Good News Report #5

Happy Thursday,

Glad to say that I started walking with my daughter Madeline at 6:30 a.m. every morning. An hour of walking in the morning really gets the day started right. No better way to tell my body that it is important to me. A few days ago I was listening to a pastor who was talking about how people either carry fire wood, fire extinguishers or are just wet blankets. Many people will add firewood to a fire or bad situation and then stoke the fire. These people make bad or tense situations even worse and are generally very difficult to be around. There are also people who try to put fires out with a fire extinguisher. Those carrying fire extinguishers have hopes for making bad situations better. These are the people who make it easy to be around them. There are also “wet blankets” out there. The people who are wet blankets are always just a bit negative but try to come across as positive. The wet blankets do not really do anyone any good. The good news is that we all have a choice. We can either be people who carry fire wood, fire extinguishers or people who are wet blankets. I want to encourage you to be a person who makes it a conscious decision to carry a fire extinguisher with you every day. Not only will this help you to have a better attitude, you may just save someone’s life!

Napoleon Hill said it best: “A positive mental attitude can take away all obstacles between you and your major purpose in life.”

Please feel free to give me a call if you or anyone you know has any real estate questions, needs or concerns.

I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992.

Have a great day.

Jim Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
DRE # 01125380 Since 1991
Direct Line: 408-482-0992

Easter egg hunt.....

This past weekend the kids had multiple Easter Egg hunts. They had a great time all weekend. Here they are....

I must be the difference ( Good News Report # 3 )

Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a nice evening. The sun is still shinning, wind is howling and the leaves on the trees are blowing just outside my window. I look forward to taking a walk in a few minutes. A couple of days ago I was reviewing my 2012 goals. The first quarter of 2012 is over and we need to make sure we are on track for the rest of the year. One of the areas I was reviewing was relationships in my life. Here are a few questions I asked myself and answered in writing.

1) What are my recurring thoughts about each relationship?
2) If I could have anything at all...I should describe it to myself.
3) What obstacles have I experienced in the past and what is standing in my way i.e. roadblocks that I may face in the future?
4) What failures have I had and experienced?
5) What are my hopes for the future and my fears?
6) How would I picture my ideal future?
7) How long do I think it will take to achieve the picture I just imagined?

One overwhelming thought that came over me was this. If I want better relationships, I must be the one to take the first step!! Even if that step is in my own mind. I made a commitment to say only nice things for the next two weeks. It has been two days and I never realized how much I had to think about what I was saying. I guess I am not as completely positive as I thoughts I was. This is a great challenge especially for those of us with a wife, husband, children, co-worker, secretary, assistant or boss. Go out there and be the difference.


In closing, I am always available to help you or anyone you may know. Buying a home, selling a home, relocation to or from the Bay area...Feel free to give me a call.

Have a great evening.
James E. ( JIM ) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax