I started my career in real estate 30 years ago. In 1986, there was no voice mail, no fax machines, no laptops, no MLS database, no Internet, and no GPS. I don’t mean to date myself but it’s just the plain truth. It’s amazing how all those things have shaped business over the years. All … Continue reading Embracing Change
Seriously, do you know? Does everyone around you know… whose team you are on? I fundamentally believe that this is the most important criterion for success… not only for life, but also for a successful business career. A favorite saying that comes to mind is, “One’s loyalty or one’s disloyalty will eventually show its head.” … Continue reading Whose team are you on?
As I’m sure you have heard from someone before… if not from me, “You have to first condition your mind to believe, before anything can become reality.” To make your next dollar, you have to be thinking about how you are going to get it… To become a top performer in any field, you must … Continue reading Conditioning
I’ve observed a number of things over this past week. One thing that stood out to me is the immeasurable power of teams and how effective they are when they work well together. Inside the work environment I see teams producing at a high level while concentrating on a common goal. I sit at home … Continue reading Teamwork
For all of you who are fed up with your jobs, your life, or your past, I have this bit of advice: get up and do something about it! Heck… I need this advice just as much as everyone else might. You see, it’s all too easy for us to “get used” to something – … Continue reading Are you fed up?
A couple weeks ago, I was in line at the grocery store and… as usual, I picked the slowest moving line as I attempted to check out. As everyone in every other line rolled their carts out of the store, I remained in line… not moving at all. I happened to pick that line where … Continue reading What would you do?
I think we all long for someone to tell us that we’re doing a good job… a pat on the back, an encouraging word, recognition for our efforts. And what we crave is more than the simple “thank you” or “good job.” We want to hear specifics… we desire to have our actions actually acknowledged… … Continue reading Acknowledgements
It’s raining, it’s pouring. It’s awesome, isn’t it? I mean… I love the clear and sunny day about 300 times a year but I think we can all appreciate this much-needed rain. For some reason, I feel overly appreciative of the rain. Maybe it’s because we haven’t seen that much of it lately. Then again, … Continue reading It’s Raining!
I remember seeing a movie once that involved hurdling. The movie was a comedy, and as a group of hurdlers came around the track, racing toward the finish line and jumping over the hurdles, the comedian raced down the track, and went around, not over each hurdle. Although I admire the comedian’s “out of the … Continue reading Hurdles
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I routinely work off of checklists. Both at work and at home. Every year at this time, I break out a checklist of the 20 things that I would like to complete by the year’s end. I find it rewarding to use and it is a good day … Continue reading Life’s Checklist
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