queen of cheap: Queen of Cheap: Client Gift that Saves Lives
- 10/02/07 02:54 AM
PREAMBLE: A client gift is a client gift; not necessary, but these days in Real Estate, somewhat expected. When we closed on our last house ($715k) we received a musical refrigerator magnet and breakfast at a diner. It was lovely. But as much as those of us in the industry want to give gifts, how well do we really know our clients? How can we gauge what they'd really love (that is reasonable to afford)? Lately, even with family and friends I've been providing gifts of service or gifts that are consumable. I see the same great applicability in Real Estate, and here's … (28 comments)
queen of cheap: The Queen of Cheap: on Synergy, Schizophrenia, Single Sex Staging, and Success
- 09/29/07 05:53 PM
I’m stuck in a corporate career....wait; let’s start again...I’m stuck in year EIGHT of needing to maintain a corporate paycheck. Yes, that’s better; more to the point, really. So I began squirreling away tiny tidbits of money for my emotional and creative rainy day, which by the way, began to occur....like SEVEN years ago.
I’m a creative spirit in conservative skin. When I’m in a tense or rigid environment, I yearn to break free. When I’m in a relaxed, fluid environment, I seek boundaries. What’s my point? Well, as an emotional schizophrenic, I get stuck, as we all can. … (53 comments)
queen of cheap: The Queen of Cheap on Tight-rope Walking, Solo Staging, and The Happy Bag
- 09/28/07 02:11 AM
For me, there's always a tightrope to walk. Unlike the professional tight rope walkers, I get better at this as I age. I'm not sure there are many 50 year old "real walkers" out there, but I could be dead wrong. As a parent, I constantly wonder if I said too much or too little. Did I speak too soon or too late? Were my words too harsh, or too forgiving? Did I offer enough or too much? In business, did I bring enough expertise to the table, or should I have documented more? Should I have made that extra visit; … (37 comments)
queen of cheap: The Queen of Cheap: On Fashion, Authenticity and the $140 Pants
- 09/18/07 02:42 PM
A Channel girl, I'm not.....trust me. But I was a model in 7th grade, mostly because I was 5'9 and hadn't yet broken 100 pounds. That experience taught me to stand up straight, but it didn't last more than a few years. High school dances are tough on the posture of Amazons. But I digress.Being tall (on its own) doesn't solve all body image and wardrobe issues, but certainly has distinct "fashion" advantages. It is mostly that height that I attribute to my frequent compliments. Okay, I have a snazzy side too, so here's my point, because when I started writing … (44 comments)
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