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5 Simple Steps To A Great Autumn!

Autumn Leaves and Trees

We’re half-way through August and almost completely finished with summer. In preparation for the new school year, many of you are shopping for pencils, paper, and crayons – or laptop, tablets, and cell phones, depending on the age of your children! You may be fitting in one last vacation before school starts, or harvesting those […]

Finding Your Brokerage Fit (part 2 of 2)

Group of Real Estate Agents

Last week in my Zebra Report I talked about finding your right “fit” at a real estate brokerage and the three reasons why most agents feel they need to leave their brokerage for greener pastures: 1. Leadership is poor, weak, or non-existent.    2. The perception of value has changed.    3. The broker doesn’t […]

Paint the 2012 Picture You Deserve!

It’s the first week of January, and we all find ourselves facing the prospect of a new year. Some people look at a blank canvas with fear and trepidation.  Others are thrilled at the prospect of starting fresh and creating something special. I want to encourage you to look at 2012 as your personal blank […]

Big Vision … Big Results!

As we come to the end of the year I hope all of you are taking a look back at what 2011 has delivered, and are thinking about what might be around the corner in 2012. Was 2011 a good year for you … or something you’d rather forget?  Are you looking toward 2012 with […]

Three Things Self-Made Billionaires Can Teach Us!

Did you see the Barbara Walters special recently – the one where she interviewed self-made billionaires? It was a fascinating episode!  Ms. Walters spoke with four individuals, asking them what experiences and lessons they had learned in their lives that had led to financial riches.  All four truly had created their own wealth – none […]

Is Your Business Dying on the Vine?

As I write this I’m looking outside my window – amazed at how our wet Washington winters and springs, followed by a burst of warm weather, have created landscaping in my yard in what almost seems “overnight”. The reality, of course, is that it didn’t happen overnight.  I began planning my landscaping project about 18 […]

Does Your Business Deserve Some Attention?

Like a garden, your business will flourish only if you seed, feed, and water it.  And we believe the best way to do that is to step away from your business for a couple of days to really focus on where you’ve been … and where you want to go. We also believe your business […]

Register for the Safari Today!

This Safari will kick your 2011 off right and is chock-full of amazing customizable material! And the best part? It is all about YOU! Your business, your habits and way of doing business, your custom solutions – there is no “one-size-fits-all” system at Safari: Review your personal journey.You are at a crossroads and we need […]

The Safari: Your Trek to Success!

This Safari will kick your 2011 off right and is chock-full of amazing customizable material! And the best part? It is all about YOU! Your business, your habits and way of doing business, your custom solutions – there is no “one-size-fits-all” system at Safari: Review your personal journey. You are at a crossroads and we […]

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