Real estate blog entries tagged with grow

Blog entries tagged with "grow":

grow: I Am Not A Realtor But I Have A Story To Tell: My Joy, My Cultural Heritage - 08/28/08 01:23 AM

One of the ideas behind Realtor's Diary is to write about what brings us joy or pain. I am qualified to write on pain having been a janitor, ditch digger, asphalt paving crew hand, jackhammer operator, door to door salesman, and to my utter horror a balloon delivery guy all before … (2 comments)

grow: Who’s Expectations Count? - 08/25/08 09:44 AM

Throughout our lifetimes (especially when we were young) we have often dealt with others "defining" us and having views on what we will amount to. How often has a teacher made a comment on what an individual's future life will be? How often have others made you feel that you will … (2 comments)

grow: What My Drama Queen Taught Me About Being a Business Owner - 08/13/08 01:21 PM

My daughter is 3.5 years old. She'll be 4 in December and she is a Drama Queen. In almost 4 short years, she has taught me more than I care to admit about being a professional. I'd like to share some of them with you...
1. When you're a Drama Queen, … (11 comments)

grow: Urban Vertical Farming - The Future of Our City? - 07/02/08 02:18 PM

In many areas of the world people use step-farming, or vertical farming, to efficiently utilize awkward terrain or limited flat spaces in order to grow food. Now a new eco-friendly urban garden concept is on the horizon that may begin to change the face of urban food production and proximity to … (3 comments)

grow: Active Rain Staff and Members - We All Need Encouragement! - 06/10/08 07:51 PM

Staff: I have read some posts commending You and some complaining about You!
Staff: You know which problems need to be corrected and You are doing Your Best to bring solutions to these problems!
Staff and Members: I am a doctoral student in a new school that has problems show up … (10 comments)

grow: Three Year Vet....Getting Over the Hump!!! - 05/20/08 07:31 PM

In my last blog, I asked the question, "What if it wasn't the market? What if it was you?"
I have asked that question many times while conducting my surveys for Quantum Management Systems.....
At first the agent would get offended. "What do you mean it's ME!?! DON'T YOU … (1 comments)

grow: Need to Grow Your Business - Leave town! - 05/20/08 05:18 PM

I've heard REALTORS say it for years. We all know it's true. If business is slow, plan a trip. Things are sure to pick up while you're trying to take time off.
It makes sense that what is really happening is that since you're busy trying to do something else, you … (10 comments)

grow: Commencing Transition - 05/14/08 12:57 PM

This past weekend I was privileged to share in the ceremonial celebrations of a couple of collegiate graduations; one unpretentious and the other more of a true European tradition. Both revered as a milestone where a life-stage concludes yet an new life-chapter "commences". Listening to the two different addresses the life … (0 comments)

grow: The Value of Being Mentored (Part 1) - 05/13/08 01:06 PM

I have become who I am because of several marvelous mentors!
In this post I want to share about two inspirational influencers in my life!
My first mentor is my wife, Irene. She is my best friend! When she met me in graduate school 31 years ago, she saw me as a … (10 comments)

grow: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking - 04/30/08 07:36 PM

I think most people have a fear of public speaking.
Did you know that the fear of public speaking can be overcome!
As you grow in your ability to be an effective speaker, you will have more opportunities to grow your business!
One good way is to to overcome that fear … (18 comments)

grow: Just go for it! - 04/28/08 06:42 PM

It is a great feeling when I am working diligently on a project that will make my business run better. This quote always hits home for me.
The reward of a thing well done is having done it.
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
This quote goes right along with my last post about action. Doing … (1 comments)

grow: Opportunity Missed - 04/17/08 07:28 PM

I know that in the past I have been hyped up over something new that I wanted to implement into my business. Then for the next few weeks I would hit it hard because I was so excited about the possible opportunity. Then before I knew it the work gets harder … (4 comments)

grow: I want to be a Realtor...Now What (part 2) - 04/08/08 05:24 PM

So! A multitude of people ran out and got their Real Estate License, having been convinced by the media and friends they were going to be millionaires by the end of the year.
They got their License through a big name company that sponsors "newbies". At career night, they have the top … (2 comments)

grow: Is 2008 going to be a year of growth for you? - 04/08/08 04:34 PM

I’ll make this short and sweet. If you want 2008 to be a year of growth for your business, here are 2 things you can do to help you achieve that. In actual work time they could take as little as ten minutes, in thinking time – perhaps a little … (1 comments)

grow: ...What's that smell? - 02/24/08 09:43 PM

(Graphic from iStock via Google)
Forget about snow, ice, wind
and your aching back.
Imagine you are a farmer or a gardener.
Now,
did those ideas planted in your head get enough
attention over the past long dark and dreary weeks?
When the sunny spring market hits,
are you ready to work the market
and help it grow?
It comes … (2 comments)

grow: Do you work on your Business? - 02/15/08 12:02 PM

We all spend countless hours working IN our business, but how many of us spend time working ON our business? The difference between the two is simple yet very different from one to the other.
Working IN our business just simply means doing what we have to do each and every … (6 comments)

grow: Marketing is Gardening, not Hunting! - 02/07/08 11:08 PM

My Marketing Coach told me something recently that I am finding to be true: "Marketing is Gardening, not Hunting!"
I keep thinking about that comment and found the truth in gardening. You dig, till the soil, clear out the rocks, plant, water, weed and fertilize your garden. Have you ever discovered … (0 comments)

grow: How Systems Are The Missing Component In Our Business - 01/25/08 02:09 PM

What do I mean by systems? We all have activities that we have to accomplish every day to become successful whether it is finding new business, working with the business we have or retaining old business for the future.
Some of us have automatic systems that work for us in one or … (5 comments)

grow: Life is good even without performance enhancers - 09/11/07 07:24 PM

If a baseball player or champion bicyclist takes steroids or some type of performance-enhancing drugs, he/she may accomplish great things and go to heights never imagined. A batter could break the unbreakable record set by Hank Aaron decades ago. A bicyclist could win tour after tour and make the Tour de France … (0 comments)

grow: Sprinting to Success...via the fast road....Your story - 07/14/07 11:23 PM

I was thinking this weekend, what a better post to make than to help each other go from zero to 100 in 5 seconds. There are so many people who are:
1) considering leaving the business;
2) Hanging on by a thread in the business;
3) or just entering the business;
The problem with a … (5 comments)

grow: Marketing for new business - 06/13/07 03:41 PM

I have been in professional sales now for 10 years and love every minute! I continue to learn from each sales person who is in the top of their industry. I ask “Why are you the best? What do you do that makes a difference?” The number one reply I … (3 comments)

grow: Room to Grow - 06/05/07 03:11 PM

One of the joys of homeownership is making the structure and the surrounding property your own. A lush green lawn and beautiful blooms are a wonderful reward for hours of work in the yard. But before you invest a lot of time and money into your landscaping, make sure your … (0 comments)

grow: Palm Bay, A Great City To Grow Your Business - 06/01/07 08:55 AM

I am Daniel Gates and I have lived in Palm Bay for well over twenty years now. I started at Port Malabar Elementary School and graduated from Palm Bay High School. In 2006 it was time to start my own business and I looked all over Brevard for the best place … (0 comments)

grow: "Grow Old Along With Me The Best Is Yet To Be" - 04/29/07 07:51 PM

"Grow Old Along With Me The Best Is Yet To Be"
I love this saying which can be easily read on this old time piece. This Sun Dial is still right on time and is located at our 23rd Presidents home located here in Indianapolis, Indiana. I had to show you all … (7 comments)

grow: UNLIMITED POWER....you had it ALL along! - 03/17/07 06:28 AM

I'm a lover of words, so reading books and writing are among my most practiced pleasures.
My mentor/father-figure Daryl Baskerville has never ceased water the garden of my mind! A few weeks ago he told me about this book UNLIMITED POWER. I was hooked by the title alone, and as is our … (3 comments)

grow: GROW THE PIE - 01/30/07 10:44 PM

I see a bunch of independent contractors out for themselves with attitudes of trying to get a piece of the pie and to heck with everyone else. They are like hungry wolves slobbering like there's no tomorrow, growling and fighting for that tasty morsel, totally oblivious, only wanting for themselves. "It's … (0 comments)

grow: Auction Industry Continues to Grow - 10/10/06 10:42 AM

Auction industry continues to grow in a declining residential real estate marketThe National Auctioneers Association (NAA) reports continued growth for the auction industry with a 5.9 percent third quarter increase as compared to the same point in 2005, translating into $254.4 billion total revenue projected for 2006.
The largest increase came … (2 comments)

grow: Glad to meet all of you! - 08/05/06 06:24 PM

I just want to take this time and say that I am very glad to meet each and every one of you! Here at active rain is a great way to meet new people in your industry as well as build business realationships! It is important to all of us for … (3 comments)