PM
I have been out of touch with AR for a couple of weeks due to my doctoral seminars. During the last two weeks I have experienced a deeper dimension and a richer reality that each one of us is a person who is deeply loved, completely accepted and highly valued as a MARVELOUS MIRACLE!
We need to learn to live from our being and the WHO and not from the whats. Acceptance is not based on performance. The whats should flow out of the who. If we put the whats before the who and perform for acceptance we will experience insanity.
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home stagers: Cut or Peel? - 06/10/08 12:18 PM
In the real estate profession, we must become creative conflict managers to be successful.
Let me tell you a story about a conflict that will help all of us become more effective. Two young girls were arguing over an orange in the kitchen when their mother walked in. When she asked what the fight was all about, one daughter said she wanted to use the orange to make a pie. The other one wanted to eat the fruit.
Their mother took out a big knife and cut the orange in two. Neither of the girls were satisfied.
A creative conflict management … (8 comments)
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home stagers: Choosing to Flourish in the Desert! - 06/09/08 11:57 AM
This morning I experienced an amazing awakening. I have been listening to my wife and speaking to her from my heart in deeper and longer ways than ever before. I keep falling in love with her over and over again!
We are both cutting off heavy weights in our lives and enjoying our experience in the desert together. The desert is where the rush to make decisions and rush to appointments come to a stop. We have both been experiencing pain, suffering and all kinds of uncomfortable feelings for the past few weeks.
This morning I saw a green tree growing … (4 comments)
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home stagers: Requirements for Our High Honor - 06/08/08 04:48 PM
Susie Blackmon NC Realtor, Maggie Valley, Waynesville (COLDWELL BANKER) wanted to know more about the requirements about our Volunteer Academy.
My son and I just graduated from our local police department Volunteer Academy. We were both highly honored by the staff. (See my previous post, "Highly Honored!") There were several requirements for graduation. Since I am half way through my difficult and demanding (but fun and exciting) doctoral degree, I thought a training program like this would also be fun and exciting!
We attended two three hour training sessions (Tuesday night and Saturday morning) for several weeks. Each class was a different topic.
They … (8 comments)
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home stagers: Highly Honored! - 06/07/08 10:31 PM
I was highly honored this week!
My son, Chris, and I graduated from our local police department voluntary academy this week. Only half of the people who started finished the academy. It was fun and interesting for both of us!
This amazing experience was fascinating for both of us. We became acquainted with so many professional people in our police department.
Neither of us have ever done anything like this before. We are very excited to be able to part of the solutions to problems in our community.
I have never been so honored in any graduation ceremony. Our mayor … (10 comments)
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home stagers: Safe and Unsafe People - 06/04/08 02:13 PM
Mirela Monte created a penetrating and powerful post entitled "TOXIC PEOPLE" that struck one of my core values. Thank You, Mirela!
I have discovered through the school of pain and suffering that toxic or unsafe people will destroy me. They are poisonous and poison kills!
I have learned to only associate with safe people. Healthy boundaries are the filters I have discovered to help me associate with safe people and disassociate with unsafe people.
I was a very compliant child. I would do anything to please my parents. That naturally translated into being compliant in my other relationships.
The lesson that I … (6 comments)
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home stagers: Gaining New Ground - 06/03/08 03:30 PM
Do you enjoy growing?
I noticed that our large spruce tree in our front yard has experienced new growth. Several limbs have new shoots that are about a foot long.
What happened? The branches grew from where they were to where they are now.
It sounds simple, doesn't it? If the tree has the right amount of moisture, nutrients, sunlight and temperature, the automatic result is growth.
How many of us desire to grow? Growth for each of us must be intentional. It is easy to get bogged down in a familiar routine, but not much growth occurs in normal every … (12 comments)
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home stagers: An Amazing Answer! - 05/30/08 06:22 PM
Yesterday (May 29) I received a call from Dr. Wess Pinkham, Dean of Doctoral Studies, in my doctoral program. He told me that our seminars had to be moved up a week earlier than previously scheduled. He said that the school would pay for any extra fees (typically $100.00).
I rescheduled my flight and discovered it would be almost twice the price because it was only a few days away. About two hours later I received another call from Dr. Pinkham telling me that they were going back to the original schedule because the other seven members of our group could … (10 comments)
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