FROM THE WORLD OF STEVEN WRIGHT:
"I hate it when my foot falls asleep
during the day because that means it's going to be up all night."
WISDOM FROM MICHAEL DUNN, author of “What’s The BIG Secret, http://readforachange.com
From page 147 and closely related to
the latest Nugget For The Noggin, Lost In The Travel Section, referred to in
this newsletter. “Don’t let your hurts, depression, or
addictions keep you from chasing your goals.
You’ll find that in the passionate pursuit of your goals these
hindrances will be stripped from you as a butterfly leaving the cocoon. Yes, they bound you in the past, but when you
begin to pursue your goals, you will literally feel different. When
you fly, the freedom you feel overcomes the pain of the past.” Amen to that!
SPEAKING OF AMBIGUITY: If Man
evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? (One of my personal favorites.)
CRAIG’S LIST AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES (LOUISIANA):
Craig’s List is NOT considered a social media site and it is typically NOT space restrictive. Meaning that when you place a Craig’s List
Advertisement you MUST include all
of the State of Louisiana’s required information that will appear on every page
of the site. Specifically:
Keller
Williams Realty Professionals
2053
East Gause Blvd, Ste 100
Slidell,
LA 70461 – USA
985-649-6333
– Office
Each Office Independently Owned
& Operated
Broker and Associate are licensed
by the State of Louisiana
You can include other information
about yourself but the above is the minimum required. Failure to do so could and probably will
result in a “cite and fine” by the Commission amounting to $75.00 for a first
offense.
JEFFREY GITOMER GEM ON REJECTION; HE CALLS IT BS! http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3P1TC6xdsjS7Q%3D%3D
WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT; ACTUALLY I DID. With the explosion of the social media, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Plaxo, etc, what happens to all the accounts and info when a family member dies. Sounds goofy but it does present a problem. Check out this article on “Social Media Wills”; it may clear this subject up a bit: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/the-social-media-will-an-expert-guide-to-your-digital-afterlife/257112/
LOUISIANA REACHES HIGH RANK EVER IN CEO SURVEY: Want some good news, read this article about what Chief Executive Officers now think of the State of Louisiana. Will raise your spirits: http://www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/led-news/news-releases/louisiana-reaches-highest-rank-ever-in-ceo-survey.aspx
CREATE A URL FOR YOUR PHOTO: Ever try to upload a photograph only to discover it asks for a URL from which to pull the photo? It is a roadblock to what you want to accomplish. Here is a free site where you can create a URL address for the photo you want to upload. Not quite self explanatory but it does work.
MLS DUES RENEWAL is fast approach, please plan ahead. The dues are due on or before June 30, 2012. You will be considered delinquent after July 31 and should that happen for anyone in the Market Center there is only one option, returning the license to the state because it is quite probable that MLS access will be terminated for the entire Market Center if not paid.
QUADRENNIAL ETHICS
TRAINING DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING. December 31, 2012 is the deadline for
completing your National Association of REALTORS Quadrennial Ethics
Training. It is not offered that often
in classroom settings, what for announcements.
You CAN, however, take the course ONLINE at www.Realtor.org. I took it online and it was a great
course. You must have proof of
completion in order to renew your Board Dues January 1, 2013.
SHORT SALE AND
FEDERAL INCOME TAX; TIME SENSITIVE: http://ymlp.com/z1hUYl
COMPUTER KEYBOARD
WITH BUILT IN SCANNER; Here is a Wal-Mart link to the
keyboard I purchased. I don't remember
where I bought it, might have been Office Depot or Best Buy. I really like the scanner and makes signing
documents very easy http://tinyurl.com/c5fjklq
GREAT EZINE BY
MARTE CLIFF.
I have
been reading and following the writings of Marte Cliff and they are both very
good and very informative. I highly
recommend that you check her out at: http://activerain.com/blogs/copybymarte
PERSONAL SECURITY
APP: Provided by Yvette Sehon-Caitore. Titled
Guardly, this is the fastest way to contact family, friends, 911 when you are
in danger and help them to reach AND locate you. I typed in Guardly in my App Store and easily
found it. The download is free. Beyond that I am not certain as to how it
works. Seems like it would be a
“natural” for REALTORS meeting customers for the first time. Check it out.
There were two other programs, one called Bluelight and the second
called Safestreet ($19.95 a month). I
could not find either one on my App Store, if you do, please let me know and
I’ll spread the word.
SHORT SALES AND
FORECLOSURES. What Buyer’s Representatives Need To
Know. CE class June 7th at
New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS. Fee Schedule: $135.00. Course Credit: 1 day, counts as 1 REBAC
elective credit toward ABR, earns 1 GRI credit, earns credit towards SFR
certification, and 8 hours of CE Go to:
http://www.larealtors.org/calendar/EventDetail.asp?CompanyID=LAR&ScheduleID=1891
For more information and to register.
THERE IS NO SUCH
THING AS A MINOR LAPSE OF INTEGRITY: The following is a daily
Gratitude message from Wes Hopper. It is
so true. The message refers to Peer Pressure as one of the major cause
of a lapse of integrity. We in real
estate are also faced with opportunities to violate our integrity because of
the amounts of money that can be made on any one real estate transaction. No commission is worth forfeiting your reputation and
integrity. The “I” in WI4C2TS stands for Integrity – do the right thing; to
which I always add, especially when no
one is watching. The “Golden Rule” is never MORE prevalent than in the real estate business. Do
unto others as you would have done unto you. Use Joe
Tye’s Direction-Deflection-Question and ask yourself,
IS
WHAT I AM ABOUT TO SAY OR DO SOMETHING THAT I WOULD WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO SAY OR
DO TO ME?
GRATITUDE – NO MINOR
LAPSE
By Wes Hopper
"There is no
such thing as a minor lapse of integrity"
Tom Peters
I know that all of us would like
to think that we speak and act with integrity in our lives. But as I follow the news and read about
people, I see that it's more difficult to stay in integrity than we think.
What is it that makes us prone to
slip in this area? It seems to me that
there is one major thing towatch for. Peer pressure. The desire to be accepted and
liked by our group.
We can start with the best intentions
and yet find that we're soon telling little lies to fit in. We agree with things we don't really agree
with. We don't object to behavior that we really should object to.
It's hard to back out of these
patterns so we rationalize our decisions to feel better. But what happens if we're suddenly confronted
by a BIG issue?
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In case you missed the
announcement a while back, the collected 2011 Daily Gratitude Messages, all 263
pages of them, are now available. As my thanks for getting the ebook, you'll
get a powerful chapter from James Allen's classic, "As A Man
Thinketh" too! These collections
make a great reference for inspiration when you need it, too!
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There have been several cases in
the news in the United States recently, all involving child abuse and all revealing
a pattern of group cover up of the crimes rather than concern for the victims.
"How could that
happen?" we ask ourselves, and we believe that we would never do that! But we might be wrong, you know. It all
starts with the little things.
So here's the challenge for all
of us, today and every day.
Can we go through the day without
even a minor lapse of integrity? Can we determine to tell and act our truth, no
matter who agrees or not? Catching
ourselves in the act is the first step to full authenticity in our lives.
With a little practice we can learn
to be gentle and non judgmental about our decisions. We don't have to make anyone
wrong, we just have to stick to our truth.
Live, act and speak with integrity.
All the best, Wes (Hopper)
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