The WAITING Is the Hardest PartTo paraphrase an old saying, "you can take the boy out of the food service industry, but you'll never take the food service industry out of the boy."Like many people in the real estate industry, I started earning payche...
It's About What Happens NextI was a guest on a real estate podcast last week and had a great conversation with Mark Peebles, the host of the Real Life in Real Estate show. You can watch or listen to our full conversation here on YouTube.As I listened...
A Fresh Coat of PaintPainted for PrideI stopped by a client’s house this weekend. She had just taken possession of her new home, which we secured in an off-market deal. The seller was the original owner, so it had lots of those "lived in for years" v...
This Might Be the DayThe odds of an average golfer making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1.This weekend, my younger brother Kevin defied those odds once again by sinking his fifth career ace at our home course, The Ohio State University Golf Club.There...
Tacos and MargsIt was a simple request. And you only turn 89 once, so it was a date.You see, I had asked my mom if she wanted to go out and celebrate her birthday. “You choose where you want to go, and Ronda and I will take you out.” She said she’d t...
No ConfettiThe ocean never stops. The waves just keep coming ashore. Sometimes a little slower as the tide is going out and sometimes a little faster as the tide is coming in.High tide. Low tide.Then high tide. Then low tide.Then high tide. Then low...
Quite a Memorable FourthQuick. Name the members of The Beatles.Do it now before you keep reading.If you're like most people, you probably said Ringo Starr's name last.John. Paul. George... and Ringo.I even mentioned him fourth the last time I wrote a...
The Strength of TwentyI’m pretty sure if I offered you $20 or $1,000, most people would pick the latter. A thousand dollars is way more than twenty. Fifty times more!But more isn’t always better, is it?Building your business might be easier with 20 p...
Walking Into OpportunityA few weeks ago, I was out for an early morning walk. I try to leave the house by 6:30 a.m., after feeding the dog, stretching, and reading for about 45 minutes. With my earbuds in, I was easing into the day with one of my go-...
Driven By FORD"Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success." Henry Ford was an American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company on this date, 122 years ago. Ford is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordab...
