The month of April flew by without warning. So much was happening in the month that I didn’t get much time to post anything here. My friday thoughts were still sent out via email but I never got the chance to put them up here for your view. Even now, I’m using my Blackberry to write this post. I wanted …

The power of twitter! I was running low on ideas to post on this blog and while researching through different articles about what I thought were possible suspects for a topic, I came across an article on how to leverage twitter to help you do more with less. One of the suggestions were to leverage it as a think tank; …

Do you LOVE what you do? Following your passion is the key to finding your potential.– JOHN MAXWELL When a person doesn’t have passion, life can become pretty monotonous. Everything is a “have-to” and “nothing is a want to.” Passion is an incredible asset for any person, especially for leaders. It keeps us going when others quit. It becomes contagious …

TORONTO, March 19, 2009 – Greater Toronto REALTORS® announced 2,565 transactions inthe first half of March compared to 3,183 during the same period last year. The annual rate ofMLS® sales decline was the smallest in five months.Mid-month March MLS® sales increased compared to the 2,044 sales experienced in the firsthalf of February. MLS® sales follow a recurring seasonal trend, with …

How’s your Charisma ? You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.– DALE CARNEGIE People are interested in the person who is interested in them. The question you must ask yourself is do I usually focus on others and …

Are you Practicing Persistence? History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refuse to become discouraged by their defeats- B.C. FORBES Founder of Forbes magazine Persistence is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up.The longer you hang in there, the greater …

Entry-level purchasers are now the engine driving home-buying activity in almost every major centre in Canada, according to a recent report released by RE/MAX. The 2009 RE/MAX First-Time Buyers Report, highlighting first-time buying activity in 32 residential housing markets across Canada, found that improved affordability is prompting many first-time buyers to get off the fence, out of the rental, and …

Toronto Real Estate Board Members reported 4,120 sales in February 2009 compared to6,015 sales recorded in February 2008. The average home price was $361,305 last monthcompared to $382,048 during the same month last year.“A considerable number of transactions continued to take place in February 2009. Motivatedbuyers and sellers, who were aware that market conditions changed over the past few months,were …

Are you looking for the opportunity in everything? Every negative event contains within it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. – NAPOLEON HILL Author of Think and Grow Rich Look for the opportunity in everything. What if you, too, were to greet every interaction in your life with the question, “What’s the potential opportunity that this is?” The …

A thought for your friday… Do not follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no path and leave a trail!! Twelve Qualities Trail Blazers have in common. 1. They have confidence in themselves 2. They have a very strong sense of purpose 3. They never have excuses for not doing something 4. They never consider the idea …