Carol Williams' Real Estate Marketing and Goal Setting Blog

You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces, just good food from fresh ingredients.”  -Julia ChildI was disappointed to miss the Zoom presentation that John Henry, Florida Architect gave on Tuesday about the Mediterranean way of eating. Inspired by the reactions to the meeting and an...

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.”— Jonathan SwiftDid you know that today in history the United States took possession of Alaska?Imagine paying less than two cents an acre for land that would one day become one of America’s most valuable territories. That’s exactly what ha...

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves" -Abraham LincolnBorn: February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky (now LaRue County).Died: April 15, 1865, in Washington, D.C. (1 month and 10 days into his second term)President: March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 There have been ove...

Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."   -Carol Williams  Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving post...

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”— Eleanor RooseveltI missed the Zoom meeting yesterday, so I missed the assignment for the week. Those of you who attend regularly know I attend almost all the Zoom meetings, unless I'm traveling or golfing. Anyway, I found P...

“In Wenatchee, the land itself wrote the first chapter, rivers carved the valley, volcanoes fertilized the soil, and hardy people transformed the land with orchards, railroads, and power that feeds the world.”   Before Wenatchee became the “Apple Capital of the World,” it was shaped by forces far...

“If you are as happy on entering the White House as I on leaving, you are a very happy man indeed” - James Buchanan to Abraham Lincoln as Buchanan departed the presidency.Born: April 23, 1791, in Cove Gap, PennsylvaniaDied: June 1, 1868, in Lancaster, PennsylvaniaPresident:  1857 to 1861The chapt...

Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."   -Carol Williams  Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving post...

“Golf balls get lost, scorecards get tossed, but the people you meet on the fairway stick with you forever.”   I want to thank Bob "RealMan" Timm for sharing with us his experience with Podcasting on our weekly Zoom call yesterday. So, what does that have to do with golf? Well, it's about doing t...

"You have summoned me in my weakness; you must sustain me by your strength."— Franklin Pierce, Inaugural Address, March 4, 1853Born: November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New HampshireDied: October 8, 1869, in Concord, New HampshirePresident: 1853 to 1857The chapter about Franklin Pierce in the boo...