In just a few hours, the first half of 2009 will end and we'll roll immediately into the second half. At the top of my agenda for the second half - in addition to continuing to build my business and make sales - is the defeat of the so-called "Cap and Trade" bill. I called Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL
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06/30/2009
Gene has added to the argument and discussion that this so-called "cap and trade bill" will be extremely injurious to our real estate profession. It must be defeated, and time is running out. The House vote is not yet official, and the Senate hasn't voted yet. Thanks Gene for adding more insight
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06/30/2009
On a measure so important to our future as Americans and entrepreneurs - as well as our ability to continue in the real estate careers that we love - here is a post by Republican Congressman John Carter of Texas - someone who experiences this firsthand - that I publish alongside my post on this s
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06/29/2009
Regardless of where you stand on energy use, climate change, alternative energy, or similar matters, the cap and trade bill that squeaked by in the House is set to impact our livelihoods if it passes the Senate. It must be stopped.There are provisions in this behemoth bill (over 1,300 pages, look
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06/29/2009
Sometimes we look for signs or omens instead of just making our way and relying on our own abilities and skills. Luck is nice now and then, but most of our success will come from proper preparation. ─── For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my websit
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06/29/2009
Very few days are actually normal - how could they be? Just think, for something to be "normal" it has to be an average of events over time - including the extremes.Take temperature. If the normal high is 72 and the normal low is 59, we might actually experience that a few times. How often though
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06/28/2009
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06/28/2009
Thursday, I started trying to get my firefox (3.0.11) to work correctly after it just stopped functioning. I posted about my frustrations and got some great comments. The best advice came from Gail MacMillan. I wish I had some type of prize to give you - though this was not a contest. Firefox jus
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06/27/2009
Three weeks ago, I posted about my experiences with a retailer (software company) that was hounding me to buy their lastest upgrade and how they kept changing the offer - to make it look different, but it always remained the same.Can you believe that they're still trying?Initially, their offer wa
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06/27/2009
Congress can't read. We can read, but Congress can't. Or maybe they can but choose not to. Same result. They passed the 1,000+ page stimulus bill without reading it because it had to be acted on in just a couple of days - at least that's what they told us. Funny how less than 10% of that money ha
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06/26/2009
