Online Newsletter for the Week Ending March 9

QUOTE:  "Our purpose in life isn't to arrive at a destination where we find inspiration, just as the purpose of dancing isn't to end up at a particular spot on the floor. The purpose of dancing - and of life – is to enjoy every moment and every step, regardless of where we are when the music ends." Wayne W. Dyer


2011 MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Topic: Broker and Agent Responsibility This 4-hour course must be completed through an approved real estate school or vendor by December 31, 2010, as part of the twelve (12) hour continuing education requirement for license renewal. Note that the approved course is a specific curriculum taught by instructors who have completed special training related to presentation of the mandatory topic. This course should not be confused with similar courses of the same name. Be specific and request the 2010 mandatory topic course. If you are a new licensee, please remember that completion of the 45-hour post-license curriculum does not relieve you from completing the mandatory topic course.

QUADRENNIAL NAR ETHICS TRAINING: Every member of NAR is required to complete a designated course on ethics EVERY FOUR YEARS. The current four-year period expires on December 31, 2012. You can attend offered courses or you can take it free of charge by going to http://www.realtor.org/ Select EDUCATION. Select CODE OF ETHICS TRAINING. Then scroll down and select GO TO THE COURSE PAGE. Make certain you retain your course completion certificates for proof of having taken the course when needed.

PLAN AHEAD. Reminder MLS dues become due in June. Last year they were $298 for the year. The 2011 fee has not as yet been determined but you should plan ahead and accordingly so it does not come as a surprise.

THE SALES WORLD IS A CHANGING.  ARE YOU CHANGING WITH IT?  Another great article by Jeffrey Gitomer with a list of changes that have already occurrred.  The question is are you changing with it the market; there is no standing still and the market will never return to what it once was.  Do you have a plan to change with the market?  http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3OhjkgWzxft0Q%3D%3D

5 TIPS TO DEVELOP POSITIVE KIDS from Jon Gordon. Great advice. http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-030711-positive-kids.html

A MUST READ BOOK FOR EVERYONE! The Inner Game of Work by W. Timothy Gallwey. This is the second book I have read by Gallwey and it is outstanding. It is all about the two voices we tend to listen to every day on every aspect of our lives. The one voice that criticizes what we do, suggests we are not worthy of success, tends to direct our lives on paths we may not want to go. Then there is the second voice, our sub-conscious, if left alone would probably lead us to where we really want to go and achieve the things we really want to achieve without the interference of the outer voice. Believe it or not, YOU are described on almost every page of the book! We all are! Learn to get out of your own way! http://www.theinnergame.com

YOU'LL ENJOY THIS AMAZING BIRD! Please take the time to watch the whole video. It will make your day. Read the narrative before viewing. Music video featuring a special free-flying Bald Eagle named 'Challenger' (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew) cared for by the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF).

He's a 'human socialized' bird accidentally raised by the people who rescued him - after being blown from a wild Louisiana nest in a storm as a baby in the late 1980s. Declared 'non-releasable' by federal and state wildlife authorities, he was trained by the AEF to perform educational free-flight demonstrations at high profile public events.

He's the first Bald Eagle in U.S. History that learned to free-fly into stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting events like the World Series , Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National Championship, Fiesta Bowl , Men's Final Four , etc.

Challenger has also flown before 4 U.S. Presidents! His life story is told in a children's storybook titled 'Challenger, America 's Favorite Eagle..' Turn on your speakers and click on link below. Challenger - Amazing Free-Flying Bald Eagle.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOZF4vTAF2M&feature=channel