Part of my daily reading ritual includes Seth Godin’s blog. He is often described as a marketing genius. I think that well might be true. But, his blog isn’t just about marketing, but also often touches on greater issues. This one certainly did. Although, he actually wrote it four years ago… still rings true. Did you go read it? I’ll wait… … … … .. .
Category Archives: sellers
The better way to look at everything
- Thursday, 27 December 2007 16:53
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Say it until it is true!!!… NOT.
- Wednesday, 26 December 2007 21:55
- Written by Lane Bailey
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While researching yesterday’s blog entry, I ran across this little tidbit. Frankly, it p***es me off. I am proud to be a member of the NAR. I think that there is a place for a strong voice both for real estate professionals, and to champion the issues for increasing home ownership for consumers.
But this is downright stupid. Whistling past the graveyard. Spinning… without anything to spin.
Just as
Sometimes doing the right thing hurts.
- Sunday, 23 December 2007 22:35
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I started by explaining in Everybody put your heads down on your desk… how we got to this ugly spot in the road where we see the paths of:
- Government intervention in loans
or
- A rush of foreclosures
In this installment,
Everybody put your heads on the desk…
- Thursday, 20 December 2007 14:35
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Do you remember those words from grade school? The big kid from the back of the class shot a spitball at the teacher, and so everyone got the same punishment. There were 29 kids in the class that didn’t do anything, but they still got the same treatment. What’s worse is that the kid that caused the trouble didn’t suffer any more than the kids that didn’t.
That was simply because it was
Lane’s Top Ten (or so) List
- Wednesday, 19 December 2007 22:46
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Just about every magazine printed on paper, or even those that are just on the web, put up their top ten lists about this time every year. Ten best cars, trucks, tool, tech gadgets, vacation spots… you name it, and somebody out there rates it.
So, in an effort to be like everyone else, while being VERY different, I decided that I should do my top ten list of magazines… Of course, I have to be a little more different than that, so, they are not in order… It just seems like they are.