Don’t Become Complacent – Just Do It

Stop marking time or looking at the trophy case. That was then. There's still much to do.

 

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):

 

 

Motivational Power Quote

 

Don't Become Complacent - Just Do It

 

"A man who is contented with what

he has done, will never become

famous for what he will do ."

Fred Estabrook, author  

  

As I see it. . . . . . . .

Don't become complacent  

Just do what you have to do and do it now.

We can't rely on what we've done yesterday, today is a new day and yesterday is history. We have to do it today. 

What we're going to do won't fuel our success journey and has very little value; we have to take action to make it happen.

What we do today and our results is what counts.

Don't sit on yesterdays results, blaze a new path today and just do  what you have to do and do it now.

®2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

  

  

  

 

One Lender Isn't Keeping Their Word

Some of you may work with GMAC. They also have the di-tech line. Funny, those commercials used to as prevalent as Geico, but haven't seen one for a good while.

You may want to rethink working with them unless you have no other choice to get a deal done.

GMAC was one the banks too big to fail. Phooey! We'd all have been better off if they had.

They took TARP money to the tune of $17,000,000,000 (17 billion). Not they say they probably can't pay back $6.3 billion of that. That's over one-third of what they borrowed - 37 percent actually.

Isn't this great? They never shoulkd have received our money in the first place, and now they can't pay it back.

Suppose their mortgagees only paid back 63% of what they borrowed? Different story? Right.

Oh, did you know that their stockholders still have an equity position?

TARP was bad from the get-go, and I don't believe that financial collapse was eminent - despite arguments to the contrary by Paulson, Bernanke, Geitner, and others. I know just as many - or more - who feel the way I do.

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In God We Trust AND Under God NOW OK by the 9th Circus Court of Appeal!!! Thank you W!

It's nice when a court ruling doesn't try to rewrite the Constitution. I'm glad they found no violation of the commonly argued "separation of church and state" since that's not in the Constitution anyway.

 

Via Wallace S. Gibson CPM * GRI (Gibson Management Group, Ltd.):


Today, the 9th Circus Court of Appeals heard the "Newdow" case where the atheist sued on behalf of his daughter, who he does NOT have custody of or approval from, saying she should not have to say the pledge of allegiance in school.

The court rejected Newdow's arguments that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

The same court ruled in Newdow's favor in 2002; however, in 2003, George W. Bush appointed Judge Carlos Bea who wrote the opinion for today's 2-1 ruling!!!

Wallace S. Gibson, CPM * GIBSON MANAGEMENT GROUP, Ltd.
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Thomas Jefferson Wrote About Global Warming

Amusing article to put things in a little perspective.

 

Via Bonnie Vaughan, CNE, SFR (Century 21 Sherlock Homes,Inc):

This is an article which appeared in Newsmax today.  I'll give you the link. 

Sometimes I am concerned they will not work because I get these articles in email.  If you have a problem with the link let me know.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

"Thomas Jefferson wrote about global warming back in the early 19th century,
before there were any emissions from cars, coal-fired power plants, and other
developments of the Industrial Age.

 

In a letter to Philadelphia physician and professor Nathaniel Chapman dated
Dec. 11, 1809, nine months after he left the presidency, Jefferson wrote: “The
change which has taken place in our climate is one of those facts which all men
of years are sensible of and yet none can prove by regular evidence. They can
only appeal to each other’s general observation for the fact."

The rest of the article reprints his facts concerning tracking of snow and how long it lasted over a period of years.

  • It would seem that even in the time of Jefferson, global warming was a topic of conversation.

You can read the full reprint here - NewsMax


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One Week to Go - This Time

Remember a year ago when Obama said the complete health care bill (ready for his signature) had to be passed before the Easter recess - and Reid and Pelosi were willing facilitaors? We're there again - a year later.

Obviously, that didn't happen. Then it was Memorial Day. Then Labot Day. Then Thanksgiving. Finally, the House - with a margin of only 2 votes to spare - passed the bill on Novemebr 7. This proved just how popular this bill is, passing with the narrowest of margins.

Then, on to the Senate where Senate leaders said it could not possibly be voted on until 2010. Never underestimate Harry Reid. He held 2 very rare Sunday sessions and held a nearly unprecedented vote on Christmas Eve to pass the Senate version.

What is it with this "hurry and pass it" mentality? No one has read the bills in their entirety - partly because that just isn't done in Congress and partly because the ink still isn't dry. Changes are being made constantly.

Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that they'll have to pass it to find out what's in it? Can you believe that?

Well Obama wants a vote in the House next Thursday - a week from today - on March 18 - the day before he leaves for Australia. Can't it wait? Guess not.

Congress recesses on the 26th for Easter and Passover. It is felt that if it doesn't pass now that it probably won't as lawmakers will find it had to continue to ignore public opinion going into the election season.

That is the best news I heard so far about this bill.

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Texas Has A Great Opportunity

Since the school textbook publishers have given Texas this special opportunity, I sure hope they take advantage of it.

They have the ability to put America back on the right track by teaching American history the way it happened - not the way we wished it had happened or glossing over the parts we don't like or wished hadn't happened.

Already, they have decided that the dating will be "BC" and "AD" and no longer want to use this "common era" nonsense.

There has been much revisionist history written or espoused over the years. It's time that the late 18th century and early 19th century texts and sources were used to talk about how and why this country was founded. If it's the truth - as obtained from original documents, scholars, and hiostrians who focus on that era - we can take it. If there is a physical time constraint on how much can be taught, then give less emphasis to the 20th century -events closer to the present.

Because textbook compoanies say that Texas leads the way in what will be written and made available to school districts all across the country, this is a golden moment.

Young minds are so impressionable. They need to learn what happened in history as closely as it can be represented - and not someone's idea of what happened. A textbook is supposed to be factual. It is not a blog. It is not a commentary, It is not an op-ed.

Each teacher is still free to add their interpretation to the text, but it needs to start from a factual foundation and not a selective inclusion of people or events to suit any particular agenda.

I pray they understand the opportunity they have in their hands.

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Failure Is A Good Thing ~ Are You Kidding Me?

Without failure how do you appreciate success? Failure is part of our journey.

 

Via Bonnie Vaughan, CNE, SFR (Century 21 Sherlock Homes,Inc):



To boost your business it's sometimes necessary to get out of your comfort zone. 

What keeps us from trying that which is uncomfortable for us? 

You know - those dreaded cold calls.  How about door knocking?  Attempting a new marketing strategy.  Making 10 contacts a day.




We are all afraid of rejection or failure. 

 

We allow it to paralyze us into non-action.


Almost every successful person experienced failures. 

Thomas Edison tried thousands of materials to make a light bulb filament.  Thousands failed.  One succeeded.  Without failure - there is no success.

Michael Jordan said that in his career he missed 3,000 shots, lost 300 games, and missed 26 game winning shots when the ball was given to him.  Do you think Michael Jordan is a failure?

What sets apart successful agents from mediocre agents is that they do not let failure stop them from trying.

 

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Wordless Wednesday - "Spring Bouquet"

 

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Stay The Course - For Now

Maybe you missed it today, but Dennis Kucinich introduced a measure in the House calling for the immediate withdrawal - within 30 days - of all US forces from Afghanistan.

Fortunately, it was defeated overwhelming. The House did the right thing. It's important to recognize their efforts when they act in the best interests of the country. Only 65 voted to pull-out now.

For now we are able to on fighting and making a difference.

Could have been interesting. If the Congress voyed to end the war - one which they didn't declare - and the Commander-in-Chief chose not to, what would happen?

Here's to our brave men and women who volunteer to defend us and carry on the fight.

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