Recent Reading

My friend and Bob Parks Realty agent, Don Renne, handed me a book on Friday and said it great...you can probably read it in one sitting.  Don doesn't have kids at home, so it took me two sittings.  V Mitchell is an overcomer.  He's been through two horrific accidents.  Not only does he live to tell about it, but he shares his story with others.

"Before I was paralyzed there were 10,000 things I could do; now there are 9,000. I can either dwell on the 1,000 I've lost or focus on the 9,000 I have left."

My favorite thing that he reminded me of is the negative thought that we buy into so often that exist in our minds.  The power of replacing those lies can take us beyond our wildest dreams.

Another recent read is the June edition of Fast Company.  They featured several short reads about the social networking (such as blogging) related to the 2008 Presidential campaign.

Laura Crawford suggests: "My prediction for '08 is that user-generated content is going to force candidates to go positive with campaign advertising because the on-line airwaves will be flooded with negative stuff. That actually might be the biggest plus out of it all."

If social networking can help create something positive from our politicking, I'm all for it.  Just one of the wins for web 2.0.  A thought for the future of real estate: Negative or positive experiences with real estate agents will be posted for all to see on-line to help customers choose their agent.  It already exists and will be a large part of my business within the next 12 months.