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I just got back from Rhode Island where I tried out for the PBS show "Everyday Edisons." If you are not familiar with the show, it is a show that takes 12 product ideas and turns them into ready for market products.
Ultimately, we would all love to be debt free and live the American Dream. But WHAT IS THE AMERICAN DREAM?
Learning and preparation come first. Activity brings results. Your business grows and you grow. The time arrives and now you can achieve your goals. It comes about from a number of components that provide the basis to sling shot to that highest success.
Gearing up for any situation requires a plan, right? So where do you begin? What are your objectives? Well when you are clear on your vision, the details of a plan will just start to fall into place. Hey we have all heard that it is 'not about the destination but … (6 comments)
What the heck is a Wealth Check?
The 7 Reasons You Shouldn't Pay Attention to Gloom and Doom are: 
Last year at MasterMind Summit, in beautiful San Diego, we were given an assignment. Yes, over five thousand people had an assigment. It was to write your goals. They were to be reached by MasterMind Summit 2008. I had totally forgotten about it, did you? When the envelope looked just too familiar, … (4 comments)
Goals are an important part of our careers and even in our lives. Being able to achieve them gives you a sense of accomplishment unlike any other. Goal setting is a part of every successful training program around that I have ever come across and it will continue to be because … (11 comments)
"Seven Daily Steps to Living at the Level of Significance"
Want to be an entrepreneur? So do a lot of people! And a lot of people go to their grave saying “I wish I’d…” and “If only I’d…”. If you’re determined not to be one of them, run through the A-Z and see if you’re on track. Action – nothing … (1 comments)
My mentor, Debra Gould, sent those of us on her mailing list an email enttilted, "5 skills a home stager must have." I will list her five and then I would like to add a few of my own. Here is Debra's 5:
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For any of you who have read some of my posts as well as my comments on other posts, you know that I am a very positive person. I love it whe people are positive about what they do and who they are. This said, I would like to introduce you … (2 comments)
In the spirit of goals and visualizing end results, let’s implement some actions. Here is a sound technique to help your marketing plan be the best it can be.
Since we all work in such a competitive work place with realtors and mortgage professionals just about on every corner we need to make sure that we are always on top and make sure that we stand out! When someone thinks of who is the professional and honest mortgage professional for … (13 comments)
Thursday was my day with one of my coaches. Lee Brower from "The Secret" is also known as the Gratitude Rock guy. Time flys. I cant believe its been 2 years since the Secret had been out. He didnt even know he was going to be in the movie when it … (10 comments)
Still being a newbie to active rain I am trying to dedicate myself to this blog thing. It has become more than a blog thing now because I really see the value in it. Not only is it a great networking tool but I am getting some incredible advice and insight … (2 comments)
Found this on a website and found this to be interesting for all you realtors!
The economy today is enough to make anyone a bit apprehensive about their future and their goals. I am not exempt form those feelings, especially since I am in a Sales Profession. No I am not a Realtor selling homes....I am a Mortgage Coach, selling My Clients' financial soundness to a … (0 comments)
As I sit here and put fingers to keyboard, looking to make my thoughts become the written word I am thinking about only this post. 
How many emails do you get per day? Hundreds? Ask yourself how long you spend each day checking and responding to these messages. For some it can take hours to get through email messages. The successful know how to manage this phenomenon. They focus on outbound mode activities first - those … (2 comments)
It always seems easier to set a goal than to follow it through to completion. For example, we've all tried improving ourselves--whether by losing weight, quitting smoking, improving our relationships, attaining career objectives, or achieving financial goals. Excited at the outset, we imagine our worthy outcome and feel eager to achieve … (0 comments)
Well, I am movin on up the ladder in the state of Arkansas! I have finally reached 5th and only have 2 more places to go to reach my first goal of being at the top of page under the featured top 2 agents! It will be next to impossible for … (25 comments)
Sometimes I have those days where I doubt I'm doing anything and question the effectiveness of what I do, etc etc. Then I'll have a day like today, where I feel like I'm working and doing my job and earning some money!Why do I feel that way today?In the last 48 … (8 comments)
Many of my Active Rain Bloggers and I have set certain goals to accomplish when joining the Active Rain family. I posted my goals a while back Well it looked like a pretty large I decided to eat. But as they say how do you eat an elephant? One bit at … (4 comments)
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The smell of fresh coffee? The kids? The alarm clock? Stress? Work? Animals? For me it is the joy of living! It wasn't always that way. I use to hate getting up....couldn't find one good reason to do it. Then I decided to change my life and the way I viewed … (5 comments)
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A dip here, a dip there, a new grey hair here and a new grey hair there.The key to keeping cool amid market dips is to stay focused on your long term goals. Statistically, according to the national Association of Realtors, a home nearly doubles in value every 10 years. yet, … (0 comments)
There is only one way that I'm capable of looking at my career in real estate, and that is to look at it as a business!This blog posting is intended to only scratch the surface of this topic. If you are consciously enjoying real estate as a part time hobby...that's fine! … (10 comments)
How To Set Marketing Goals That Produce Results
Well, I post about almost everything else, so why stop now. 
Mark GundlachReal Estate Consultant714-654-3750
I just learned that today is "Fat Wednesday". It is technically the day of the year when people in America consume the most calories. The reason for this is because today is the peak of a 4 week 'lazy' trend. Most new years resolutions fizzled out in March and a majority of people do not start getting … (17 comments)
Review your goals If you made resolutions for the entire year, but find that nothing you did in January really contributed toward those goals, perhaps it's time to consider making two lists: one of your overall goals for the year, and one that includes a breakdown of what you will … (8 comments)
When we think of our business and how real estate agents are viewed, there is obviously some reason for the reputation our industry has earned. Sub-prime, over priced homes, falling home values, upside down sellers, bad advice makes you really stop and think about ethics, morals and real empathy in our … (20 comments)
Top producing agents know they need to treat real estate like a business. They develop a business plan and implement their plan throughout the year. When you create a business plan, one of the most important things you will be doing is planning ways to generate leads.Agents generally plan marketing and … (8 comments)
Seth Godin posted the following on his blog a few days ago:
By setting one of my personal goals to get in shape and lose weight, affirming this end result everyday and doing the steps to get there - I (Kelly) have lost 33 pounds since the end of Sep 07 and I only have 4 more pounds to reach my ultimate goal. Now I am … (8 comments)
The number one thing that will drive me to succeed is to tell me that I can't do something! I remember, 20 years ago...I was 31 years old teetering on the brink of a disintegrating marriage with two toddlers, 14 month and 3 years old. I was in the midst of … (10 comments)
What is one of your main goals for 2008?It is about Spring time and I am curious as to how many people are on track for the business goals that they set for the new year...If you are off track a little how about jumping back on the wagon and seeing if you … (2 comments)
How many times have you gotten a call, wrote something down, and lost the paper? Never? Well I know I have. I know my limitations, and my strengths and weaknesses including how many people I can help at one time (clients). But what happens when we go over our limitations? Garage Sales ~ similar to "Homes … (36 comments)
Hi all you lucky people! Here we are in this wonderful country. So much opportunity to improve ourselves. Here is a GREAT one for you! Come to Central Florida and learn all about what new technology is available for Realtors and which ones we should run with! It is beautiful here in … (0 comments)
Setting goals is not only beneficial in the business world but it is also beneficial in our personal life. The secret to successful goal setting is to make our goals realistic. Dreaming big is fine but you have to start somewhere. Set a daily, weekly, monthly and a one year goal. … (1 comments)
I once found a little dog on the side of the road. He had no collar, his fur was matted and dirty, he was blind in one eye, missing a front leg and a sizable piece of his tail. I carried him home and named him "Lucky"...
In today's industry, negativity is everywhere. Our office went through the exercise below (provided by Buffini & Company) as a way to remind us that life is good and the stronger we are, the more we will be able to proved for our clients. A few of my co-workers even had their kids … (4 comments)
"Do you ever sleep?"
So, when I opened my fortune cookie...I decided to blog about it!
It is now March and I am thinking about my New Year's Resolutions. So far I have tried to stay on schedule with my goals but sometimes I get destracted. Does anyone know of a way to get past the small stuff that bogs you down and keeps you from reaching … (1 comments)
I think that over the Winter, I got a little complacent. Business was somewhat scarce and I stayed home way too much. Last week, a switch in my head clicked and I turned the volume back up on my real esate mind!
Years ago, a great man shared a Sunday secret with me that has helped my personal and business life over the past few years. He told me to spend one hour on Sundays planning out my week, but do not spend anytime planning till after attending church and taking a nap. … (9 comments)
I've long been an advocate of Networking and expanding your knowledge of others and others knowledge of you. That's the main reason I write on-line articles, joined Active Rain, LinkedIn, and numerous other blogging sites.
I remember way back when, I was a young man in High school. The Lovin Spoonful released the song entitled "What a Day for a Day Dream". It was a fairly big hit which is impressive especially when you had to compete with the likes of the British Invasion Groups such … (3 comments)
Are you considering jumping headfirst into a major home DIY project? If you are, take a moment to consider a few important preliminary steps. Home improvements can be like a Chinese puzzle of complexity, with interlocking parts that must proceed in exactly the right direction and order-or it simply doesn't work. … (0 comments)
"Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945)32nd president of the United States
Home..It's All About Family! Home is all about Family no matter who that consists of. Meet a special part of our Family. Grandpa Judd, adoring his Granddaughter. The Mother,my Daughter, and Wonderful Photographer captures memories for the future. I hope you make special moments in your Home. Enter For Free Wedding … (2 comments)
Normally, I'm not an Oprah fan. I know that makes me part of the minority in the world of daytime TV watchers. That's okay, I can live with it. So, when a friend sent the link to a video today from an episode of the Oprah show, I almost just hit delete. … (46 comments)
Setting goals is great. It gives you a guide post to where you want to be, and they make you think about how to get there. One problem with goals is that you do not always want to start on them though. I still have not lost that weight that … (23 comments)
All of 2007 I did 9 transactions.In the first 45 days of 2008 I have pended and/or settled 6 transactions, soon to be 8. It is amazing what one year of learning and hard work can do.I recently decided that if I want to really make it in this business and … (7 comments)
Are you making a living or making a dying? I have always thought there is something more to it than "making a living". I had many jobs in high school (BTW it wasn't that long ago). It seems from that I learned that many people are confused, dissatisfied and frustrated about money, no … (11 comments)
The other day I was thinking to myself about how some people no matter how difficult life is they seem to always remain positive, cheerful, and optimistic. 
A lot of people don't believe in the power of setting goals and most of them get exactly to the place they were planning... Nowhere!
Better late than never, right? Here is my newsletter for January 2008:
We are real estate professionals of one sort or another right? So we always have goals. Well, some of these are work related and some aren't. But I'm hoping you guys can relate. A fellow Cleveland blogger asked me to do this, come up with 43 things I want to do in … (27 comments)
I've been reminded lately what is really important in my life here on this earth. Everyday I'm pounded by the world's view of success; money, fame, possessions. All of these are great if you're goal in life is to "die with the most toys". My time on earth will be short … (4 comments)
The Long & Foster Spring Challenge is upon us. It has me thinking not only about the challenge from a contest perspective, but from a personal one. I've been looking at my marketing plans and considering what I can do to really boost my business and challenge myself in the process.Following … (2 comments)
One of my more recent posts was bragging about the site I have just finished building www.LiveGoodBeHappy.com . This was a journey YEARS in the making. I had been 'conceptualizing' about it for a very long time. My vision was that I wanted my site to be UNIQUE. I wanted it to be … (11 comments)
Time Try these seven tips to make more time in your day: A. Write it down. The pen really is mightier than the sword. By putting to do's and reminders on paper you will free up your mind to be more creative and you'll feel less stressed. B. Organize your work … (0 comments)
I set my goals fairly high each year and push to increase them annually. I reviewed my goals last week for 2008 and was a little taken aback. I asked myself:What in the world was I thinking when I set these goals?How in the world am I going to accomplish these … (15 comments)
This past week, I wrote two personal posts that inspired many comments and discussion:(You've Got) Personality -- In this post, I detailed "100 Interesting, Exciting and Fun Things That You May Not Have Known About Brian." After posting it here, I posted the same list on my Virginia Real Estate News … (37 comments)
How many of us secretly have wished that this market was easier? You know what I mean, we wish it was the market of three years ago. Homes were selling, multiple offers, 3 days avg days on market, etc. etc. This is the wrong mind set. Don't wish the market was … (5 comments)
In today’s market we have very serious and very motivated buyers. Motivation is triggered by a number of different scenarios; either way though those who are ready to buy couldn’t find themselves in a better market than exists in Hemet CA today. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently published … (1 comments)