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Monday Morning Motivator & Some Points to Ponder...

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Home Inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. TN Lic#050

Monday Morning Motivator & Some Points to Ponder...

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
     ~ Will Rogers

 
When you are on the right track, you know it. You are inspired, exhilarated and energized. And so it is with our businesses.     

When we ask the right questions and act on the answers, we earn the clarity to see the right track.

Successful business building is not an exact science.  Opportunities present themselves in unexpected ways.  Discoveries and realizations often occur in the pursuit of other objectives.

There is no “one right way” to accomplish your objectives. There is only the way that works for you. Allow your inner thoughts and feelings to guide your decisions and actions. But don't sit there too long; the light you see just might be that speeding train...


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Comments(36)

Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Knowing what works....and as importantly...having the courage to change what does not...a prosperous week to you !

Nov 28, 2010 11:47 PM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Just was over at Lenn's...amazing what your post inspired!  lol

Cindy in Indy

Nov 28, 2010 11:47 PM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Thank you Michael!

Nov 28, 2010 11:56 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Michael, great motivation for this Monday morning, I see that you have inspired Lenn.

Nov 29, 2010 12:57 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Michael,

Awesome quote! Opportunities do present themselves in unexpected ways. That is why being out and about and involved will help you take advantage of those opportunities when you least expect them!

Nov 29, 2010 01:08 AM
Marian Goetzinger
Pine Knoll Shores Realty 252-422-9000 - Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Crystal Coast Real Estate NC

Good Morning Michael.  That is one of my favorite quotes.  But after that marathon holiday we just finished, I'm so tired, I will have to watch out for that train.  I really do want to just sit a while.  Maybe I can work hard until quitting time and then go home and take it easy.

Have a great day!

Nov 29, 2010 03:18 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

There is nothing better than a swift kick of reality to get your juices flowing each day. Thanks!

Nov 29, 2010 03:26 AM
Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

Great post, and great things to ponder...  Always a good monday.  Where was the picture taken, btw?

Nov 29, 2010 04:11 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

or as Henry Miller put it... stand still like the hummingbird... Listening to one's inner voice and following it is so important. Often my intuition tells me where, when, and how to do something. It doesn't yell. More like a whisper. Sometimes the noise of life drowns it out and I don't get the message until it's after the fact. Then it's "dang" wish I would have paid attention. Nice post, thanks.

Nov 29, 2010 04:59 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Michael...

I hope that I am on the right track AND heading in the right direction! Nice post and I love the pic!

Nov 29, 2010 06:29 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Have a plan and a set a goal. It's sound advice and it'll keep you on "track".

Nov 29, 2010 07:37 AM
James Quarello
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT
Connecticut Home Inspector

You mean I should move if that light keeps getting closer. ;)

Nov 29, 2010 08:10 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Michael... how thoughtful....

The best part of this post is: Successful business building is not an exact science. Opportunities present themselves in unexpected ways.

To me, it's BLOGGING. I didn't understand/ couldn't see the potential of blogging and that's how I'm going to pay off my own home. Wow. Just wow.

Nov 29, 2010 09:26 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

well said sir, I agree 100 percent! :) have a great Monday! :)

Nov 29, 2010 11:05 AM
Carl Winters
Canyon Lake, TX
If you find yourself going down the wrong track put it in reverse and start over. If you don't you may just get run over.
Nov 29, 2010 12:00 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Michael,

I am trying to get all my business in order today, having a cold I am kind of run down.

Nov 29, 2010 12:01 PM
Chris Smith
Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON
South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

Michael, great quote, interesting analysis ... thanks for your "monday morning" motivation

Nov 30, 2010 01:32 AM
Kathy Opatka
RE/MAX CROSSROADS - Ocean City, MD
Serving Ocean City, MD, & The Delaware Beaches
Michael, Great analogy! Just picked up your Blog from Lenn's Blog! Hope that "light" is a light at the end of the tunnel and not a speeding train!
Nov 30, 2010 02:11 AM
Beverly of Bev & Bob Meaux
Keller Williams Suburban Realty - West Orange, NJ
Where Buying & Selling Works

But sometimes it feels good to just sit there...that is, until you get hit in the face. thanks for this one.

Dec 01, 2010 12:43 PM
Kathryn Acciari
Central One Federal Credit Union - Shrewsbury, MA
Mortgage Loan Originator

So true, Michael.  When I'm not energized by something, I know it is just not right for me. 

Dec 02, 2010 03:51 AM