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Monday Morning Mojo

By Intero Real Estate | June 15th, 2009 0 Comments

Every time you see this person you try and avoid them like the plague because they are so negative and draining.  To them everything is a crisis, everyone and everything is out to get them.  Nothing works and everything that is not going right in their world is someone else’s fault, never theirs. They never smile and they always seem to find the negative in everything and everybody, never the positive.  Anytime there is a small setback it’s like the world is coming to an end.  They treat life like it is a WIN/LOSE game and trust me there is no such thing.  Whenever someone wins and someone loses, both lose.  Does this type of person sound familiar, do you know people like this?  I sure do.

Then there are those people you love being around because for what ever reason they just have this positive energy about them which makes you feel good.  They are always fired up, have a smile on their face and having a good time. When there are small set backs, they seem to find the positive side or don’t even acknowledge it and they just keep moving forward as if it is an expected part of the process.  They are the ones who keep their emotions under control, they don’t yell, they don’t scream, they don’t attack, they don’t fight and they don’t blame.  Now don’t get me wrong – they are passionate and fired up they just don’t fight it and they seem to always find a way to use the flow to their advantage.  Instead of pushing their way through life, they seem to be getting pulled. They are WIN/WIN people who are always looking for ways to WIN with no one losing.

The interesting thing about these two different types of people is the positive ones almost always seem to win in all aspects of their life: Personally, Professionally, Business, Health – you name it.  They actually say people who smile and laugh a lot (the positive ones), live longer and are much healthier and happier.  The negative ones always seem to look unhealthy and anxious, and struggle in business and relationships – they physically look run down.

My question to you is which one are you?  Be honest. Is your energy good energy or bad energy?  Fired up energy or draining energy?  If you asked people around you to describe your energy, what would they say? Fired up and infectious or exhausting and draining.  Are you positive or negative?  Do you fight life or do you use those people and things around you to propel you to success.

It is a choice, another one of those small choices I write about every Monday morning, and the cumulative effect of all your small choices will get you what you want and where you want to go in life.

Make it a GREAT week!!!!


Monday Morning Mojo

By Intero Real Estate | June 15th, 2009 0 Comments

Every time you see them you try and avoid them like the plague because they are just so negative and draining.  To them everything is a crisis…everyone and everything is out to get them.  Nothing works and everything that is not going right in their world is someone else’s fault…never theirs.  They never smile and they always seem to find the negative in everything and everybody…never the positive.  Anytime there is a small setback, it is like the world is coming to an end.  They treat life like it is a WIN/LOSE game…and trust me, there is no such thing.  Whenever someone wins and someone loses, both lose.  Does this type of person sound familiar…do you know people like this?  I sure do.

Then there are those people you love being around because for what ever reason they just have this positive energy about them which makes you feel good.  They are always fired up, have a smile on their face and having a good time.  When there are small set backs, they seem to find the positive side or don’t even acknowledge it…they just keep moving forward as if it is an expected part of the process.  They are the ones who keep their emotions under control…they don’t yell, they don’t scream, they don’t attack, they don’t fight and they don’t blame.  Now don’t get me wrong, they are passionate and fired up.  They just don’t fight it…they seem to always find a way to use the flow to their advantage.  They aren’t pushing…they seem to be getting pulled through life.   They are WIN/WIN people…always looking for ways that they can WIN, but so can everyone else. 

The interesting thing about these two different types of people is that the positive ones almost always seem to win in all the equities of their life…Personally, Professionally, Business, Health…you name it.  They actually say people who smile and laugh a lot…the positive ones live longer and are much healthier and happier.  The negative ones always seem to look unhealthy and anxious…they seem to struggle in business and in their relationships…they look run down.

So, my question to you is which one are you?  Be honest. Is your energy good energy or bad energy?  Fired up energy or draining energy?  If you asked those around you to describe your energy, what would they say?  Fired up and infectious or exhausting and draining.  Are you positive or negative?  Do you fight life or do you use those people and things around you to propel you to success.

It is a choice…another one of those small choices I write about every Monday morning.  It is the cumulative affect of all those small choices that will get you are looking for in life.

Make it a GREAT week!!!!


Monday Morning Mojo

By Intero Real Estate | May 25th, 2009 0 Comments

A three day weekend…we all love it!!!!!!

But don’t forget why we have this three day weekend.  Today is Memorial Day.  Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868…over 140 years ago.  Today we ALL need to pay respect, honor, and remember those who died defending us.  Think about it…they died so we could have the life and opportunities we have today.

So, today as we remember those who gave up their lives so we could have ours, here is the question we need to ask ourselves.  Would those who’ve died so we could live say it was all worthwhile if they where to be with you today…to see how you are living your life…to see how you are making a difference?  They died so we could live…they left their families behind…they were only kids.   Don’t let them down…make them proud of what you do and the difference you are making in this life…make the most of it…they gave their lives so we could!!!!

So, when things aren’t going our way, when we are tired, and when the going gets tough, close your eyes and think of them…ask yourself, what advice would they give me?  Would they think it is so tough? Would they tell you to give up…hit the snooze bar and stay in bed a little longer…make excuses?  Is that what whey would have done?  I don’t think so….what do you think?  I’m sure they would gladly trade places with you!!!!

We owe them to give it our ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!!!!

Commander Kelly Strong, USCG (Ret.) perhaps said it best in his poem “No, Freedom Isn’t Free”:

I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He’d stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers’ tears?
How many pilots’ planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers’ graves?
No, freedom isn’t free.
I heard the sound of taps one night,
When everything was still,
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That taps had meant “Amen,”
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn’t free.”

Make it a GREAT life…they gave theirs so we could!!!


Monday Morning Mojo

By Intero Real Estate | May 17th, 2009 0 Comments

“Hmmm…should I do it or shouldn’t I?”

“I’m going to wait and think about it for a while before I make my decision…I need to get more information.”

“I will get back to you on it.”

“I will do it tomorrow…next week….next month…next year.”

…Yeah right…sure you will.  Does this sound familiar?  Does it sound like you?

Well, this is how most people make decisions…they don’t make them at all because they are risk averse…afraid of making the wrong decision…afraid of change.  They just wait and wait and wait and never actually decide to do anything.  That is why they continue to get what they have always gotten in life and don’t get what it is they really want.  Not being decisive and making quick decisions is one of the biggest success killers in life and business…because one of the most important components to getting what you want is making a lot of decisions quickly with very little information…it’s about going with your instinct.  Successful people understand that to get what you want you must operate with a strong sense of urgency.  Because to get what you want…especially in this day and age, you must accelerate in all aspects of your life, even if it means living with a few more ragged edges.  You have to be 100% focused on ACTION. Successful people don’t get bogged down in endless preparation and evaluation trying to get things perfect before making a decision.  Of course making smart decisions and high quality is crucial, but it must come quickly. You can’t sacrifice speed.  Learn to fail fast, fix it, and race on.  This is how you create radical breakthroughs.

Not only does being decisive get you in action toward accomplishing your goals, but it gets it out of your head.  Think how many unmade decisions you have floating around in your head right now that are taking up space and your time.   Instead of making a decision and then actually doing something productive to accomplish your goals, you are debating all of those unmade decisions in your head all of the time whether you know it or not.  Unmade decisions are the parking brake of life…let it go!!!!!  Imagine how much more productive and happy you would be if you would just make the commitment to be decisive and not waffle ever again….FREEDOM!!!!!!!!

Here is a great piece of advice someone gave me several years ago.  Don’t go with your head and don’t go with your heart because more times than not they are in conflict with one another and you will never be able to make the decision…GO WITH YOUR GUT!!!!! Don’t over think it because your first instinct is almost always right.  If it feels right JUST DO IT and do it with focus and intensity.  What does your gut tell you to do about each of those unmade decisions floating around in your head right now?  Quit procrastinating…JUST DO IT!!!!!!

And yes…if you think I am writing this to you, I am.

Make is a Powerful week!!!!!

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