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2011
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Missed this before, and it deserves to be re-blogged again. Excellent video illustrates the power of preparing and presenting the product to entice the most positive of results. In this case, animal shelter dogs were prepped and photographed in a kinder, gentler environment. Their new persona res...
10/09/2011
Undercover Bosses Learn A Lot In The Trenches Not feeling well today, I parked myself in front of the TV and turned on a marathon showing of past episodes of Undercover Boss. This is a series featuring CEOs and top executives going undercover and working menial jobs to learn what their employees ...
10/09/2011
Victorian duplex is investor or owner-occupy income opportunity Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood $449,000 Multi Family Main Features 4 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Partial Bathroom2 UnitsInterior: 2371 sqftLot: 3,669 sqft Location 1414 ShermanAlameda, CA 94501USA To get updates on ...
10/09/2011
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Getting fired/laid off could be a good thing. Steve Jobs was fired from his position at Apple, the company he founded. The world is grateful he came back because Apple became insanely better and insanely more successful. And it's because he was passionate and loved what he did for Apple. Several ...
10/09/2011
This is a fabulous list.... I remember (but not verbatim) what Steve Jobs said about good artists copy, great artists steal --- put it in a different aspect.... Such as he didn't just copy the concept of using a cellular phone --- he improved on it until the other manufacturers angled to be the i...
10/07/2011
In search of easy-to-use tech tips.I used to hear about people attempting the get the best possible contraption to do certain things they want to do --- sort of like getting a hammer to kill a fly --- but never learning taking the time to learn what else that gadget can do.For example, I bought m...
10/07/2011
Paying it forward by helping others the way I was helped. When I was a newbie I was a sponge, soaking up everything I could to be good at my job. It was easy to spot people who wouldn’t mind helping me get my feet wet. Many times, I’d ask another agent to look over my contracts to make sure I di...
10/05/2011
VISIONARY It’s a word reserved for the very best, the most imaginative, the most creative, for those who envision a need before people even know they need it and then develop the product or service that meets that need. The one oft-used word to describe this genius of a man. VISIONARY. If a photo...
10/05/2011
That didn't last long... Just a few days of angst and anger after the report first came out, it was shut down for good. It surely raised a lot of shackles and probably rattled a lot of cages. Redfin's CEO's blog titled the announcement as REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. Excerpts Our latest problem was that ...
10/04/2011
BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE TO-BE I’ve been doing these activities but haven't consistently combined these activities. But now, I resolve to make this one of my best business practices – one that I will truly enjoy. SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION TO YOUR CLIENTS We’ve talked about client gifts. Yes, we don’t ...
10/03/2011
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