Happiness And Success!
Are
you feeling stuck on the roadmap of life? Have you longed for
greater
success and happiness, but haven’t yet hooked the brass ring?
Albert
Schweitzer once wrote, “Success
is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing, you will
be successful.” Here are seven steps you can take today
to achieve more
happiness
and success in your life:
1. Believe In Yourself. Identify
your natural talents and abilities. Do what you
enjoy
and what you do best. Truly successful and happy people find joy in
their
working lives. Invest your time in what you do best. Focus on your
strengths and not your weaknesses.
2. Develop a Vision. First,
define your path and start working your plan. Write
down a
vision for yourself and your life. Be specific. What do you want to
accomplish?
What do you want your life to look like in 5 years, 10 years?
3. Develop Good Habits.
Happy and successful people choose good habits. If
you’re
watching too much TV, chronically late, or eating poorly, make a
commitment
to change your bad habits into habits consistent with your goals.
4. Show Gratitude. The
happiest people are also the most grateful people.
Count
your blessings frequently and you’ll quickly start seeing a change in
yourself and the world around you.
5. Take A Chance. Seize
opportunities!
Success
and happiness does not come to those who sit and wait for it to be brought
to
them.
6. Give to Others. Studies
reveal that the happiest people are also the most generous.
Do,
say, or give something nice to another and see how your own life improves.
7. Take Responsibility. You
hold the key to your future. Take responsibility for your
actions.
Choose the work you like to do, and do it well. Ultimately, you are the
master
of your fate. You choose your own future by the decisions you make and the
actions you take.
Thank
You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Thanks
to YOU the word is spreading. Thanks to all of my clients and friends who
graciously referred me to your friends, neighbors and co-workers last month!
See, rather than pester people with unwanted calls and visits, I build my
business based on the positive comments and referrals from people just like
you. I just couldn’t do it without you.
***(Thank you to
Jennifer Malone for referring her co-worker Ryan M. to me.)***
Real Estate Corner…
Q. We’ve purchased a new house,
and are selling our existing home.
We don’t have a lot of money to
fix up our existing home before
selling it. Do you have any
inexpensive suggestions?
My
first suggestion is to deep-clean the house and “make it sparkle!” Here
are
a few more tricks of the trade to help you get the most for your money:
*If
your master bedroom looks drab, add new linens, pillows, and shams
to
spice it up the bedroom and add a little color.
*Buy
a bright colored shower curtain and rug to perk up a dull bathroom.
Re-grout
if your bathroom grout is chipped or discolored.
*Eliminate
clutter. Remove photos, knickknacks, refrigerator magnets
and
other personal items. Organize your cabinets and closets.
*Clear
off kitchen and bathroom counter tops. Put away appliances.
*Arrange
your furniture so it focuses on your home’s strongest feature (it
may
a view, a garden, flowers, or a painting). Remove excess furniture.
Create
a “model home” look, clean, attractive with well-place items.
*Dress
up your rooms with attractive area rugs and framed prints.
*Install
new light fixtures if they’re damaged or unappealing.
*Paint
your walls in neutral tones. Paint the front door if needed.
*Trim
bushes and make sure the outside landscaping is neat and clean.
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Here is a funny cartoon I just found in Realtor Magazine. Enjoy!!
