We all know that attitude - especially a good attitude - is important in determining outcomes. In fact, you can actually see attitude.I was watching a game recently, and it was apparent - if you knew what to look for - that the team that eventually lost would do so. There was no spark, no energy,
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05/31/2008
There was a time not too long ago that a businessman would need to wear a suit and tie, or a jacket and tie, or a sweater and tie - or something and a tie - if they wanted to make a good first impression.Then we Boomers grew up and figured out it wasn't that much fun wearing a tie. Enter business
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05/31/2008
Wow, I awoke early - like I do on most Saturday mornings. Took the trash out to the street, made a cup of coffee, and sat down at the computer - but no Rain. For over 4 hours all I got was a message: "Status: 500 internal service error." I don't know what that is, but it sure is good to be back o
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05/31/2008
Before Congress decided that we all needed a 3-day weekend in late May (not that there's anything wrong with that), Memorial Day was observed on May 30th - today. To all those who still respect the traditional observance, and to those whom we honor - both this past Monday and today - for their se
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05/30/2008
Today I counted 5 different mattress retail stores within 2 blocks - including one that is having its grand opening in the same location as a mattress store that is no longer there. Am I missing something? Should I be buying mattresses on a more regular basis? Should I own several or keep extras
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05/30/2008
There is a great truth about asking questions. It's very powerful. Whoever is asking the questions in control. Want your customers to tell you about their needs? Ask. Want to learn anything else? Ask. When you are asked a question, you answer but you are telling or sharing. You are not learning,
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05/29/2008
To be successful in real estate sales, you don't need to be a generalist. There's no need to drive all over town and be available for everyone who wants a piece of you. It may seem like you'd make more money this way, but it isn't efficient or profitable.Instead, define a market area as concise a
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05/28/2008
I intended to show you a picture of a line at a gas station that I took 35 years ago when people were filling up for the outrageous price of 96 cents a gallon. Lines like that at the gas station were common at that time. Fast forward 35 years to today. I parked and waited in a similar line at Sam
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05/27/2008
Protecting our liberties and maintaining them for all Americans is central to our way-of-life and national belief system.Today is a designated day to reflect on the significant and unselfish contributions of our military, but this is a day as well for all the patriots who have served and who cont
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05/26/2008
Several times this weekend I have been bogged down by unresponsiveness in posting comments or returning to previously viewed pages. After a little while, the action times out and I get a "Proxy Error" and this message: "The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server. The pr
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05/25/2008
