lesson: This is Why You Need to Be Prequailfied! - 08/31/08 01:06 PM
I had a closing Friday (yay!) and I agreed with the mortgage broker who had referred the client to me, that we really needed to blog about this situation - which ended up being a win for everyone involved, because it was such a perfect example of why it's really important to
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lesson: I Wish I Had My Camera.....! - 08/27/08 06:26 PM
Wouldn't you know it... My husband & I were driving home when we noticed something on the side of the road -
Two beautiful red foxes!
They were just standing there looking at us, not sure if they should run or "freeze". I really wish I had my camera with me!
Well, they
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lesson: Music lessons in your home. - 08/26/08 12:17 PM
Music lessons in your home.
Face it - your life is hectic enough as it is. Little Johnny has Cub scouts and karate tonight, Suzie has cheerleading practice, How in the heck are you going to get Sally to her piano lesson????
Jay Maurice, founder and owner of "Lessons at home"
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lesson: Another Lesson in Customer Service - 07/03/08 10:38 PM
I live in a small suburb north of Los Angeles and Glendale, California. I try, whenever possible, to do business with the local mom-n-pop businesses instead of the big-box stores. I figure that it good for the community.
Now, my little old mother had a knee replacement a week ago last
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lesson: What Can You Learn From Geese? - 05/15/08 07:24 AM
There's power in a gaggle of geese that you just don't find in a lone goose. For example:
Fact: As each goose flaps its wings, it creates lift for the bird following. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if one goose flew
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lesson: The Cut Off Policy - 04/10/08 01:02 PM
So I was out at the church helping clean up from the ice storm on Saturday. Here in Oklahoma, we're still picking up downed tree limbs, sawing them into fireplace sized logs and burning them or stacking them for next winter.I was excited to get out my new chainsaw and to
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lesson: My worst nightmare when walking in to a home for a preview happened this week - 03/29/08 02:14 PM
It finally happened, my worst nightmare! I had some clients call me the other day to list their home that hadbeen a rental for the past 5 years. We met at the office, quickly went over the comps in the area and then weregoing to go over to the home for
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lesson: Who Do They Think They Are? - 01/31/08 07:00 PM
Don't YELL at me! I can't believe what happened to me today. My cell phone rings and on the other end is another call from someone trying to sell me something that will help my business go to the next level and blah, blah, blah. Since I was busy and
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lesson: Everyone Should be a Store Manager in Retail for Just Three Months ~ amazing lesson - 11/23/07 07:11 AM
I feel so sorry for all the employees and store managers in the retail stores during the Christmas season. It's hard even without being in the rush reason. This year the owners of retail shops have really gone way too far in trying to get business with some stores that opened
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lesson: Stumbling Amidst The Birches - 08/25/07 11:29 AM
The vacant Master bedroom: paint color turned out great, the drapery fabric perfect (I made the panels), found the ideal bedding at Costco, great inspirational art...
Sometimes even the best-laid plans...When I planned this Master bedroom, I was told the furniture I'd selected would be available. NOT TRUE! So I had
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lesson: The Law of Gratitude - 08/14/07 10:11 AM
Here is my first life lessons. You can stop reading now, if you have a short attention span. You may no agree with me, and that is fine. I still have deep respect for you all. Peace First step towards getting what you want out of life: Pray- let God know about
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lesson: There's truth in them words! - 06/21/07 04:31 PM
DID YOU EVER LOOK BACK ON SOMETHING SOMEONE YOU RESPECT SAID AT SOME POINT IN YOUR PAST AND THINK, 'MAN, THEY WERE RIGHT....WHAT A GOOD LESSON"? That recently happened to me. I remember one time when I was about 24 years old, my dad, my brother-in-law and I were trying to spread
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lesson: The bitterness of a cheap repair. - 05/01/07 11:42 PM
I had a call today from a client I worked for several years ago. Back then, he was concerned about his house and asked me to take a look. I made several recommendations and actually recommended several qualified contractors. That was the last I heard of it... until today. Apparently, he had
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lesson: St. Patty's Lesson...not just for the Irish! - 03/17/07 12:16 PM
Parades, parties, green beer, corned beef & cabbage, leprechauns and ALL THINGS GREEN are essentials for a true Saint Patrick's Day celebration. Everybody loves a good party and Irish-Americans are no exception. 34.7 million strong in number, the US Irish make up 12% of the entire U.S. population. We have nine
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lesson: Leadership Letter #6: Set SMART Goals to Achieve Success!... - 02/15/07 04:48 PM
* Would you play basketball without a basket? * Would you start driving without knowing where you wanted to end up? * Have you ever noticed that they put a picture of the cake on the box?! * Would you shoot arrows without a target? ****** No, you're too SMART for that!!! J Is your master
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lesson: My very first FSBO attempt - 01/20/07 11:22 PM
I was reading some blogs today and it got me thinking. After I got my license and join a brokerage in Pennsylvania, I was so excited to go out and try to get a listing. I looked through the expired listings but thought that they would be harder to deal with.
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lesson: Dumpster Diving - 11/05/06 10:10 PM
This weekend one of my clients from out of town where cleaning out a home that their uncle had left them to sell. They had rented a dumpster to fill up with all the junk, trash and odd items to get rid of. I was walking around the house checking out for
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