empowerment: We can't afford to be scared - 10/08/08 11:25 PM
I am tired of hearing news reports recounting how people are scared. They are scared of rising costs, of higher gas prices (even though they are dramatically lower than they were just weeks ago). of losing their jobs or homes, of paying their bills, of going to the doctor, of getting … (113 comments)
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empowerment: Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Are You Proactive Enough? - 09/30/08 05:51 PM
What does it mean to be proactive?Many people come to me without a full understanding of the word proactive. What does it mean to you? Does it mean not procrastinating? Does it mean "getting on the ball? " If you answered "yes" , you're right but there's a lot more to … (2 comments)
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empowerment: The Key To Life - 08/17/08 12:29 AM
I found this video on YouTube.com and i must say that i found it to be spot on. Will Smith seems to have some very knowledgeable advice.
And besides what Better things to do then Running and Reading.
Will Smith - Running & Reading (The Key to Life)
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empowerment: How to Motivate Yourself for Any Given Task - 08/13/08 05:52 PM
Real Estate Blogs
Motivation Blogs
Written by: Calvin Anderson
Topic:
How to MOTIVATE
yourself for any given task
Noun 1.motivation
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired
goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to
behavior; "we did … (7 comments)
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empowerment: Know Your Government - 08/05/08 11:07 AM
With a background in State Government, I came to realize that when enough people focus on an issue and direct their attention to the "RIGHT PEOPLE," there will be a response -- there will be action! Working with the Department of Elder Affairs I received correspondence from Senators, Representatives and Governors on … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Encouragement for the Exhausted! - 08/01/08 06:05 PM
I just had an experience of observing our dried up plant that began to prosper. That poor living thing had not had any water for a couple of days before I noticed that it had withered. It was sagging with no life left in it. It was exhausted and struggling to … (36 comments)
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empowerment: Success, Fears, Beliefs: How One Workshop Can Raise Awareness That Your Thoughts Effect Your Outcomes - 07/07/08 06:55 PM
As the Business Director for Inner Architect, Inner Architect Media, and author Susan Hanshaw it is my role to help raise awareness of Susan's new book "Inner Architect: How To Build The Life You Were Designed To Live", her personal development firm Inner Architect, and her upcoming events.
In support … (2 comments)
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empowerment: What can one person do? - 05/24/08 04:31 PM
So many times we tend to think that we don't matter or that we can't make a difference - that we're only one person. After all, what has one person been able to do? Nothing more than take prayer out of the public schools, ban Christmas nativity displays from schools and … (2 comments)
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empowerment: What do you recommend? - 05/24/08 10:22 AM
All of us had someone come to us to help solve a problem or issue - or so we thought. Maybe we were just the sounding board and tried to help too much.
When faced with the "What should I do?" question, try deflecting it before giving your opinion. Ask what … (6 comments)
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empowerment: This is the GREATEST time in US HISTORY...for Real Estate and boy am I finding out. - 05/09/08 09:48 AM
You know what I LOVE about life and what I do for a living as a Broker/Realtor and now Investor? Tomorrow is always good to look forward to; seriously..........every day; sometimes every moment of every day is different. You can count on it as well as counting on the weather to … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Are you mirror-dependent? - 04/16/08 10:02 AM
You know that piece of reflective glass that sits in the middle of your auto windshield - that's right, the rear view mirror? Well, this piece of safety equipment is necessary for safe driving, but it can also become an impediment and be quite dangerous.
If you spend so much time looking … (8 comments)
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empowerment: The Diversity Question: Tips Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Growing a Venture - 04/15/08 05:39 PM
One of the most common questions Matthias Schmelz gets asked is: Should I have multiple streams of income or put all my eggs in one basket?
According to Schmelz, put all your eggs in one basket. And then watch it grow. It may seem contrarian in a culture focused on mitigating risk. … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Stress: Who Knew it Could be Good For You? - 04/15/08 05:36 PM
There are books, tapes, shows and countless other methods for reducing stress in your life. While stress can cause many problems, in moderation it can be very healthy. Matthias Schmelz, a self-made millionaire, knows this for a fact.
Thought of as primarily bad, stress is excellent for many things including keeping … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Financial Independence: How to Get Yours - 04/15/08 05:33 PM
Believe it or not, there are ways to achieve financial freedom even when burdened by debt and constant marketing messages telling us we need more. With a positive attitude and willingness for creative thinking you can forge your way to financial independence.
•1. -Pay yourself first. Saving 20% of your income, no … (1 comments)
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empowerment: It really does matter who you talk to - 04/09/08 01:24 PM
I was going to call this "what a difference a day makes" but that can be said for so many things. Anyway, I reported the great experience that I had with Microsoft this past Saturday in my post on Monday. Well, I had another great experience with them on a similar … (8 comments)
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empowerment: A great customer service experience – this time from Microsoft - 04/07/08 09:33 AM
Customer service is such an easy target. It's been the subject of many of my posts and likely will continue to be. This time I get to share something incredibly well done.
I was having software issues with Microsoft Office on Friday and Saturday and tried everything I could think of myself … (12 comments)
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empowerment: Self Improvement is the first Step in Reinventing Yourself- Motivation, Millionaire, Wealth, Self Improvement, Success, Goal Setting - 04/06/08 07:20 PM
Success is the desire of all. In day to day lives it is normal to set and reach new goals. With a little education and motivation old ways of doing things can be broken and new ways can be adapted. It is now time to change the thought pattern as well … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Success Mirrors Attributes of Life Coaching and Personal Development - 04/06/08 07:16 PM
Success is a goal that millions of people search for everyday. How can this be obtained? There seems to be a lack of confidence in the lives of people from actually reaching and creating their destiny.
SuccessInsiders.com is a place of refuge for those who want to reach a level of success … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Welcome to the first ever "make-a-sale day" celebration - 04/03/08 11:32 AM
Every Thursday should be a sales celebration day, starting today.
Make today the "Alabama Make-a-Sale Day" - and progress each week using each state in alphabetical order. Next Thursday will be "Alaska Make-a-Sale Day" and so forth. Put in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and you have all 52 weeks … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Two in one week - 04/02/08 06:31 AM
I have reported about various customer service issues I've encountered - and I'm sure that there will be many more to share in the future - but I had to share this positive experience. You may recall that on Monday I talked about the TSA employee who had decided to make … (4 comments)
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empowerment: Not knowing the answer is inexcusable - 03/30/08 12:59 PM
I was checking out at a major retailer earlier today when I looked up and saw a display near the register proclaiming a 10% off on a certain line of merchandise. I asked the cashier if that was a permanent markdown or if it was just for a limited time. Her … (11 comments)
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empowerment: Bringing it into proper perspective - 03/28/08 09:20 AM
Recently I was working with a new construction sales team and the following actually happened. A guy (borderline recreational shopper - see yesterday's post) who wanted us to think he was interested in buying a new home made us a generous offer. He said he would allow us to sell him … (5 comments)
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empowerment: It’s official – no recession - 03/27/08 02:03 PM
I'm not one to participate in a recession anyway - and will even go out of my way to find the positive news in the market, but the Government released figures today saying that we in fact are not in a recession and that even if we were headed in that … (14 comments)
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empowerment: What are we waiting for? - 03/23/08 09:56 AM
Besides yesterday, today is earliest that Easter can fall on the calendar. The last time Easter came on March 22nd was 1818 - I don't think too many of remember that, and it'll be a couple of hundred years before it happens this early in the year again - a little … (2 comments)
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empowerment: Ready, set, go - 03/21/08 03:29 PM
Have you written today's date yet? Not March 21 or 03/21/08 - but 3/21, or as it looks, 3-2-1. Today is one of those fun days (kind of like January 23rd but in reverse order) that inspires me just by the way it appears.
So, 3,2,1 - on your mark, get set, … (1 comments)
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empowerment: Personal safety is paramount - 03/20/08 09:05 AM
There's a news story this morning about a 71-year old Wisconsin real estate agent who apparently was killed yesterday in a home she had been showing. This is another tragic reminder that we need to be mindful of our surroundings and who we're working with.
Trust your instincts. This is a business … (6 comments)
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empowerment: Giving the seller what they want - 03/18/08 07:48 AM
With so many Realtors competing for customers in a given market, it's easy to get caught up in a kind of bidding war - promising things to outdo the competition and get the listing. Two inherent things wrong with that approach: (1) it may give the customer the idea that their … (8 comments)
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empowerment: EOTM R.E.G. Presents The H.O.M.E. Initiative - 03/17/08 08:13 AM
"Accelerating Positive Change in the Mortgage Industry"
H- ome
O- wnership
M- ortgage
E- mpowerment
As most of you know I have been in the mortgage industry on and off for about 7 years. I’ve worked as a Certified Mortgage Consultant for Global Home Loans & … (2 comments)
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empowerment: A Lesson from President John F. Kennedy on Presidents' Day - 02/18/08 06:50 PM
In honor of Presidents' Day, I thought it would be good to look at something one of our Chief Executives had said and find a message in that. Immediately, I thought of some of the more prominent Presidents from the past such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Then I remembered … (2 comments)
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empowerment: Information is the most fricken powerful thing on our tiny plane of realty! - 01/26/08 10:53 PM
Information is the most fricken powerful thing on our tiny plane of realty! It is very frustrating sometimes as a Real Estate Professional to encounter some of the misconceptions and deep rooted beliefs out there. Trying to explain to someone the value of their home when the first thing they have … (0 comments)
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empowerment: Moon Cycles - 01/25/08 10:01 AM
How appropriate that we are having our second show on Moon Cycle work during the full moon.
Our guest, Allisone Weiss, is an expert on Moon Cycles and supports women in reclaiming their power by attuning to their menstrual cycle and the inner awareness that becomes available at this time.
Last … (2 comments)
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empowerment: The power of “NO” - 11/02/07 03:38 PM
We all do it from time to time, we mean to say no, but the word yes comes out of our mouths. Why is this? Is it some kind of automated system in our heads telling us that this person is someone I just have to say yes too?
Have you … (17 comments)
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empowerment: Proactive or Reactive? - 09/02/07 02:56 PM
Proactive or Reactive? It's up to You Everyone makes choices. Their outlook on life, whether at home, at work, behind the wheel or at the theater, directly correlates to the decision to be either positive or negative. In essence, it's as simple as whether you see the glass half full or … (6 comments)
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empowerment: Mind Control over Body - 07/18/07 01:16 PM
What your body can do depends on what your mind can conceive. It's all like a camera. Whatever the lens captures, the film prints. Don't expect a photo of something that was not captured by the lens. The body can only come up with a potential that the mind can imagine. … (2 comments)
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empowerment: Blogging- A.K.A:Support System! - 05/06/07 06:32 PM
The more I log on to AR to see what's happening and what members have been blogging about, the more that it excites me about the many benefits one can get out of blogging.
For the most part, I joined AR to get a better feel of this profession. As a new agent … (3 comments)
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empowerment: Perfect Market - 04/15/07 02:25 AM
I would say that my entry into this real estate profession isn't something many would consider timely as we are in a market perceived as a "slow market". However; leaning onto the positive side of it, a lot of productive things can be done with just a little bit of initiative … (4 comments)
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empowerment: United for Jamaica Financial Seminar- March 10, 2007 - 02/28/07 11:15 PM
If you are living in Atlanta you may be interested in this Financial Seminar hosted by United for Jamaica. This Seminar is an event to inform the carribean community to go from debt to assett improvement. There will be a focus on home buying, business planning and improvement. This group will also … (0 comments)
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