Time’s a-Wastin’! Wouldn’t it be nice to have an account where we could save time? I could have saved literally millions of minutes so far. We have our methods for “saving time:” cooking in our instant cookers, using mobile deposit, or shopping online. But do we actually do anything with that “saved

Stop Building Castles In the Air What are you daydreaming about? Writing a novel? Starting a non-profit to benefit youth in your community? Want to rise to the top 1% of your profession? No matter what the dream is, you need to start with the basics. Begin building the foundation that will support t

Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Waiting for your ship to come in? Think you need to win the lottery to become a millionaire? Don’t hold your breath. Unless you are one of the lucky few, you’ll have to make your own million. And here’s the best part–it’s not impossible! Consider this method for becomi

Good leaders are good followers A young woman was filling out an application for college when she came across the question: Are you a leader? She thought she had better be brutally honest, so she answered, ‘No.’ She was convinced when she sent the application in that she’d never hear from them becau

Phoenix ranks No. 4 in U.S. for biggest home sale price decrease March home sales jumped 37.7% over February, signaling the start of the peak spring and summer seasons in the report’s 52 metro areas. While inventory was down 2.8% from February’s total, March inventory was 56.4% higher year over year

The Words We Love to Hear It had been a very busy day with a number of client meetings, so when I parked my car in the city some distance from my last appointment, I was hoping that it would be a quick one so that I could then beat the afternoon city rush hour. I had a very important family document

320-acre retail destination Five North at Vistancia takes shape in Peoria The Vistancia master-planned community’s 320-acre commercial and retail destination FIVE NORTH at VISTANCIA is taking shape as the first hot spot in the far North Peoria/West Valley area. Envisioned as the energetic heartbeat

Raising the Bar Do you ever feel as if you’re swimming in a sea of mediocrity? Your children, co-workers, friends, organization members, all stuck in a rut of being happy with just plain old normality? Are you yourself keeping standards low so as not to be disappointed? While keeping things routine

Just Say No Of course, parents all love our children, but who doesn’t chuckle after reading today’s quote? Perhaps we have all secretly begrudged the behavior of our kids, whether they’re five years old, fifteen years old, or even fifty! We try so hard to teach them the lessons our parents tried to

Slow Your Pace Today’s quote is funny, but also sobering in light of studies of hard-working Americans. As it turns out, hard work could actually kill you. Well, it’s not actually the work that does it, but the amount of work and the time spent at it. The Japanese even have a word for it, karoshi, a

Exit the Chat No doubt about it–there’s a gossip in everyone’s life. It may be a friend, a co-worker, or a total stranger. Regardless, it’s the person who shares any amount of information about another, either about what they have accomplished, good or bad, but especially the bad. Sometimes it’s a d

$32 million was the asking price for 20568 N. 112th St., Scottsdale. Arizona has long been a refuge, attracting people from other parts of the country for a variety of reasons. From agreeable weather, to tolerable taxes, to a lower overall cost of living, the desert is enticing for homebuyers across

Inspiration for today: “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” –Eleanor Roosevelt The Monster Under the Bed Remember when you were just a kid and, after going to bed, saw shadows

Inspiration for today: “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” ~Jim Rohn Take Responsibility and Take Charge Success and failure–people love taking credit for their achievements, but often blame everything b

Who Needs an Invisibility Cloak? Several years ago, scientists at Duke University created what they considered an “invisibility cloak.” The metamaterial bends electromagnetic radiation around itself, making whatever it covers appear invisible. So far they have only tested the device with microwaves,

Here’s a two-part quiz of sorts to test your memory. There’s no grade, but do your best! Part I: Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heisman Trophy winners. Who were the last five winners of the Miss America pageant? List ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Pri

January delivered a strong start to the year, offsetting a slouching December, according to a report released by Phoenix REALTORS. Analyzing the latest ARMLS data, there were 6,848 new Metro Phoenix home listings hitting the market, compared to 4,105 in December. As well, average sale prices rose in

Accentuate the Positive It’s so simple–the advice given in the above quote–and so true. Each of us has the power to elevate the value and quality of our life, as well as the way others perceive us, simply by “lifting up” our thoughts, by placing our hands firmly on the wheel of positive thinking. Ea

Do, Learn, Enrich! How do we learn to swim? Do we sit in a classroom and learn all about water and how we can navigate our bodies through it by using different techniques, and then hit the pool like an Olympic champion? Do we learn how to ride a bike by studying the laws of physics, the effects of g

Leave a Light On Remember when you were a teenager leaving the house for a night out? Your parents’ last words as you went out the door were, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” Think about that. So what if they did or didn’t leave the light on? Their words were really more of a verbal hug. They car