the optimist group: Arina, We Love You! - 08/07/08 12:43 AM
For all of you who are wondering what happened to Arina Hanciulescu, one of our most favorite bloggers and friends, an Active Rain luminary who has taught us so much, the answer is right here.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/629188/Success-on-Active-Rain
After more than 600 blogs in her two years with Active Rain, and over … (27 comments)
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the optimist group: AR JOKESTER: Szenszitive Soccer Players & More... - 06/04/08 07:40 PM
SZenszitive Soccer Players...
What are a woman's most favorite animals?
A jaguar in the garage.
A mink in the closet.
A tiger in bed.
...And a jackass to pay for it all... (old joke, my mom told me, so I hope it's OK … (12 comments)
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the optimist group: TOXIC PEOPLE - 06/03/08 10:25 AM
A lot is written about environmental pollution, but few are addressing a more insidious strain called pollution of the soul. While the environmental pollution can be damaging and even lethal, it is easier to distinguish and thus easier to remedy.
Pollution of the soul on the other hand, has no … (27 comments)
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the optimist group: Still Smoking? - 06/02/08 10:37 PM
A couple of my agents are still smoking (outside, or course; we are a smoke free office). I want them alive and well and I'd like to help. One of them has asthma and she has already been hospitalized a couple of times for it last year. Someone … (19 comments)
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the optimist group: I’ve Heard of Dogs Resembling Their Owners, but This is Ridiculous! - 05/31/08 03:02 AM
I've Heard of Dogs Resembling Their Owners, but This is Ridiculous!
Stay tuned for my upcoming blogs:
"I love pets, that's why I won't have any"
"Why the Only Living Thing in my Fish Tank is the Algae Eater"
"Teaching Your Ex's Dogs How to … (21 comments)
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the optimist group: OUCH, I've Been Bit! - 05/30/08 12:34 AM
I've been bit by the rabid super MeMe bug. Ouch! I feel it, Rich, right on my left cheek... and I don't mean my face!!! Comply with the request I must, so here it goes (I remember doing this in grade school, only with a different Q & A):
Who … (35 comments)
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the optimist group: Great Opportunities in Real Estate - 05/15/08 12:32 AM
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the optimist group: "Pimp" Your Home Ads! This is AWESOME! - 05/10/08 11:40 PM
Make custom Glitter GraphicsI am no "Techie". When it comes to computers I have people who educate me on everything. Left to my own devices, I am useless when it comes to computers, yet I just created this and was able to post it on here, all in a matter of … (35 comments)
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the optimist group: When Life Gives You Lemons... - 04/30/08 08:34 PM
Make Lemonade!
This morning at the office meeting, I started saying this, and my entire team completed my sentence.
"I guess I've said that before", I asked.
They all nodded "yes" in unison.
"What other things do I say frequently", I asked. Apparently, I have plenty of favorite … (22 comments)
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the optimist group: Born Into Brothels - 04/16/08 12:09 AM
I just watched an extraordinary documentary called "Born Into Brothels". Filmed in the miserable red-light district of Calcutta, India, the movie follows a group of children born and raised by their prostitute mothers and grandmothers. Directors Zana Brinski and Ross Kauffman chronicle the amazing transformation of these children as they discover … (15 comments)
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the optimist group: Professional Responsibility... It's Not Just Rhetoric! - 04/08/08 09:58 PM
We had a saying in communist Romania: "we act like we're working, and they act like they're paying us." "They" in that sentence was the government, the sole employer for every single person in the country, whether doctor, lawyer, taxi driver or cleaning person.
It was under this "auspicious" environment of "make … (16 comments)
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the optimist group: Negative? Count Me Out! - 03/31/08 11:00 PM
If you are going to complain about the Real Estate market, count me out!
If you are going to lament about the business, count me out!
Say anything negative and I'll just hear: "Blah, blah, blah, blah..." I have trained ears; they just won't listen to the naysayers.
Throw me a bone: tell me something … (23 comments)
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the optimist group: No, simply means: Not Right Now... How I always get the listing, Even After I Don't... - 10/25/07 04:06 PM
Even when Sellers choose to go with a competitor, because I gave them the Real Price, and the other Agent stroked the Seller's Ego and offered to market the property at the Fantasy Price, I still end up the Winner. Here is how I do it. Try it yourself; it works … (19 comments)
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the optimist group: The Down Market: The Perfect Springboard for the Intrepid Agent - 10/06/07 09:28 PM
What a great market to use your imagination and your honed skills! The weak ones become the casualties; the smart ones will advance by leaps and bounds... You just have to open your eyes and see the possibilities... Here are some BIG IDEAS:
Fractional ownership on vacation property. For a quick … (9 comments)
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