The past 9 months shaped my thoughts about "being real" and "being a fluff" when I decided to take this business to the next level. I didnt want to conform to this world by "impressing" others. I wanted to be a casual realtor - thinking that it will show the real me - the down-to-earth personalit
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01/29/2007
Looking like a Million Dollars since Saturday afternoon at 5pm on January 27 2007has a whole new meaning to me. To some, it may be clear, but unfortunately like some lessons that I learn, it may not be that obvious for me. I went from my highest point in my real estate career (thanks to Active R
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01/28/2007
When I first became a Christian, I was just like any other new follower. I wanted to tell the world about this new found grace that I received. One of the person that I told was my earthly father. He knows Jesus but he is not yet a believer.My father and I enjoy discussions. One of the discussion
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01/24/2007
When I first heard of Dave Ramsey, it was Spring of 2005. He was screaming on the radio at this poor little lady about borrowing money. At this time, I believed in the Principles of Using Other People's Money and It's better in my pocket than in yours. So, needless to say I quickly turned to anot
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01/24/2007
SOI Definition: Sphere of influence of a business, organization or group can show its power and influence in the decisions of other business/organization/groups. These are typically family and friends that you know.Why Would You Start/ Do Business with your SOI?(1) Your SOI knows and trusts you -
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01/22/2007
Gabriel Silverstein started an Active Rain Wow Picture Contest and that got me excited. Cynthia Sloop also posted hers also.I see mostly Landscape Pictures. I am not sure if those are the only ones. If so, here they are:These were taken pre-DSLR daysMaui SkyMount HaleakalaMore of Architectural Sh
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01/16/2007
There are more to just listing a property on MLS and sticking a For Sale sign in the yard (for the most part, this remains true in most of the country). Depending on our business model (Jennifer Allan's Blog on Discount Brokerage - Is it for you?), it is how much we net. After all, we are in th
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01/13/2007
We just celebrated Maxx's birthday (a.k.a. fatmaxxv) with a Cars cup cake. He finished it in one bite.Born of a French descendant, Raised in Norman, Oklahoma, Resides in Frisco. Even though he's not born in Texas, he came here just as soon as he could (A Proud Sooner Dog in the Longhorn Land).The
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01/12/2007
As I received this Specials alert in my inbox, I thought about the blog that I read about Using photobooks for porfolios.... If you remember where to find it, please share that link with me. I'd be happy to add to this. It's a nice touch to wrap a year up about our business accomplishments. So, p
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01/11/2007
On Wednesday January 10th, the Democratic-controlled House voted to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25/hour. It currently sits at $5.15/hour. A whopping 28% jump for the lowest paid workers in the country. How does that affect you as a small business owner? Are you planning to increase wa
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01/11/2007
