My Apprentice, Kevin Tomlinson, has been a bit under the weather this week and today is his Birthday.

I promised him a "Fortune Telling" for his birthday, lucky for me his fortune came out to be VERY POSITIVE, so that it is a "good" birthday present.  I probably should have checked that it would be positive before I made the promise...but y'all know me...in my brain out my fingers.  So here goes.

First and foremost I am very happy to report that "The Year of the Fire Pig" is an EXELLENT year for Kevin and his business.  Since the Year of the Pig is also the year to celebrate and revel in LUXURY, there couldn't be a better year than this one to be in the Luxury Condo business.  Especially for Kevin (who is a Goat). 

"Goat People", like Kevin, are often Top Producers in this business, because they aren't as likely to "Quit When the Going Gets Tough".  They are just as happy in this business when times are tough as they are when the market is booming.  In fact they probably gain the advantage when the market gets tougher as their knowledge of the local market becomes even MORE important, when buyers and sellers need more than the roll of the dice to be successful at their objectives.

I took a peek at our compatibility, and report that our relationship is very true to form. Chinese Astrology is amazingly accurate.  Test it.  Take all of your favorite people, and least favorite people, and look up their "animal sign".  It's amazing how many will fall exactly where the book predicts they will.

On to Kevin and People Born on May 6th...leaving Chinese Astrology now and off into more direct "fortune telling" methods.

People born on May 6 have an uncanny ability to turn people's irrational behaviors into sound decisions.  Could there be a better set of talents for someone in the Luxury Condo market?  Seriously, when someone wants to pay $10 million dollars for a condo, There is no one better than someone born on May 6th to fine tune that objective, which might seem irrational to some professionals, into a wise choice of "which" $10 million condo.  I'm sure many reading this will think spending $10 million for a condo is irrational thinkig.  So Kevin's role in the Luxury Condo business suits his talents to a "T".

But let's get to Kevin's overall Destiny and what he's supposed to do with "the rest" of his life.  Oh Jeez, this is a tough one for Kevin.  His lifelong objective is to reach a level of contentment.  That makes a lot of sense.  Kevin is driven.  Kevin is always trying to push ahead even when where he might be seen by many as good enough.  Never "good enough" for Kevin.  There's always a bigger and better way to do it. 

Today is Kevin's Birthday and here is his Birthday Challenge.  Get a blank piece of paper and write down all of the things you will need to be "content".  Date it and put it away.  Every day on your birthday open that envelope and when you can read that list and know you have accomplished it...then it is time to be "content" and that is your life's goal.  Not to find your way to more and more success, but to find your way to contentment.

When we started Project Blogger together you hit the nail right on the head with your post on writing your Blog in a way that will draw MORE people that you will like and will like you.  That is the key to your contentment.  A daily business life that involves more and more people you are truly happy to be around and less and less people that you really don't like being around.  That is the good life you seek, and it is apparently my job, as your Coach, to help you get there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!!!  Hope you are feeling better today.  If not...get stinking drunk :)

 

 

14 Comments on Happy Birthday Kevin Tomlinson!!

Happy Birthday Kevin! Hope you start feeling better soon. No one should be sick on their birthday : (

05/06/2007 01:34 PM by Bend Oregon REALTOR ® Kelli Fronabarger (Bend River Realty Inc.)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!!!   ...that was quite a horoscope... WOW!

05/06/2007 01:42 PM by Rick & Ines - Miami Shores Real Estate (Majestic Properties)


Ines,

I'll bring my Tarot cards to Inman Connect :)  My Great-great grandmother on my mother's side was a Mongolian Gypsy.  I've been able to read cards since I was a little girl.

05/06/2007 02:11 PM by ARDELL DellaLoggia (Sound Realty)


That is so much fun Ardell!!!  I have the gift too, I try to ignore it, but sometimes it hits me in the face!

05/06/2007 02:19 PM by Rick & Ines - Miami Shores Real Estate (Majestic Properties)


It used to hit my mother in the face.  I learned from her experience.  She hated it.  Only one of my sisters has it besides me, but she channels through some Indian spirit guide who followed her here from North Carolina.  Pretty cool actually once I got over the wierdness of it.

05/06/2007 02:28 PM by ARDELL DellaLoggia (Sound Realty)


The Indian Spirit thing is pretty freaky - so much for a happy birthday post to Kevin!

05/06/2007 02:40 PM by Rick & Ines - Miami Shores Real Estate (Majestic Properties)


Actually I think Kevin probably likes the "freaky".  Remember he was the one waiting for the dancers leg to fall off.

05/06/2007 03:28 PM by ARDELL DellaLoggia (Sound Realty)


Happy Birthday Kevin!

I wish you a year that becomes more and more successful with each passing day.  I shall now try my Hungarian hand at a little prediction myself...

I see you enjoying great success, fabulous opportunities and a very happy life.   And with friends like ARDELL and of course all of us here on AR I can be certain that my prognostications will come to pass.

Feel better, close lots of deals, have a drink for me, take care, help lots of people and have a very Happy Birthday!

Tisza

05/06/2007 10:10 PM by Tisza Major-Posner (I.V.P.G. - Inland Valley Professional Group)


Ok---so I told ARDELL I had a tough week.  No posts, nada!  I lost my TREO.  I was sick.  I had a pinched nerve in my neck and way too much to do.  Crappy week!  ARDELL was so nice to me.  No pressure or guilt; makes me like her all the more.

ARDELL,

Thanks for putting so much time and interest in to me.  I'm flattered.  It is very interesting and ON POINT!

I don't know if I ever told ARDELL that I strive to be DONE. All my friends will attest to the fact that I run around going '....after this I will be DONE'.  I strive for contentment AND peace of mind, both of which elude me at this point.

I don't believe in that 'life is a journey and there is no destination' babble.  I don't know If I will ever be DONE BUT it is what I fantasize about the most.  No to-do lists, no annoying phone calls to return and on and on.

I took the week off. I needed it.  ARDELL AND I will be back this week with lots of great stuff.

 

I missed you guys!

 

 

05/07/2007 10:38 PM by Kevin Tomlinson - Miami Beach Real Estate (EWM/Christie's - Miami Beach Real Estate)


Our goal is to get that "to do" list to be all things you truly like to do and all people you really enjoy calling back...except the agents, of course.  Can't help you there :)

Glad you are feeling better.

05/07/2007 10:52 PM by ARDELL DellaLoggia (Sound Realty)


Kevin, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!  I'm really sorry to hear that you have been under the weather, but glad you are well now. Being sick is NO WAY to ring in a new year!!

Ardell, that is very cool about you and Tarot cards. My family is (and I am) Irish Catholic and many poo-poo all of that but my great-grandmother used to read tea leaves and over the years I learned a bit about Tarot cards too. Mostly I've found that when I pay attention to my intuition, it pays off. And when I ignore it, it is virtually always a big mistake.

Now I really can't wait to meet you!

05/08/2007 01:27 PM by Mary Pope-Handy, ABR, CRS, ePRO, SRES (Keller Williams Realty)


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