A double entendre or adianoeta is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. The title to this blog is Read For A Change. It clearly has two meanings. If you are someone who constantly reads to become better at what you do the meaning would be:
READ.......for a CHANGE!
If you are someone who waits for things to happen and who has no self-education plan then it could mean:
READ for a.......CHANGE!
Only you can answer which definition would apply to you.
QUOTE: “Core values are like gravity. They keep you anchored. Without the gravity of values, the muscle of character atrophies. It’s easy, at first, moving around without the constraints of values, but as we’ve seen over and over in the business world, in the end, it sets the stage for disaster.” Joe Tye from All Hands on Deck. RECOMMENDATION: All Hands on Deck is a wonderful, easy to read and understand book. If you want to read something that epitimizes Keller Williams and especially the ALC, READ THIS BOOK! Gymbeaux www.allhandsondeckbook.com/promo.html
INTERVIEW OF JOE TYE BY BOB BURG: http://burg.com/interviews/tye.html
NEW NUGGET: She Loves Me; She Loves Me Not! www.NuggetsForTheNoggin.com
CODE OF ETHICS AND SEXUAL PREFERENCE: It appears that NAR is out front in doing the right thing. There is a proposal to change the REALTOR Code of Ethics to include Sexual Preference as a protected class. This is long overdue and is the right thing to do. NAR has drafted the change and will soon voted on it. You should be proud of your national organization.
HOME WARRANTY PAYMENTS TO AGENTS: Is a payment to a real estate agent from a home warranty company for selling a home warranty a violation of RESPA? Great question and it appears that it is “almost” answered. It appears that if an agent can clearly demonstrate that the agent “performs services that are actual, necessary and distinct from the primary serviced provided by a real estate agent or broker” then the services may be compensable. Just so you know, Old Republic has officially terminated such payments and has reduced the costs of the warranty accordingly. There has been no word from other warranty companies. Opinion, it just is not worth the $50 or $60 to risk the consequences of RESPA. More to follow.
WHY ATTEND THE FAMILY REUNION by Jeffrey Gitomer. This is not an article specifically addressing the Family Reunion attendance but it nonetheless applies. Gitomer lists the several EXPECATATIONS you should demand and will receive when you attend the Keller Williams Family Reunion as well as Mega Camps and other company training programs: http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3O62FBOoOxABA%3D%3D
5 BUSINESS MISTAKES YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR MAKING. If you are not getting the Lowes Newsletter you are missing some really good material like this one: http://rismedia.com/lowes/8355/9295
WWW.POSTEROUS.COM. Don’t know much about this site. You supposedly email them whatever you want to post online, eg, photos, videos, MP3, or files, and they create a blog and send you the link. Sounds to easy. I gave it a try by uploading the interview Success Magazine did with me. Here is the link: http://jim-o2mlk.posterous.com/ You have to click on the download to hear it.
DID YOU KNOW WE LIVE IN EXPOTENTIAL TIMES: This video simply is amazing even if you have watched it before: http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/exponential-times/?af=942622
WRITE TO BECOME THE EXPERT YOU DESIRE. When you write you become more knowledgeable. When you write and publish your writings in a Newsletter or better still a blog (free), you become published and that leads to being considered an expert in your field within your sphere of influence. What do you write about? Michalle Fradella sent this link to get your started: http://launchmylistings.com/dont-know-what-to-write-about/ Create a free blog on www.blogger.com and other similar free sites.
HOW DID JOHN LENON SELL OVER 3 BILLION WITH A “B”: This is truly a very good story and an even more important lesson: http://darrenhardy.success.com/2010/07/sell-like-john-lennon/#more-3028
THE BEST WAY OUT: As you watch this 3 minute clip, keep Joe Tye’s Direction-Deflection-Question (DDQ) in mind, “Is what I am about to say or do consistent with achieving my best self?” http://www.bestwayout.com/?cm_mmc=Responsys-_-WK-_-07.18.10-_-BWOTmovie
ZILLOW.COM: Harness the power of marketing to buyers who are ready, willing and able to purchase a home. Zillow.com is the fastest growing real estate website for a reason: consumers find what they are looking for. Will they find you? http://www.zillow.com/realtrends/
I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME; LESSON LEARNED. Kristi DeFazio Eventually everyone will learn this same lesson. Personally I have to bite my tongue from saying, “I told you so, DAH!” http://activerain.com/blogsview/1745114/i-never-thought-it-would-happen-to-me-a-lesson-learned
HUMOR/ENTERTAINMENT: The creative spirit is alive and well, this is really fun to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J01dtbJVEu8
HOW TO LEAVE VOICE MAIL MESSAGES THAT GET RETURNED. Link to article: http://tinyurl.com/37ctvwg
YOU CAN COMPLETE YOUR LOUISIANA 4 HOURS OF MANDATORY CE ONLINE FOR ONLY $29.00. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/2c76al8
THE YEAR IS 1910
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1910
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:
The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month,
and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
entering into their country for any reason.
The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available
over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said,
'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
Regulates the stomach and bowels,
and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'
( Shocking? DUH! )
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
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