real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Plant Your Seeds - 08/26/23 07:14 AM
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant."
Novelist and Poet, Robert Louis Stevenson
This quote speaks to The Law of The Harvest:
You can only control your actions,
you can not control the results.
Knowing not every seed germinates,
requires you to sow
more than you can expect to reap. 
But the beauty of the harvest, 
is that every seed that produces
carries the potential for -
the compound effect at harvest.
Your action for today
is to focus on what you can do
to help others throughout the day.
~ The Law of The Harvest ~
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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Laughing At The Mirror - 08/20/23 06:59 AM
"Managing to have a sense of humor
makes it much easier to manage people."
~Psychologist, Steve Wilson

Your action for today
is to have a good laugh
about one of your funny quirks.
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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Seeking Truth - 07/23/23 06:03 AM
"In seeking truth ...
                          you have to get both sides of a story."
                                                      ~ Broadcaster, Walter Cronkite

Your action for today
is to revisit a situation
where you made some conclusions
about something or someone
that may not be totally accurate
because you didn't have all the facts.
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I recently had to do this to understand better
a Veteran client who, at first acted a bit "off" … (13 comments)

real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Progress vs. Quiescence - 07/23/23 05:50 AM
"Be not afraid of going slowly.
Be afraid of standing still."
~Japanese Proverb
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Your action for today is
to reflect on a goal or project
where you have not seen the
amount of progress that you'd like.
Be sure to celebrate the progress
that you've made and the eventual completion!

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"Progress" is what's written in Kanji above.
Write Progress in your response and I'll know you read "all of" my post.
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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Pop Quiz - 07/23/23 05:48 AM
"Experience is a hard teacher
because she gives the test first,
the lesson afterwards."
Former Pitcher, Vernon Sanders Law

Your action for today
is to think of something
you would do differently in hindsight
and what lesson did that experience teach you.

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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Quit Living In The Past Man - 07/20/23 05:15 PM
"Here's the key to being free from the stranglehold
of past failures and mistakes...
…learn the lesson and forget the details."
~ An Unknown Author

Your action for today is
to reflect on a lesson you've learned
from a past mistake.
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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Life's Instructions Doggy-style - 07/13/23 08:11 AM
"It is a very funny thing about life -
if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it."
Novelist and Playwright, W. Somerset Maugham
Your action for today is
to bring the best of yourself
to your interactions with others.

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Wag your tail at everyone you meet, they may become a new friend. 
Be Friendly (Plus, they may have treats!) Use your best "puppy dog eyes" to get what you want, barking rarely works.
Be Pleasantly Persuasive, never give up! If you hold your toy long enough while staring at your humans, they will eventually cave in and play … (7 comments)

real estate: Sensationalized, Confused and Conflicted...Let's Make Some Sense Of It - 07/10/23 04:39 PM
The media will sensationalize, confuse, and conflict real estate information.
Local, full-time professional Real Estate Agents are the best source of info, (and lenders they work with like  Jason E. Gordon) because they working in your neighborhoods every week. They have the scoop, they are in the trenches.
Economists do not guess their predictions; they research the 30-year trends and other economic factors to come up with what may seem like bold predictions, but they are very fact based, historical trend based and mathematical, not theoretical.
"YOU DO NOT WAIT FOR THE RATES TO DROP" Says *Dave Stevens
"RENT THE RATE, BUY THE HOME, Then Refinance … (18 comments)

real estate: 1 Spoonful Of Unpleasant Today or 3 Spoonfuls Of Nasty Tomorrow - 07/10/23 03:58 PM
The Real State of Real Estate
Take A Spoonful Of Nasty Today or Take 3 Spoonfuls Of Nasty Tomorrow. What I mean is don't wait for rates to drop! You can buy the house today with still somewhat negotiable sellers,  manageable prices and good rates today; or wait and pay 3x's as much for the same house tomorrow, or not be able to afford the house tomorrow and have to buy a condo and deal with multiple offers, escalating fees and non-negotiable buyers.
Either way you're dealing with a tough situation, but you can rent the rate, buy the house and dump the … (5 comments)

real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Are You Fooling Yourself? - 07/08/23 06:50 AM
"Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach
when you step on the scales."
~ Author, Paul Sweeney
Your action for today
is to ask yourself if you are
ignoring something in your life
that you hope will go away by itself.
If there is, take the first step today
to do something about it.
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real estate: Lessons From The Torch (3) - 07/08/23 06:00 AM
The BBB Torch Awards and What They Taught Me (Part 3 of 3)
Part 1
Part 2
When a local bank nominated me as a REALTOR® who employs 1-4 employees for a Better Business Bureau Torch Award I went through a very surreal reaction:
It's quite humbling. I didn't know they were watching. It's an honor that they took notice. I was blown away to learn that out of over 30,000 San Diego real estate licensees I was one of only three REALTORS® nominated.  There's an intense interview process I had to go through in phases: 1. Video introduction submission
2. Written Q&A submission
3. A … (4 comments)

real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Choose Your "Tude" - 07/02/23 06:50 AM
"Take charge of your attitude.
Don't let someone else choose it for you."
~Dale Carnegie
Your action for today
is to see how you can choose
to be happy regardless of
what happens to you during the day.
 
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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Rise Above The Ordinary - 07/02/23 06:46 AM
"The person who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the person who can't read."
~ Writer, Mark Twain
Your action for today
is to spend 15 minutes
reading an interesting book.
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real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Love The One You're With - 06/26/23 06:25 AM
"Being considerate of others
will take you further in life
than a college degree."
~ Author, Marian Wright Edelman
and founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund
 
 
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Your action for today
is to focus on driving your vehicle
in a very considerate manner.
 
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real estate: It Defines You or Refines You - YOU Choose! - 04/05/23 11:28 AM
 Your past can define you or refine you; your choice! April 5th has turned out to be a big anniversary in my life: 34 years ago today, my hands were 80% amputated
at work in SSF, CA at Super Sky West . April 5, 1989 April 1989 after the crush and 2 surgeries.   24 years ago today I began my real estate career atCashin Company San Mateo, CA April 5, 1999 1999 my second closed escrow and my first single-family house sold.     20.6 years ago today, I married my bride Ailina K Nelson 10/05/ 2002 we always celebrate our 6 months mark, which is April 5th … (22 comments)

real estate: Whiskey's Wisdom: Someone Always Sees Possible; Will You? - 03/02/23 08:22 AM
"Opportunities are never lost. The other fellow takes those you miss."
~ Author Unknown

Your action for today is to take an opportunity that presents itself to you. Preparation allows you to seize opportunity when the unprepared hesitate.
The time to get ready is now, because you never know when opportunity knocks next.
Be Ready For It!
 
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real estate: The January 2023 AR Challenge to Succeed in Marketing - 01/19/23 06:29 AM
The Thomas J. Nelson Playbook for Marketing
Schedule It & Calendar It!: You do not have a marketing Plan if it's not written down and integrated into your weekly calendar.
Calls: The number of calls you make are determined by your income goal which begets your transaction goal which begets your activity goals. I have to make 6 calls (that create conversations not message) per day to accomplish my goals Notes: Write good old fashioned personal notes (aka Thank You Notes) after every referral received, opportunity given and special moment experienced. Bless their day with your words in ink! Pop-by's:  "I … (27 comments)

real estate: What The Headlines Leave Out... - 12/14/22 06:14 AM
Headlines aren’t always great at telling the whole story.
While home prices are down slightly month-over-month in some San Diego markets, it’s also true that home values are up not only in some San Diego and CA markets, but nationally too!
Let's take the 10,000 foot view, because headlines are more ground floor perspective and skewed. While home price growth is tapering off month-over-month, the percent of appreciation year-over-year is still well above the home price change we saw during more normal years in the market.
 
 
FOMO: What is my San Diego Home Worth Today?
The fear of missing out. While you may not be … (9 comments)

real estate: Facts Not Fears: Keep Your Opinions To Yourself - 12/08/22 10:53 AM

My motto is Facts Not Fears, because even though your family, friends, church group, co-workers, etc. love you and want to protect you - they inevitably project their fears on you and hold you back.
The media has no expertise nor acumen to advise you on today's market, because that is the business of REALTORS®, Lenders and some financial leaders and economists. The media should be simply reporting the news, but often they are expressing skewed opinions and deliberately sensationalizing the facts in order to grab your clicks and eyes.
 
Don't Believe The Hype! Diana Olick of CNBC: Spreading fear and lies for … (8 comments)

real estate: Grateful For The Struggle? (Part 1) - 11/12/22 07:03 AM
   Grateful For The Struggle?  
(Week 2, Post 2 of the Active Rain Challenge)
 
When I moved to San Diego in 2003 my career started completely over, I knew nobody and worse; nobody knew me. But I had 1 year of savings set aside to carry me for this situation,  I had my Working By Referral System and my skillset, so I went to work on building my business back up one relationship at a time.
It actually took me two years to get my first C.O.E. and I had to go back to basics and do thousands of hours of networking to … (11 comments)

 
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CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

La Jolla, CA

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