INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.” ~ Elbert Hubbard THROW AWAY THE BAND-AIDS! What do Scotch Tape, Post-It Notes, and paper clips have in common? Each apparently has a different function, is made of a different material, and serves […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible – and achieve it, generation after generation.” ~ Pearl S. Buck REMEMBER YOUR YOUTH! Ever watched a healthy smiling child try to walk? For each step attempted, a dozen result in miserable failure and a bump on the […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Time is clay. Make something.” ~ Unknown TIME’S A’WASTING! To paraphrase a favorite tune, “If I could save time in a bottle…” I could have saved literally millions of minutes so far. Of course most of us think in terms of a 24-hour clock that gives us another chance to save each time […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) THREE RIGHTS MAKE A LEFT! There are myriad perspectives on the best way to get through life. Some people fear stagnation, and barrel along as fast as they can, taking every opportunity and wasting none of their time. Others who […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The beginning of thought is in disagreement, not only with others but also with ourselves.” ~ Eric Hoffer A FEW “NO” MEN! It’s safe to say that the best results are produced when people work together. Solo projects often suffer from a one-sided perspective and lack of meaningful input. This isn’t to say […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “You can’t keep blaming yourself. Just blame yourself once and move on.”  ~ Homer Simpson of Fox Television’s “The Simpsons” THE BLAME GAME!  Ever made a mistake, or failed at what you set out to do? Here’s some big news that you should already know: You’re not alone! How many times have you […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “He is not fit for riches, who is afraid to use them.” ~ Thomas Fuller WHERE DO YOU INVEST? Several business books suggest three ways to become financially independent. It is said that these three methods of building wealth create “multiple streams of income” – a never-ending financial source that continues to grow. […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:  “Leaders are like eagles. They don’t flock – you find them one at a time.”  ~ Unattributed   BE FREE!  In Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits,” he talks about focusing on the important to the exclusion of the unimportant. In his own words, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “THERE IS NO EDUCATION LIKE ADVERSITY”  -BENJAMIN DISRAELI ARE YOU A POTATO, AN EGG OR COFFEE? One time, a girl let out all her frustrations about her life to her father. She said that her life is full of setbacks. There seemed to be no end to her problems. Her father, a chef, led […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “There’s nothing as constant as change.”  ~ Unknown FEELING WIRED? Feel on edge? Not sure what to expect next? Nerves frayed? Feeling overwhelmed by today’s complex world situation? How is it that some people are calm, fearless, and content, while others are frightful, worried, overwhelmed, and uncertain about the future? In the […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “The world makes way for a man who knows where he is going.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson THIRTY-ONE SECONDS TO GO! You may recall the story of how steel-magnate Andrew Carnegie commissioned Napoleon Hill to learn the true philosophy of success from America’s most successful individuals of the early 1900’s. Hill’s search […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” – G.K. Chesterton The Habit of Gratitude A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which read, “I am blind, […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy.” ~ Eric Hoffer ARE YOU A BARGAIN HUNTER? When’s the last time you went to shop at a store because they were advertising a big sale? Or pulled over to check out the offerings at a weekend yard […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:  “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress.Working together is SUCCESS.”-Henry Ford STRONGER TOGETHER! There once was a man who lived with his three sons. His sons were hard workers, but they constantly fought with each other. Even though the man continuously tried to help his sons make peace with each other, he […]

The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, a recession causing historic unemployment, and a level of social unrest perhaps never seen before have all changed the way we live. Only the real estate market seems to be unaffected, as a new forecast projects […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “When roadblocks, locked gates, and unexpected turns sprout up along the path we’ve mapped out, we can quit on the spot and progress no further. Or, we can build a new path and follow it in whatever direction our imagination takes us. For those who dream, the choice is simple.” ~ from Country […]

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: “Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”~ Carl Bard BACK TO THE FUTURE Sometimes we look back on past events and wish that we had a “do over.” While we should try to avoid regrets, it’s still a […]

“If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke “Somebody’s boring me; I think it’s me.”  ~ Dylan Thomas NOT BED-TIME READING! There’s been a lot of heated discussion regarding the embellishment of facts in […]

Market Heats up When temperatures cool off in the fall, the housing market typically cools off too, but not this year. According to Mortgage Lenders, home purchasing applications are up compared to the same time last year, and houses are selling more quickly. We are going to see a very active purchase market for the […]