reblogs: Beware of the Social Security Administration Employee Scam
- 09/29/18 04:59 PM
We need to keep our guard up! Robert Siciliano provides an excellent tip about calls we may get that are scams.
There is a new Social Security scam in the news, and you should definitely know about it. The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, released a statement that warns people of this new scheme. Basically, scammers are impersonating Social Security Administration employees.
The scam started out fairly small and localized, but now, people from across the country are reporting that they are getting calls from people stating that they are from the Social Security Administration. The caller attempts to get personal … (8 comments)
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reblogs: Successful People Share Common Qualities
- 09/29/18 01:39 PM
Lou taught us that many successful people experience failure but what sets them apart is how they handle it.
Motivational Power Quote
Successful People Share Common Qualities
“The person interested in success has to learn to view
failure as a healthy inevitable part of the process
getting to the top.”
Dr. Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist, Television
Personality, Advice Columnist
As I see it . . . . . . .
Successful people share common qualities
All successful people have had their share of obstacles . . . . setbacks . . . . challenges … (3 comments)
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reblogs: Do What Turns You On . . . .
- 09/28/18 12:09 PM
Lou knew that without passion for what you do, what you do becomes just a job. Go where you feel your passions want to take you.
Motivational Power Quote
Do What Turns You On . . . .
“The one piece of advice I can give you is, do what turns you on.
Do something that if you had all the money in the world,
you’ll still have a reason to jump out of bed in the morning.”
Warren Buffett, American Investor and philanthropist
As I see it . . . . . . .
Do … (7 comments)
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reblogs: An Open Mind is Receptive
- 09/26/18 01:46 PM
Lou encouraged us to keep our minds open. The older we get, sometimes it's harder but if you do, think of the possibilities that will open up for you.
Motivational Power Quote
An Open Mind is Receptive
“A single ides – the sudden flash of a thought – may be
worth a million dollars.”
Robert Collier
As I see it . . . . . . .
An open mind is receptive
An open mind is receptive and invites new thinking and new ideas in . . . .
With an open mind you will sort through … (6 comments)
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reblogs: We Have Infinity of Choice
- 09/25/18 12:57 PM
Lou always reminded us that we all have choices that we make. We don't always like the choices available to us, but we have them. How you perceive situations will influence those choices.
Motivational Power Quote
We Have Infinity of Choice
“You and I are essentially, infinitially choice makers. In
every moment to our existence we are in that field of all
possibilities where we have acres to infinity of choices.”
Deepak Chopra, Indian America Physician,
a Holistic Health New Age Guru
As I see it . . . . . . .
We have infinity … (6 comments)
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reblogs: Kind Words Never Get Old
- 09/24/18 11:21 AM
Lou knew that being kind never gets old. Start looking for opportunities to brighten someone's day with a kind word. Next thing you know, it will become a habit.
Motivational Power Quote
Kind Words Never Get Old
“Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue
or lips. They make other people good-natured. They also
produce their own image on men’s souls, and a beautiful
image it is.”
Blaise Pascal 1623 - 1662, French Mathematician, Physicist,
Inventor, Writer
As I see it . . . . . . .
Kind words never get … (7 comments)
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reblogs: Persistence is Playing to Win
- 09/23/18 01:31 PM
Watching football this weekend I saw a few players who looked like they put the breaks on when it looked as if they would not be able to tackle a player. Needless to say, their team didn't win. Then there are the many athletes I see who even though they are so far behind continue to play all out!
Motivational Power Quote
Persistence is Playing to Win
“My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match.
However down I am, I flight until the last ball. My list of
matches shows that I … (7 comments)
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reblogs: It Takes a Team of Professionals
- 09/22/18 01:42 PM
Lou knew that today's real estate professionals need to assemble a team that can help them provide a full service for their clients.
Motivational Power Quote
It Takes a Team of Professionals
“You’re in Business for yourself, not by yourself.”
Ray Kroc 1902 – 1984, American Businessman,
And Founder of the McDonald Fast Food Chain
As I see it . . . . . . .
It takes a team of professionals
Small businesses and entrepreneurs are job creators and in many cases in business for themselves . . . . and this holds true for the real … (8 comments)
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reblogs: Be Yourself . . . . Be Unique
- 09/21/18 05:58 PM
Lou knew that the best thing we could be is ourselves. Our uniqueness is such a special gift and one that you shouldn't give away.
Motivational Power Quote
Be Yourself . . . . Be Unique
“Don’t be afraid to be unique or speak you mind, because
that’s what makes you different from everyone else.”
Dave Thomas 1932 - 2002, American Businessman,
Philanthropist, Wendy’s Founder
As I see it . . . . . . .
Be yourself . . . . Be unique
People like you for who you are . . . … (10 comments)
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reblogs: Failure is a Teacher Not a Defeat
- 09/20/18 02:27 PM
Lou knew that failure means you tried and that is so important. Making a mistake, failing at something and then learning from it makes us so much better.
Motivational Power Quote
Failure is a Teacher Not a Defeat
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is
delay not defeat. It is a temporary detour. Not a dead end.”
Denis Waitley, Self-Help Author and Speaker
As I see it . . . . . . .
Failure is a teacher not a defeat
A failure may delay you forward progress . . . . But it’s … (6 comments)
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reblogs: It’s Far Better to Have Tried and Failed Then . . . .
- 09/19/18 02:33 PM
Lou knew...you have to try. Take that first step and you've already succeeded.
Motivational Power Quote
It’s Far Better to Have Tried and Failed Then . . . .
“If you have tried to do something and failed you are
vastly better off than if you had tried to do nothing
and succeeded.”
Lloyd Jones, New Zealand Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
It’s far better to have tried and failed then . . . .
It’s far better to have tried and failed then . . . . to … (7 comments)
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reblogs: Thank You John Henry | An Architect With A Keen Sense of Humor
- 09/18/18 08:02 PM
This is what the ActiveRain community is all about. First, read Barbara Todaro featured post . Don't forget to scroll through and read the comments, especially one by John Henry . This is what makes this community so much fun.
My intentions were to post this cartoon that I was emailed from John Henry in one of my future comments on my post "Comment, Market Value & Points | Two Out of Three Are Valuable" but I think it deserves a post of its own!!! You're the Best, John Henry!
Barbara Todaro, sales manager of RE/MAX Executive Realty
Marketing Agent for The … (6 comments)
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reblogs: Creating Value in Your Services
- 09/18/18 01:58 PM
Lou knew that we need to provide more than what everyone else does to add value to our service.
Creating Value in Your Services
“Give every man more in your value than you take from him
in cash value; then you are adding to the life of the
world by every business transaction.”
Wallace D. Wattles 1860 – 1911, American Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
Creating value in your services
Your customers will judge the value of your services.
When you services exceed your customer’s expectations … (4 comments)
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reblogs: Are you properly selling the 'magic triangle' ? (think Kitchen)
- 09/17/18 01:34 PM
John's posts are always fun and informative. I'll bet a lot of you will be looking at your kitchen a little differently after you read this.
In Renaissance times the newly minted 'architects' measured everything that they unearthed in Rome hoping to reveal some ancient system of building. (Rome had been sacked by Visigoths in 450 AD-ish, and for another 900 years was essentially unmaintained) The architects drew up as much as possible on paper. Then they analyzed the basic components of the temples and other public buildings. They observed columns in terms of height, distance from each other, width, etc. and noticed how … (10 comments)
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reblogs: You Become the Person You Think You Are
- 09/17/18 01:31 PM
Lou knew that how important it was for us to have in our minds who we were and hoped to be. Keep it there and never forget.
Motivational Power Quote
You Become the Person You Think You Are
“Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture
of yourself as succeeding. Hold that picture tenaciously never
permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture.”
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale 1898 - 1993, Minster, Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
You become the person you think you … (2 comments)
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reblogs: Are You Doing It Because You Have to Or Want To?
- 09/16/18 01:50 PM
There comes a point in our lives when we realize that it is time to do what is we want to do. Yes there are things we have to do in life in our jobs and in our personal lives but within those, we have to learn to prioritize what we truly want to do.
Motivational Power Quote
Are You Doing It Because You Have to Or Want To?
“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to
do everything they think they should do, they never got
around to do what they want to do.”
… (5 comments)
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reblogs: How You Cope With It
- 09/15/18 01:38 PM
It is what it is...now deal with it. People will remember how you handled adversity.
Motivational Power Quote
How You Cope With It
“Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The
way you cope with it is what makes the difference.”
Virginia Satir 1916 – 1988, American Author,
Psychotherapist
As I see it . . . . . . .
How you cope with it
When life hands you a basket of lemons . . . . make lemonade.
When you encounter a setback . … (4 comments)
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reblogs: What I Learned This Week at ActiveRain-September 9 to September 15, 2018.
- 09/15/18 08:50 AM
What I Learned This Week at ActiveRain-September 9 to September 15, 2018.
I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series, I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, something about Real Estate or the other professions that I never knew, about a place, or about a person. Or, it could be a post that made me sit up and take notice!
September 9: Roy Kelley Sharing memories of long ago
We all love Roy and how he is always encouraging us to have our camera with us. And if … (37 comments)
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reblogs: People Will Try to Sway Your Thinking
- 09/14/18 01:37 PM
Lou knew that if you believed in yourself and your goals, nothing can stop you. Just don't listen to the naysayers.
Motivational Power Quote
People Will Try to Sway Your Thinking
“When everybody tells you that you are being idealistic or
impractical, consider the possibility that everybody could
be wrong about what is right for you .”
Gilbert Kaplan, American Businessman, Former Journalist
As I see it . . . . . . .
People will try to sway your thinking
It’s not that their opinion couldn’t be of valuable . . . . but unless … (8 comments)
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reblogs: The Key is to Be Thankful for YOUR Blessings
- 09/13/18 01:31 PM
When you get what I call the PPM's (poor pitiful me's) the best thing you can do is look at all that you have. Trust me, your bounty will overwhelm you.
The Key is to Be Thankful for YOUR Blessings
“No Matter how bad someone has it there are others who have it
worse. Remember that makes life a lot easier and allows you
to take pleasure in the blessings you have been given.”
Lou Holtz, Football Coach
As I see it . . . . . . .
The key is be thankful for YOUR blessings
When … (4 comments)
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We need to keep our guard up! Robert Siciliano provides an excellent tip about calls we may get that are scams. 
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