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THANK YOU, 2008.....AND A GOOD NEW YEAR'S EVE OMEN FOR 2009
I don't know many of us whom would want to see another year like 2008, but did we not all learn a thing or two from the year that was?
I won't presume to speak for anyone else, but I can speak for myself when I say I got a measure of perspective from 2008. 
1)  I learned from 2008 that my beautiful, understanding wife and my six healthy children are much more important than the number of sales I close. Money comes and goes, but I've only got one chance with these guys to the left.
2) I learned from 2008 that keeping an eye on the outgoing cash-flow is as important, if not more important, as the amount of the incoming cash-flow.
3) I learned from 2008 that there is genuine opportunity for personal growth and reflection in a terrible real estate market. 
With all that in mind, I'm ready for 2009. There can be no more surprises. Can the economy get worse? Sure, but at least now I know it's a possibility, and I have girded myself for that possibility.
I stopped by the office for a short while on New Year's Eve, and happened to be the ... more

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