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Realtor’s Down Market Survival Kit Tool #6: Networking and Opportunities Happen Anywhere-Will You Be Ready?
2007-11-17 10:03:13
The following was written to illustrate the power of networking which produced a wonderful “chance” meeting in a winery tasting room between myself, my business partner, and a Director of Human Resources for a Silicon Valley based bio-tech company. Allow me to outline the components that led to us making a great contact. In Survival Kit Tool #2 Networking , the idea is to bring awareness to Realtor s that networking is to Realtors’ marketing campaigns what location, location, location is to the industry: the main focus and most vital aspect of success. But in order to understand networking and how it works you must first understand three simple facts: time, location, and preparedness. 1. Time: More precisely as in almost any time is the right time to network. If you adopt this anytime rule then you must recognize that your business success becomes a part of who you are when you “show up” in the world. This simply means that when you engage people you keep
Read more: Anywhere , Down Market , Market , Opportunities

Rupert Murdoch Drops Wall St. Journal Online Subscription Fees: Blogging aka Citizen Journalism’s Impact on Traditional Media-Do You Get It Mr. & Mrs. Realtor?
2007-11-14 13:25:30
Courtesy www.gettyimages.com In what should be viewed with interest, as well as delight, by bloggers and main stream media corporations, Rupert Murdoch has announced plans to drop subscription fees for the Wall Street Journal online service according to www.nytimes.com. According to Associated Press sources Murdoch is simply “. . . trading subscription fees for anticipated ad revenue.” Congratulations are in order as another very large media entity is transitioning from traditional channels to the new and growing online delivery system. 1. Do you get what is happening in the American media landscape Mr. & Mrs. Realtor ? 2. Do you understand that print media giants like Murdoch understand the breathe and reach of their online businesses? 3. Do you see that citizen journalists aka bloggers just like yourself can and will provide the inertia driving marketing and media to online channels and away from traditional formats in the near future? 4. Do you understand the effe
Read more: Blogging , Citizen , Drops , Rupert Murdoch

8 Tools For Finding and Facilatating Career Long Successful Business Alliances: How To Thrive In Any Market Environment
2007-11-13 13:51:20
What is a healthy business relationship? A healthy business relationship is one where two or more participants create a open dialog of communication. The linchpins of this communication are trust, honesty, interest, and the cohesive sharing of ideas. The benefit of this communication is the building, piece by piece, of a relationship that will allow both participants the opportunity to promote their wares, ask for opinions, give and receive advice, and support each other’s business goals for the future. Sounds great because it is great when this type of relationship develops into a long standing alliance. Once you understand what it is you are seeking then it makes sense to find out where you must go to initiate these relationships. Where do you go to begin your quest to create these healthy business relationships:social networking. In the days of past, business people joined their local Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, and church groups in search of business alliances. These ar
Read more: Business , Career , Environment , Market , Thrive , Tools

Haven Exchange’s 1031 “Transparency”: Will This Model Prevent 1031 Exchange Fraud or Embezzlement In The Future?
2007-11-12 08:54:21
Haven Exchange , a Huntington Beach, California based 1031 Exchange services company, claims to have come up with the answer to potential fraud and security issues now plaguing the 1031 industry. Haven describes their new service as &ldquo ;breaking new ground by creating transparency for 1031 Exchange funds.&rdquo ; More to the point, Haven’s transparency program is centered around allowing the consumer to watch their funds during the entire exchange transaction. Is this the type of service that will prevent the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group or Donald McGhan Southwest type disasters in the future? Here is how it works according to Havenexchange.com/news: “The clients of Haven Exchange will now receive monthly statements directly from Union Bank, providing them with complete assurance that their funds are fully segregated in separately held, FDIC insured, totally liquid money market accounts. The statements reflect any and all activity, including interest earned, leaving no room
Read more: Future , Transparency

Blogisphere Call To Arms: Does Anybody Know What Happened To Blogtoplist.com?
2007-11-11 13:02:22
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriana La Cerva My timing, like my jump shot, has been off lately and in the case of my article “Web Directories, Powerful Habit Forming Statistical Madness: Web Directory Ranking Stats Like “Fantasy Blogging League” I just threw up a brick! In this post, I named my two favorite Web Directories: Blogflux.com aka Blogtopsite and Blogtoplist.com. Late last night I am checking my stats, like any good geek, and I notice that my “button” for blogtoplist.com is down. I click on it and I receive the dreaded “Server not Responding” that ugly gray screen that asks you to refresh. I decide to go to bed chalking my experience up to my computer or network glitch. This morning nothing has changed. I immediately did a Google search and I drilled down into a number of combinations with blogtoplist. Nothing! It is as if the plug was pulled, the lights turned off and “the party’s over” as Dandy Don of MNF fame used


San Francisco Oil Spill Disaster Solution: “Frozen Smoke” Amazing Answer To Environmental Accidents
2007-11-10 15:21:24
www.maltastar.com An American chemist in 1931, fueled by a bet, invented the earliest formula for what today’s scientists are calling this generations greatest scientific discovery according to maltastar.com. The substance is named Aerogel and it is one of the lightest solids in the world. Aerogel is strong enough to withstand a &ldquo ;1kg dynamite explosion and protect against heat from a blowtorch at more than 1,300C. According to calculateme.com 1,300C aka Celsius equates to 2,372 degrees Fahrenheit. Nicknamed “frozen smoke&rdquo ;, Aerogel is made by extracting water from a silica gel and replacing it with a gas such as carbon dioxide according to Northwestern University professor Mercouri Kanatzidis. One of it’s greatest uses will be in absorbing pollution from liquids. Scientist Mark Krajewski says Aerogel is “the ultimate spounge” with millions of tiny spores on it’s surface making it ideal for absorbing pollutants in water. Consequently th
Read more: Accidents , Amazing , Disaster , Francisco , Frozen , San Francisco

Disaster Strikes San Francisco Bay: 58,000 Gallon Oil Spill Rocks Our Environment As Ship Collides With Bay Bridge
2007-11-08 19:38:18
Courtesy www.sfgate.com A cargo ship bound for San Francisco collided with the Bay Bridge resulting in 58,000 gallons of fuel being dumped into the bay. Initial reports sited by Eric Bailey of the Los Angeles Times showed that the tides had spread the slick to “several beaches and threatened shorebirds, seals, and other marine mammals that make a home in the bay.” According to Steve Edinger assistant chief for the California Deptartment of Fish and Game “This is a significant event. . . this one we are very concerned about.” The ship collided with a steel and concrete shield which protects one of the Oakland Bay Bridge’s support towers. The bridge piling was not damaged and the shield itself is under repair. Meanwhile the damaged container ship the “Cosco Busan” was towed to Candlestick point and surrounded by 18,000 feet of “log booms” to contain the leakage. According to the Times, Melissa Hauck of the US Coast Guard stated tha
Read more: Disaster , Environment , Rocks , San Francisco , Spill , Strikes

Realtor’s Down Market Survival Kit Tool #5 “Global Markets”: Get Off Your Local Porch and Think Globally
2007-11-07 19:03:56
Realtors no longer have to stay on their proverbial &ldquo ;local&rdquo ; porch in hopes of generating new business or fostering new business alliances. The explosion of online marketing through blogging has expanded the scope of a Realtor’s business to the point of world wide reach. Simply stated, Realtors now have the opportunity to reach out to a new market with growing buying power, through a weakened dollar, and heightened interest. One of the newest tools to research property in Europe as well as look for investor interest for U.S. real estate is the United Kingdom search engine Nestoria. Tech Crunch’s Mike Butcher wrote an excellent article “Nestoria to offer average house price data via API” which outlines Nestoria. Nestoria lists properties in England as well as their other market Spain. The idea for Realtors in the U.S. is to remain active researching the possible European investor wave that may be coming to the US to buy. Tom over at therealestate
Read more: Down Market , Global , Local , Market , Markets , Porch

What Is the Significance of November 22 Besides Thanksgiving Day? The 44 Year Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination
2007-11-23 14:17:45
I do not profess to be a historian nor am I a political activist. Yet November 22, yesterday, came and passed as our Thanksgiving Day celebration. Nowhere and I mean nowhere in mainstream media, print or television, was there a mention that November 22, 2007 marks the 44 year anniversary of the assasination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy our country’s greatest hope for justice and peace. Yes 44 years is not a round number or one that we traditionally celebrate or mourn an anniversary in this country. But it is very significant that we continue to pretend that the assassination of one of this country’s greatest statesman was nothing more than a single act carried out by a lone gunman bent on taking political Cold War action for his beloved Cuba. The proof that this was a coup led by our government to silence JFK permanently is everywhere-except in our mainstream media. Without listing the facts regarding the trajectory of a bullet, the lack of a standard operati
Read more: Anniversary , Assassination , Besides , Significance , Year Anniversary

JPS Capital’s $148 Million Dollar Committment to Mr. Okun and the Creditor’s Committee: Why Is 1031 Tax Group Trustee Not Acknowledging This Loan?
2007-11-20 12:05:30
In the continuing saga that is the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group case, I recently received a link to U.S. Trustee Mr. Jerry McHale’s blog-newsletter which contains the most up to date information on the Okun settlement. In the first paragraph of Mr. McHale’s opening salvo, dated November 18, 2007, into the blogisphere, resides the following statement: “. . . the proposed reorganization plan collapsed when the proposed JPS funding of a subastantial loan to Mr. Okun failed to materialize.” Finding this interesting to say the least, after JPS Capital Principle Joel Shapiro commented on deansguide to the complete opposite scenario, I once again inquired to Mr. Shapiro as to JPS Capital’s role in the 1031 Tax Group settlement. Mr. Shapiro was kind enough to communicate the following information I will paraphrase. JPS Capital was unable to provide the originally proposed loan amount of $300 million due to the fact that the “underlying assets” did not su
Read more: Committee , Committment , Dollar , Million Dollar

UPDATE: New York Bankruptcy Court Appointed Trustee Produces First Newsletter Outlining 1031 Tax Group Asset Status
2007-11-19 12:34:25
Recently appointed Trustee to the 1031 Tax Group case, Jerry McHale, has produced a newsletter outlining the latest information regarding Ed Okun’s assets, their disposition, and related court matters. The following link, provided by Okun victim Elizabeth Callanan in a comment on deansguide, is a vital source of information for any investors attempting to find the latest news on the case: http://trustee1031taxgroup.com/content/view/14 . The newsletter is packed with important information. Here are some of the highlights: 1. Jerry McHale the U.S. Bankruptcy Court appointed Trustee for the 1031 Tax Group investors stated in his newsletter the following regarding JPS Capital’s role in the case to this point with the newsletter being dated November 18, 2007: “Acting on a Memorandum Opinion Granting Motion for Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee issued by Judge Glenn on October 23, 2007, the US Trustee’s Office named and the Bankruptcy Court appointed me (McHale)
Read more: Asset , First , New York , Status

Step #1 For Realtors’ To Understand Real Estates’ Paradigm Shift: Your World Is Changing Do Not Get Left In The Dust
2007-11-28 19:25:45
The world of real estate is going through a paradigm shift of the highest order with marketing campaigns moving from print to online (see therealestatebloggers.com for data), clients becoming more active in their search for information, and lead generation for Realtors becoming informational rather than self promotional. Understand ing this massive shift is just the beginning to stepping into the progressive changes that are occurring in the industry. Many Realtors deserved or not (my mom is a Realtor) have over the years been perceived by the public as information hording (MLS data), win-lose based, high pressure salespeople. The perception of the greedy Realtor is being changed with the adoption of Web 2.0 sharing of information, blogging and the tone of the blogisphere, as well as the continued demands on extensive Realtor education. Therefore Step #1 for a Realtor to understand this paradigm shift is to cease being a salesperson. For an example of a salesperson view our video abov
Read more: Changing , Estates , Paradigm , Shift , World

Breaking News–US Trustee In 1031 Tax Group Case Answers JPS Capital: “JPS Is Not Currently Offering $148 Million To Okun And The Creditors”
2007-11-27 18:59:24
In response to a recent claim that JPS Capital sent a offer sheet for $148 million to Ed Okun and the US Trustee in charge of managing the settlement for creditors in the 1031 Tax Group case, Trustee Jerry McHale flatly denied such an offer with accompanying documentation was made to him. When told that JPS Capital’s Joel Shapiro asserted that a offer sheet for $148 million had been submitted, in writing, to Mr. McHale’s office, Mr. McHale responded with the following: &ldquo ;Certainly if Mr. Shapiro wants to make the $148 million loan to Mr. Okun or wishes to purchase all of the assets that were recently transferred to me in the Asset Transfer Agreement approved by the court, I would certainly be more than willing to accept that $148 million so that I could distribute it to the creditors so that we can all get on with life.&rdquo ; Mr. McHale’s comment is in response to my article dated November 20 “JPS Capital’s $148 Million Dollar Commitment To Mr. Okun
Read more: Breaking , Creditors , Currently , ndash

The Most Expensive Real Estate In One of America’s Most Expensive Counties: San Quentin Prison
2007-12-06 15:41:08
Courtesy Flickr.com It is a parcel comprised of 275 acres of the most sought after, naturally beautiful coastline that California has to offer. It sits in Marin county recognized by bizjournals.com as the 9th wealthiest county in the country. This parcel has been the subject of documentaries and it has been used as a prominent movie scene location for one of Humphrey Bogart’s alltime great films “Dark Passage.” Finally this location has housed some of this country’s most dangerous, notorious, and horrible criminals for the past 155 years. Marin County’s most valuable “undeveloped parcel” is none other than San Quentin Prison . According to Forbes magazine,  an old estimate from 2001, the San Quentin parcel of 275 acres situated on coastline is worth upwards of $665 million. This would make San Quentin the most expensive parcel in the country. If this land becomes available it would not be until, an estimated, 2011. Some of the most prominent
Read more: America , Estate

The Zero Point Field: Science and Spirtuality Intersect To Produce Greatest Discovery In Personal Development
2007-12-04 18:36:25
The following is written by Susan Hanshaw non denominational minister, inspirational speaker, author “Unleashing Your Soul: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Heart”, and Founder of Innerarchitect.com. Lynne McTaggart, award winning journalist and author of The Field and The Intention Experiment, has discovered the “holy grail” of personal development through the convergence of science and spirituality. This discovery is the result of her quest to identify an explanation for homeopathy and spiritual healing. So important and intriguing are McTaggart’s discoveries, I feel that they have the potential to change our world-provided we do our part. Those of us who have studied A Course in Miracles have been taught of a universal connectedness to God that flows through all of life and of an illusionary world that we have created which is founded on the belief in separation, scarcity, and fear. How interesting that scientists have produced evidence which sho
Read more: Development , Discovery , Greatest , Personal , Personal Development , Science

deansguide Contest: Who Can Show Me The Stupidest Example of the Email Scam Letter?
2007-12-03 23:32:05
Note: If any of you scam artists are reading this love note and you want to make it to the “major leagues” then watch the following video. It’s America’s version of what you are trying to pull everyday. WARNING this is laced with profanities if you find swear words offensive PLEASE do not watch this video. How many of these things do you get? I get between 20-30 a week and it has been going on for a few years now. Yes I am talking about the fake, bunko, scam, rip off emails proclaiming you have won “the Lottery”, “Will You Open An Account and Collect $4 million for Your Services” and the always heartwarming “My Father Died and I Must Open a US Bank Account.” Sometimes it is the Irish Lottery and other times it is the European Lottery. Yet my favorite is the email that arrives with the sincere subject line beginning “Dear Friend”, “Dear Sir”, “Urgent Matter”, and an slimy assortment of othe
Read more: Contest , Email , Example , Letter

Napa Valley’s Greatest New Restaurant: Ubuntu Combines Spirituality, Yoga, And Vegetable Nirvana!
2007-12-02 11:40:30
sf.eater.com curbed picked up this article  Since 1981 I have been on a mission to eat in every great restaurant the world over. Living in San Francisco, and traveling, has given me every opportunity to hit many 5 Star establishments. The list includes: Charlie Trotter, Aqua (SF), Masa’s (SF), Martini House (Napa), Gary Danko (SF), Jardiniere, Postrio, Boulevard, Slanted Door, Stars (back in the day), Tra Vigne (Napa), Lark Creek Inn (Larkspur), Terra (Napa), Acquerello, the Ritz (NY), Cafe Kati, Bix, Farallon, Domaine Chandon (Napa), Auberge du Soleil (Napa), the Meetinghouse (back in the day) and the list goes on and on to the detriment of my retirement fund. Yesterday I found what may be the greatest health oriented restaurant, better than SF’s Green’s, in California: Ubuntu . Ubuntu bills itself as a restaurant & yoga studio. The restaurant is located in the revitalized up and coming downtown Napa. The space is nothing less than New York sophistication
Read more: Greatest , Napa Valley , Nirvana , Spirituality , Valley , Vegetable

Legend Evil Knievel Dead at 69: The Greatest Stuntman To Ever Live Is Gone
2007-11-30 19:00:53
Courtesy www.ruppbikes.com FoxBusiness.com picked up this article  As a little boy one Halloween my mom asked me “What do you want to be for Halloween?” and my answer “Evil Knievel” was not received warmly. My mother scolded me saying that Mr. Knievel was a brave but crazy man for the stunts that he pulled. My mom, and rightly so, understood my fascination with Evil Knievel and motorcycles. She did not want to encourage me in anyway; she feared I would jump off of our roof, climb a power pole, ride my Schwinn 5 speed bike off an embankment, or attempt to walk across the top of our back fence. I ,like so many other kids, had Knievel fever. In honor of my new hero I asked that Christmas in 1972 for a mini-bike. The answer was a hopeful “We’ll see.” I have asked “Santa” for a mini-bike, go-cart, or motorcycle every Christmas since then. The running joke is still alive today, and thankfully so am I, with my Mom chiming in every
Read more: Greatest , Legend , Stuntman

Dr. Michael Merzenich’s Brain Fitness Program: “You Can Rejuvenate Your Memory And Your Abilities To Learn”
2007-12-15 14:09:27
Mark Miller, in his great PBS article &ldquo ;The Brain Fitness Program &rdquo ; , provides anyone in their late 30’s and older a great wake up call regarding memory and our functioning brain: ” What we now know about brain function is that we begin to experience decline in most cognitive functions in our 30s and 40s. As we grow older, the rate of decline increases, and the cumulative effects become more noticeable. We have increasing difficulty remembering, paying close attention, responding rapidly, performing complex tasks and our coordination and movement and many other cognitive functions that once came easily are now more difficult” Realtors and other professionals are constantly attempting to present a younger image, you know that headshot that is 10-15 yrs old, to the public. These attempts focus exclusively on the physical appearance; how refreshing would it be if you could remember every client name, come up with answers faster, and be perceived as “youn
Read more: Memory , Michael

How To Start Your Own Business–Tool #2: What Differentiates Your Business?
2007-12-14 18:02:34
The next step in starting your own business is finding the differentiating factor that sets your business apart from the competition. What makes your business “standout” is as important as having a driving vision for your business. Innerarchitect.com, our business model and new start up, is based on a new cutting edge frontier of personal development where the science of quantum physics converges with spirituality. The scientific evidence and ongoing research is providing answers to today’s modern “Human Capital” challenges that companies, especially in Silicon Valley, must address. The following employee retention issues are the focus of our business model: Employee Team Communication; Concentration and Focus; Feeling of Purpose; Productivity; Work/Life Balance; Stress Relief; and Setting Intention Once you have identified the challenges faced by your target market, you can apply what differentiates your business to solving these challenges. Innerarchitec
Read more: Business , ndash , Start

How To Start Your Own Business: Tool #1 “Vision”
2007-12-12 18:38:38
It has been my life long dream to pioneer a new frontier concept, bring this revolutionary concept to market, create powerful mechanisms for positive change in people, and prosper from the experience. Today I am living my dream as I am proud to announce the launch of Innerarchitect.com a revolutionary personal development, &ldquo ;Human Capital&rdquo ; focussed company. Our vision is to bring forward, to large corporations, organizations, groups, and individuals the concept that science and spirituality have converged to create a new and powerful way to create positive change and improved performance. Let me tell you our story. . . As Business Director for Innerarchitect.com My focus is to develop awareness in the ongoing discoveries in science and spirituality which together are providing the platform for positive progressive development. Just as important as developing awareness of this new frontier in personal development, is the introduction of Susan Hanshaw’s work to o
Read more: Start

Realtors’ Down Market Tip #8: If You Refuse To Blog Here Are 15 Reasons To Convince Your Broker To Blog
2007-12-10 14:20:55
NOTE: If you are a Realtor who reads this blog this may be the most important article I have ever written about your industry. If you wish continued success, survival in a very down market environment, or if you wish to flourish while your competition flounders then please read this article and consider the suggestions and data presented. In “Realtor’s Market .htm">Down Market Tip#7: If You Refuse To Blog Make Your Website A Problem Solver!” I outlined marketing strategies for Realtors , thanks to Walt Goshert, who would not adopt blogging. For those Realtors who will never create their own blog, I strongly urge them to ask their brokers to create a company branded blog. Broker ’s next generation online marketing presence will be accomplished through what Pat Kitano and Kevin Boer of Domus Consulting Group call Local Blog Networks. The power of this blogging platform and strategy will change the face of the real estate industry as you know it now. The era of your local newspa
Read more: Reasons

Realtor’s Down Market Tip #7: If You Refuse To Blog Make Your Website A Problem Solver!
2007-12-08 15:01:29
Courtesy wiki-collossus Many Realtor s remain on the blogishpere sidelines by refusing to acknowledge the incredible value that creating a blog would represent to their business marketing, lead generation, and overall industry knowledge. Instead these Realtors stick with the tried and formerly true method of a staid “non moving” web site. These web sites utilize a “electronic brochure” Web 1.0 presentation of services and products with a heavy dose of salesmanship sure to turn off any consumer-or put them to sleep. For an example of why to blog see Pat Kitano’s “Blogging Primers.” Meanwhile this group of low tech Realtors are losing market share, Google Search placement aka The Google Land Grab, as well as the opportunity to create value for prospective clients and networking partners. Their competitors gleefully blog, socially network within the industry creating alliances, and generate an ongoing “moveable” resume that adds valu
Read more: Down Market , Market , Problem , Refuse

How To Unleash Your Brain Power-Tool #1: “Our Brains Are Designed to Directly Connect To The Brains of Other People”
2007-12-20 18:33:36
I recently explored the ability of the brain to stay &ldquo ;fit&rdquo ; and avoid the possibility of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive losses through Dr. Michael Merzenich’s “Brain Fitness Program.” According to revered international author, science journalist, PhD, Dr. of Psychology Daniel Goleman as interpreted by Gina Stepp author of familymatters.vision.org: “People who are good at maintaining important relationships in their lives have always instinctively known what researchers are now discovering: good relationships are crucial to our health and well-being” Dr. Goleman posits the following about the new field of Social Neuroscience: “Our interactions with anybody are a two way street where one person’s brain is setting the other person’s brain in any of a thousand emotional states.” Our brains are built to connect in ways we have never realized in the past. The “chatter” between brains is the basi
Read more: Brains , Connect

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