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Are You An Influence Agent?---The Science Of Influence - 04/19/09 01:20 PM
A couple of years ago I read an interesting book by Dr. Robert Cialdini. A Regents Professor at Arizona State University, Dr. Cialdini is a social psychologist..
 
I decided recently to re-read his book, “Influence: Science and Practice”. This work centers on influence triggers that help someone to say yes.
 
Like it or not we, in the real estate industry, are influence peddlers. We are trying to help people make good decisions. Yet many of us struggle with making decisions.
 
In particular we often hesitate when making big decisions. The assessment of buying or selling real estate is … (7 comments)

A Collage From The Greenville, NC Tea Party - 04/18/09 09:35 AM
It seems the tea parties held this week are driving the left nuts. They just don’t know what to make of ordinary people taking time out of their day to register their disdain with politics as usual.
 
This was not about Republicans vs Democrats. What is misunderstood is there is a growing disgust for both parties.
 
Things must change all right. The change we need is to return to adhering to the Constitution.
 
Hope you enjoy this pictorial collage from our local tea party.
 
 
Feel free to post a picture of your tea party in the … (13 comments)

“We Do Not See Ourselves As A Christian Nation”---Pandering Or A Proclamation? - 04/11/09 11:04 AM
I must admit that when I first learned President Obama stated the “we do not see ourselves as a Christian nation” I was quite distressed. Why would he say this during Holy Week while in a predominately Muslim nation?
 
 
I kept asking myself, what was the point? The two conclusions my feeble mind deduced is he is either pandering or he is making a proclamation.
 
Pandering
 
Was he just pandering to the Muslims, Agnostics, Atheists, secularists, etc? This is certainly possible. He spent most of the week in Europe pandering by apologizing for American arrogance. His perception … (50 comments)

Win Or Go Home!—The National Championship - 04/05/09 02:12 PM
It’s that time of year. The first Monday in April marks the men’s basketball NCAA National Championship Game.
 
This year will be one of great interest to me and the hometown hero’s of the University of North Carolina with take on the Spartans of Michigan State.
 
I have always considered March Madness to be the hardest college national championship to win. Many years as you come to this weekend your team is out of the tournament.
 
One and done. Teams are so evenly matched and any game can go any way. Win or go home!
 
I’ve lucky … (8 comments)

Finally A Bit Of Sanity—Help May Be On The Horizon For The Financial Crisis - 04/04/09 09:49 AM
One of the major culprits of the current financial crisis, in my opinion, has been a complex and little understood accounting principle. This accounting principle is called “mark to market”.
 
I am no accountant and will be the first to admit I don’t fully understand this hideously complex financial accounting standard. So I have to think of it in terms I understand.
 
For the purpose of this prose let’s suppose you live in a sub-division. You bought your home for $250,000. Your current mortgage balance is $200,000. You are paying your mortgage payments on time and you have no … (24 comments)

 

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