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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Why are you "disappointed"? You learned what to do next time. Take one step at a time. Now you are learning how to plan for the future.
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    Each step in your journey has different challenges. This is just one more step in your path. At times, I have felt the same way. Arriving can be a very flat experience. Crossing that goal I had on my daily to-do list turned out to be almost a sad moment. It had been at the top of my list for...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Thanks. I tried to retire at 49 years old, and I'm just not good at it. I was bored within a couple of days. That was over 20 years ago. As long as I'm healthy and sharp, I will be working at something interesting. I have over 50 years in the real estate business.
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Keep on keeping on. I've put in the 14-hour days year after year. I still sometimes have days like that. The difference now is that I've paid the price and I don't have to do any more. I could sit on the couch, eat potato chips, and watch TV all day if I sell out. Now, I know it's my choice to...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    OUR PROGRESS: Our new project is moving along. Still getting the roof ready for the new roofing metal. We found an area this week that connects two sections of the building. It must be rebuilt from the ground up. That includes the roof for that area. The rot goes clear through to the opposite...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    You don't have to be done. It's your choice. Make your efforts and moments count. Are you at the point financially where you can follow your heart? I'm still working because it has meaning for me.
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Your "boredom" is a normal stage in your journey. We think we know what we want -- what will make us happy. When we get those things, it's a very flat moment. It's the same for reaching major benchmarks and goals. Achieving each level quickly becomes the new normal and a big yawn. I find it...
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    We had a happening this morning. Our dog started barking at 5:30, so my husband and I went to investigate. Outside of our kitchen window, standing on our driveway, just a few feet from us, was a cow (female moose) with twin calves she had just birthed. We assume she was at the edge of our woods...
  9. WJK

    Starting a youth training business

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    You'll get better at people management over time. And you won't agonize as much. It's probably not your failure. It's not how you handle the challenge or what you say. The trick is how you do it or how you say it. The business you are going into will haunt you a lot if you count the failures...
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    Are 20-40 Years Old More Lonely Than Ever?

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    I agree with Mattie. I have used my special "wifie" skills constantly over the years. I sew, cook, craft, and garden. I have supplemented my income when I needed the extra cash or had a special goal. I also work on my properties -- with my crew. I have my own tools. Did I say I have my wood...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    OUR PROGRESS: I missed posting for a week. I was at a hot spring spa near Fairbanks, Alaska for several days. I took one of my daughters on the trip. We had a wonderful time resting, soaking our bones, and riding our bicycles. Their internet and cell service are limited, so it was a quiet trip...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    I was on vacation (a long holiday weekend) last weekend, and I listened to "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey. It is a fun listen.
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    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

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    I was SO lucky when I was a young woman. I had a mentor who took me under her wing. She was a family friend, so I had known her since I was a little girl. She got me into the real estate business and led me through the process of buying my first house. That was in 1976 -- 50 years ago. I never...
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    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

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    I agree. BUT, are you spending it????? The alternative is not to do a "lifestyle" creep. You can and should save the extra you are making and invest it. It's a boring way of living that will get you a better life later -- like in MJ's latest book... Most people my age around me are pinching...
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    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

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    It's a tradeoff. Most people need to buy a house since it's their biggest investment. It's forced saving plan. They make the payments over a lifetime and pay it off over time. For most, it's the only way that they can save for the future. Just know that you need to take care of your retirement...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    OUR PROGRESS: It rained most of the week. We’ve had several storms move through. On our new project, we worked on preparing the roofs between the rainstorms. We’re still working on taking the damaged drywall down from the interior of one section. This week we’ll keep on working on it. We have...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Then your goal is to get just one. Your first yes. Here's another tip. Everyone who says no, ask for a referral. Accept their no graciously and ask, "Since this is not a good fit for you, who do you know that this will work for?" or something similar. Then look at them expectantly and SHUT UP...
  18. WJK

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Good for you. It's being consistent. Don't try. Just do it. Here's your challenge. Most salespeople are up and down. They work really hard on prospecting. They start to get successful, and then they quit prospecting. Things go along for a while and then slip away. Business declines. Then they...
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    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

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    Yes. I had planted a bunch of pea plant starts in my planter in front of my office. It was 45 F. that day. The next morning, it was snowing hard. It covered the ground with huge snowflakes. We got over an inch on the ground by the time the storm moved through. Then, in the afternoon, it started...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    I just finished listening to: All the Worst Human, by Phil Elwood. Before that, I re-listened to: Grit, by Angela Duckworth. Oh, and last week it was MJ's new book on making good, but hard choices... Now, I'm re-listening to 10x is Easier than 2x, by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy...

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