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Second Chance Saturday: Week 358

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Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving post that didn't get Featured, be sure to tag me in the comment section of any post and watch for it in the next edition of Second Chance Saturday.  

Let's Welcome Our First-Time Bloggers:
Olivia Lyne   
Garrison Comstock  
Eric Kredatus 

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An Excuse Is The Worst Lie
By: Lou Ludwig 
"As I see it..."

Monday Mindfulness
By: Rodney Mason, VP of Mtg Lending 
"When you focus on appreciating and acknowledging the positive aspects of your life, you create an environment where more joy and success can flourish." 

What's In Your Hands?
By: Monica Hill 
"Things are swirling these days. It feels like we’re in a real estate blender where people are tossing in all kinds of things that shouldn’t be in there."

Next Phase of "What AI Is"... A Deeper Dive
By: Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD 
"ChatGPT is a friendly mask. Behind it is a monster called GPT-4, a large language model built from a vast neural network that has ingested more words than most of us could read in a thousand lifetimes." 

17 Words That Will Never Fail You 
By: Tim L. Ramey 
"If you think about it... each word has a lot of meaning for each of us in our everyday lives." 

You Never Know Who You Can Influence 
By: Gary & Melynda Wolter, Since 2001, 480-269-1164 
"I stopped a long time ago trying to guess who would succeed at real estate after they get newly licensed." 

Work With Passion
By: Jeffrey Richman 
"Passion fuels success."  

...And Some More Straight Talk From Budge Huskey
By: Alan May 
"Commentary has run the gamut from the demise of the industry to real estate services in the future will now be essentially pro bono.

Sun, Surf, and Smiles Oceanside Meetup & "Rain" Magic
By: Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO 
"Naturally, we reminisced and swapped stories about you—our Active Rain comrades." 


Question of the week:
Is this the end of NAR?
By: Richard Bazinet


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Don't miss the upcoming Zoom meetings.   If you're not attending these weekly sessions, you're missing out on one of the best benefits of ActiveRain membership!
11:00 a.m.    Pacific time (Arizona same as Pacific now)!
12:00 p.m.    Mountain time   1:00 p.m.    Central time
  2:00 p.m.    Eastern time



Aug. 20 - Paddy Deighan
AI

Aug 27 - Brad Andersohn
Review August RPR Challenge

Sept. 3 - John DL Arendsen 
Update on ADU's


Also, be sure not to miss these ActiveRain weekly series:

Kathy Streib's Posts Just For You
(Published every Sunday) 

Bill Spears Ask An Ambassador (Published every Tuesday)


#SecondChanceSaturday 

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Carol Williams

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- Carol Williams

Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
Coaching, goal setting, and marketing consultant

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Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Some interesting titles to chase again. Thanks for your efforts.

Aug 17, 2024 04:51 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 
I hope you enjoy this week's selections.

Aug 17, 2024 07:26 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

You do a really nice roundup each and every week, including an introduction to newbies!

Aug 17, 2024 05:07 AM
Carol Williams

Thank you, Brian England 
I wish the newbies would start being active, but all we can do is encourage them. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

Aug 17, 2024 07:28 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Carol... I am so embarrassed! I read only one of your suggestions this week... the one by Thomas Nelson. So I'll just console myself with the knowledge that I read the most important one!

Aug 17, 2024 05:52 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Nina Hollander, Broker 
That made me laugh, but thanks. We did have a fun lunch.

Aug 17, 2024 07:28 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thank you again for your weekly post! As usual, I missed bunch!

Aug 17, 2024 05:53 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Kat Palmiotti 
I'm glad you had a great trip, but it's nice to have you back in the Rain.

Aug 17, 2024 07:29 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Thank you!

Aug 17, 2024 09:15 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. Got lucky this week and caught many the first time around. Likely will not be reporting that often. Great choices. Enjoy your day.

Aug 17, 2024 05:55 AM
Carol Williams

Thanks, Wayne Martin 
Enjoy your weekend.

Aug 17, 2024 07:29 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Carol, for your recommendations. 

Have an outstanding weekend. 

Aug 17, 2024 07:17 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Roy Kelley 
I hope you enjoyed this week's selections.

Aug 17, 2024 07:30 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Well for being on the road again you've managed to find a lot of great posts!  I must check out the one on the meet up with the boys!  Enjoy the rest of your trip!

Aug 17, 2024 08:59 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Anna "Banana" Kruchten 
That was a fun time, but Thomas was quite over the top with his praise of me. 😊

Aug 17, 2024 10:54 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

Thanks for the list while you are traveling! I only read a couple and hope to catch up. today, at least somewhat. Tomorrow is a travel day to LA to see the grandkids so likely there won't be much online time.

Safe travels!

Jeff

Aug 17, 2024 12:04 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Jeff Dowler, CRS 
I hope your travel day went well. We're always here for the reading when you have time. 😊

Aug 18, 2024 07:21 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Carol,

I see I missed several on your list! I'm off to read and comment! Thank you for such a great variety of topics!

Aug 17, 2024 12:16 PM
Carol Williams

Thank you, Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
I know the authors appreciate the extra exposure.

Aug 18, 2024 07:21 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

Fantastic compilation of posts, Carol! Well done. Paddy's post seems ominous if AI gets out of hand!

Aug 17, 2024 02:12 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! 
AI has already gotten out of hand in many ways, but here isn't much we can do about it except be responsible in our own usage of it. We also need to be diligent in being able to identify when it is being used for less than honorable intents.

Aug 18, 2024 07:24 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I always look forward to your Second Chance Saturday list, Carol.  I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.

Aug 17, 2024 02:28 PM
Carol Williams

Thank you for stopping by, as always, to check out the week's selections, Myrl Jeffcoat 

Aug 18, 2024 07:24 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Carol, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Clubgroup!  

Aug 17, 2024 02:31 PM
Carol Williams

Thanks, Myrl Jeffcoat 
Who knew someday I'd be happy to be an Old Fart? 😂

Aug 18, 2024 07:24 AM
Monica Hill
RE/Max Associates - Wilmington, DE
the REALTOR to help you discover Delaware

Carol, thanks for the feature AND for leading me to many great posts!

Aug 17, 2024 02:46 PM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Monica Hill 
Thanks for checking in on the selections from last week.

Aug 18, 2024 07:25 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- thank you again for doing this each week. We have some similarities this week!!!!

Aug 17, 2024 03:07 PM
Carol Williams

I was your post this morning, Kathy Streib, and we did have some of the same selections. Several struck a chord with both of us.

Aug 18, 2024 07:26 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol I am sure you read a lot of blogs to come up with the ones worthy of being one of your picks.

Aug 17, 2024 03:12 PM
Carol Williams

Hi George Souto 
It's a bit more of a challenge while traveling, but I'm usually able to get it together by Saturday. Hope you're having a nice weekend.

Aug 18, 2024 07:27 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Carol, haven't been on AR much this, especially the blogs, so didn't see any of these.

Aug 17, 2024 05:59 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Joan Cox 
I'm glad we're here to round up a few more posts for you to read. I hope you enjoyed them.

Aug 18, 2024 07:27 AM
Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD
http://www.medicalandspaconsulting.com - Vail, CO
Paddy Deighan J.D. Ph.D

Carol I adore these posts and I also enjoy the new poster segment..three this week...BRAVO!!

Aug 18, 2024 12:57 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD 
We're trying to encourage more involvement with the newbies. I don't think it's really working much yet, but we keep trying.

Aug 18, 2024 07:29 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I missed every one of these Carol Williams . This is a good reminder to get past the Q&A section and actually view posts.

Aug 22, 2024 07:20 AM
Carol Williams

Hey Bob "RealMan" Timm 
Q&A is just the hors d'oeurves. The blogs are the main meal. Come dine with us. 😀

Aug 22, 2024 08:12 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I am back (as of today) Carol Williams . I ignored Q&A for about a year because of the points structure and once I looked at it again I was totally hooked. I will no longer ignore the main meal for the hors d'oeurves.

Aug 22, 2024 08:46 AM