success tips: A Good Listener . . . . Is - 10/16/17 05:13 PM
A Good Listener . . . . Is
“A good listener is not only popular everywhere,
but after a while gets to know something.”
Wilson Mizner 1876-1933, American Playwright,
Raconteur, Entrepreneur
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A good listener . . . . is  
 
A good listener . . . . is popular.
 
A good listener . . . . makes people feel important.
 
Not only is a good listener popular . . . . they are in demand.
 
People loved to be heard . . . .  and a good listener make people feel good about themselves by listening to them.
 
The more you … (12 comments)

success tips: Step Out of the Shadows and Into the Sunshine of Life - 10/15/17 03:54 PM
 Step Out of the Shadows and Into the Sunshine of Life
“Any fool can run towards the light. It takes a master
with courage to turn and face the darkness and
shine his own light there.”
Leslie Fieger, Author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Step out of the shadows and into the sunshine of life
 
Anyone can run to the light of others . . . . and stand in their shadows. It takes courage to step out of the shadows . . . . and to turn on the light of your courage.
 
Turn on the power . . . . … (11 comments)

success tips: It's Up to You to Create the Circumstances You Want - 10/15/17 08:09 AM
It's Up to You to Create the Circumstances You Want
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they
are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get
along in this world are the people who get up
and look for the circumstances they want
and if they can’t find them
they make them.”
George Bernard Shaw 1856 - 1050, Irish Playwright,
Co-Founder of the London School of Economics  
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
It's up to you to create the circumstances you want
 
You can either make your circumstances . . . . or allow others to make them … (16 comments)

success tips: Adventures in Little League Baseball - 10/14/17 03:37 PM
Adventures in Little League Baseball
 “Little League baseball is a very good thing because
it keeps the parents off the street.”
Yogi Berra 1925 – 2015, America Baseball Player, Manager
and Coach, 18 Time All Star, Named American League
Most Valuable Player 1951, 1954, 1955, Won 10 World
 Series Championships
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Adventures in Little League Baseball
 
Little League Baseball has been a great experience for generations of kids that have participated in the sport.
 
The kids learn new skills . . . . make new friends. They get to grow as a person. They learn how to play together … (16 comments)

success tips: The Person With . . . . Unlimited Enthusiasm - 10/14/17 08:18 AM
 The Person With . . . . Unlimited Enthusiasm  
“A man can success at almost anything.
For which he has unlimited enthusiasm.”
Charles M. Schwab 1862 - 1939, American Steel Magnate    
   
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The person  with . . . . unlimited enthusiasm
 
A person with enthusiasm sees the green lights on their success journey and expects to succeed before they start their journey.
 
They have the enthusiasm that will propel them forward . . . . and keep them focused on achieving their goals and objective.
 
Their enthusiasm will keep them going on their challenging days . . … (14 comments)

success tips: Persistence is Linked to Success - 10/13/17 08:03 PM
Persistence is Linked to Success
“If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic
 that I regard as being most highly connected with
success, what ever the field, I would pick the
trait of persistence.”
Richard DeVos, Amway co-founder
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Persistence is linked to success
 
There is one common trait that continually shows up in successful people . . . . it’s the quality of their persistence.
 
They are the people that will make the extra effort to achieve their objectives. They will also keep going when others quit . . . . and they will see … (13 comments)

success tips: There’s No Gain Without Risk - 10/13/17 03:55 AM
There’s No Gain Without Risk
“To try is to risk failure. But risk must be taken because the
greatest hazard of life is risk nothing. The person who risks
nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may
avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot
 learn, feel, change, grow, live and love.”
Leo Bucaglia 1924 - 1998, Self-Help Author, Motivational
Speaker, Forward Thinker
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
There’s no gain without risk
 
Every opportunity has an element of risk attached to it . . . . and element for gain.
 
Risk has to be evaluated not by the element of … (11 comments)

success tips: Have Patience’s in All Things - 10/12/17 07:22 PM
 Have Patience’s in All Things
“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience
with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your
own imperfections but instantly set about remedying
them everyday begin the task anew.”
Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop of Geneva and is
honored as a Saint of Roman Catholic Church
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Have patience’s in all things
 
Don’t lose faith in yourself . . . . or the courage to try to continue to move forward.
 
As you move forward on your success journey you will find . . . . that your … (5 comments)

success tips: A Person With Unlimited Enthusiasm - 10/12/17 02:25 PM
 A Person With Unlimited Enthusiasm  
“A man can success at almost anything.
For which he has unlimited enthusiasm.”
Charles M. Schwab 1862 - 1939, American Steel Magnate    
   
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A person with unlimited enthusiasm
 
A person with enthusiasm sees the green lights on their success journey and expects to succeed before they start their journey.
 
They have the enthusiasm that will propel them forward . . . . and keep them focused on achieving their goals and objective.
 
Their enthusiasm will keep them going on their challenging days . . . . and give them the extra boost … (6 comments)

success tips: Pursuit of Excellence - 10/12/17 06:30 AM
 Pursuit of Excellence 
“A musician must make music. An artist must paint.
A poet must write. If he is to be ultimately
at peace with himself.”
Abraham Maslow 1908 - 1970, American Psychologist
and Best Selling Author
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Pursuit of excellence
 
Doing what you do well becomes . . . . the foundation of excellence.
 
Doing things well is a personal commitment . . . . to stand out as a professional . . . . and to deliver a higher quality of service. The commitment to do things well . . . . and to stand out will … (6 comments)

success tips: Decisive Action - 10/11/17 08:32 PM
 Decisive Action
“The difference between whether saying, I wish I would
 have, or I’m glad I did, at the end of your life
whether or not you take decisive action,
during your life.”
Chris Widener, Author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Decisive action
 
The things you want to achieve are there to be accomplished when you’re willing to go after them . . . . and take the decisive action to achieve them.
 
Success becomes within your reach when you the take decisive action . . . .  and pursue what you want with determination.
 
Taking decisive action is the difference between being … (11 comments)

success tips: Go After What You Want With Confidence - 10/11/17 07:25 AM
Go After What You Want With Confidence
“Don’t be afraid to go after what you want to do,
and what you want to be. But don’t be afraid
to be willing to pay the price.”
Lane Frost 1963 - 1989, Rodeo Champion, a Professional
Bull Rider, a Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association
Member
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Success comes with a price
 
A person that has achieved success has paid the price of admission to step into the winner’s circle of life.
 
Success doesn’t happen by accident . . . . it the results of commitment to achieve excellences in their life. … (12 comments)

success tips: Waste Your Time - 10/10/17 02:22 PM
Waste Your Time
 “Waste your money and you’re only out of money.
But waste your time and you’re lost a part
of your life.”
Michael Le Boeuf American Business Author,
Former Management Professor at the
University of New Orleans
 
 
 As I see it . . . . . . .
Waste your time
 
Wasting your money . . . . and you will find yourself eventually running out of money creating a stressful void in your life. The person that wastes their money and learns the lesson on how not to repeat that mistake . . . . Will learn a valuable life lesson and become a … (7 comments)

success tips: Life is Complex and Full of Choices - 10/10/17 11:25 AM
Life is Complex and Full of Choices 
“Life is complex.
Each one of us must make his own path though life.
There are no self-help manuals,
no formulas,
no easy answers.
The right road for one is
wrong road for another . . .
 The journey of life is not paved in blacktop;
it is not brightly lit,
and it has no road signs.
It is a rocky path through
the wilderness.”
M. Scott Peck 1935 - 2005, American Psychiatrist,
Best Selling Author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Life is complex and full of choices.
 
There is no manual for living a perfect life . . . . but there … (11 comments)

success tips: Will Your Words Withstand the Test of Time - 10/09/17 08:17 PM
Will Your Words Withstand the Test of Time
“Color fade, temples crumble, empires fall,
but wise words endure”
Edward Thorndike 1874 - 1949, American Psychologist    
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Will your words will withstand the test of time
 
Choose your words wisely . . . . for they will have to withstand the test of time.
 
Your words will build bridges that will bring people together . . . . or they can create a chasm of indifference.
 
Choose your words to make friend . . . . and to foster lasting relationships for your words will come back to … (6 comments)

success tips: Nobody Can Do It For You - 10/09/17 02:26 PM
Nobody Can Do It For You  
“When you want something done . . . .  Nobody can
 do it for you. It’s up to you to find
 a way to successfully do it.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Actor
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Nobody can do it for you
 
When you want something done . . . . you can do it yourself to ensure the quality of what goes into the actions to do it . . . . You can delegate to someone else to do for you . . . .  when … (5 comments)

success tips: Your Decisions are a Reflection of Your Thinking - 10/09/17 06:59 AM
Your Decisions are a Reflection of Your Thinking
“Just because we increase the speed of information
doesn’t mean we can increase the speed of
decisions. Pondering, reflecting and
ruminating are undervalued skills
in our culture.”
Dale Dauten, American Business Management
Columnist, Author, Professional Speaker
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your decisions are flection of your thinking
 
Information has increase at lightning speed . . . . we’re asked to make more and faster decisions. No matter how much pressure is put on you to make a decision . . . . you still have to do your best to make a good … (8 comments)

success tips: Differentiate Yourself in Your Field - 10/08/17 08:18 PM
Differentiate Yourself in Your Field
“There are four ways and only four ways, in which we have contact
with the world. We are evaluated and classified by those four
contacts; what we do, how we look, what we say,
and how you say it.”
Dale Carnegie 1888 – 1955, American Writer, Lecturer
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Differentiate yourself to standout
 
You are evaluated by four methods of contact that you have with people.
 
The world will look at you and evaluate you by:
 
What you do . . . .  Are you meeting and exceeding expectations?
 
How you look . . . . … (7 comments)

success tips: When You Stumble - 10/08/17 02:37 PM
When You Stumble
 “Never let a stumble in the road be the end of
your journey.”
Author Unknown
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
When you stumble
 
The only time that we’re likely not to stumble . . . . is when we’re in our comfort zone . . . . and not pushing.
 
Your success journey is a proactive activity . . . .  When your pushing forward to get better . . . . pushing for new opportunities . . . . pushing for new business things can get off track. When things get off track as a real estate professional … (10 comments)

success tips: What You Do in Practice - 10/08/17 07:36 AM
What You Do in Practice
 “Don’t do anything in practice that you wouldn’t
do in a game.”
George Halas 1895 – 1983, Football Player, Coach and
Founder of the Chicago Bears
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
What you do in practice
 
Practice for a sports team is the preparation for the game.
 
Practice . . . . and coaching in the real estate industry is preparing for show time . . . . The face to face encounter between the real estate professional and the customer.
 
A real estate professional first has to get it right in practice in order to get … (10 comments)

 
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