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In this day and age I know that it might not be politically correct to actually wish people Merry Christmas, we have become more of a Happy Holiday’s nation, but it just doesn’t feel quite the same. So weather you celebrate Christmas or not, I wish you all the best for a wonderful day tomorrow…
As you are on the home stretch for Christmas this week and likely trying to do it with the kids home from school, chances are things are getting a bit nutty for you. Or at least they are for me and I am hoping that I am not alone in this. It has been a…
According to Neilsen research, on average people watch 31 hours of TV a week. What the hell people?! And then people wonder why there isn’t enough time in the day and they can’t get ahead in life. 9 more hours and it would be like having a second full time job. Speaking of jobs and the…
I was chatting with Erin, a good friend of mine, today and fellow Realtor and we were talking about what we think business will be like in 2010. Both of us are optimistic about the coming year, but the reality is that sales no longer show up and fall into your lap anymore and it…
Malcolm Gladwell is a great writer. He is able to relay very relevant information in such a way that it captures your attention and makes the process of reading his book very enjoyable. He is also the author of the Tipping Point and Blink. In Outliers, Malcolm researches what is really behind successful people and how…
This past weekend was the Thanksgiving holiday and I must say, it was probably the best one that I have ever had. We did lots of great things. I checked out the Macy’s parade on Friday morning which was incredibly cool, we went downtown Seattle as a family for the tree lighting and rode the…
Thank you to everyone that joined in at the last Ninja Mom’s meeting and for all of the wonderful ideas that you shared! The general topic of the day was: “What have you done outside of the box this year?” which sparked lots of great conversation. Here are some of the things that we talked…
Thanksgiving is next week, which means that there are about 6 weeks left in 2009. What you do now will determine how your 2010 goes with your business. Now is the time to be calling your clients to touch base and ask FORD questions and getting together with people and sending note cards letting people…
Kelly, a fellow agent in the Seattle area shared with us a few weeks ago, her system for doing quarterly happy hours with her clients. It started as an opportunity for her clients to swing by, say hello and get any Real Estate of lending questions answered in the meantime. Her first few were very successful,…