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October 2005
Oct. 30, 2005
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We are all connected
Thanks to my friend, Holly Kaufman. for passing this along!
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A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and
his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" He was
devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning.
"There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"
The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr.Mouse,
I can tell this is of grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence
to me. I cannot be bothered by it."
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the
house." The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse,
but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in
my prayers."
The mouse turned to the cow. She said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for
you, but it's no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house,
head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound
of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was
caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail
the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed
her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever.
Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer
took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his
wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her
around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. Many people came for
her funeral so the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat
for all of them.
The next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it
doesn't concern YOU, remember -- when ONE of us is threatened, we are
ALL at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an
eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage
one another.
If this strikes a chord within you, and I hope it does, pass this
along to everyone who has ever helped YOU out and let them know how
important they are.
REMEMBER: Each of us is a vital thread in another persons tapestry;
Our lives are woven together for a reason.
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Oct. 28, 2005
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Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management: The New PMN Course
The new Women's Council of REALTORS® Performance Management Network (PMN) course was unveiled at the NAR Annual Convention
this week. Approximately 150 people participated in the course, called Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management which has been developed with Lou Tice's Pacific Institute Inc. The course is an advanced course designed for the experienced agent who wants to expand their capacity and facility in producing results and going beyond their current limitations. Robert Morris and Lynn Madison skillfully faciliated a multi-media presentation to rave reviews.
Here is information from The Pacific Institute:
Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management is one of the five courses of the PMN curriculum, it is now available to be presented and I am excited to be one of the instructors now trained to faciliate it. Contact me for more information about bringing this class to your group or area.
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Oct. 24, 2005
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Been There, Done That, Got the T-SHIRT!!!!
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And, I'd go back again!!!!
Me in my T Shirt and
Lily with her new Nittany Bear and PSU Cap!!!
We're in the jumping castle!!!
A good time was had by all
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Oct. 24, 2005
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PA District 5 REALTORS® Conference
Last Friday, I was honored to be part of the STAND OUT...."What makes you unique makes your business unique" One day conference in State College, PA
Pat Long organized with aplomb a full day with 3 educational classes, a trade show, networking and a keynote with 2005 PA President Melissa Sieg, ABR, CRS, GRI . It was a high energy day! Those that attended got treated to education and information to keep them at the top of their game!
I delivered my "Winning the Real Estate Game" session to a big group of participative REALTORS® who were obviously looking for the edge they needed to be very effective in 2006!
I was treated like a vsiting dignitary by tour guide extraordinaire, Fran Thorsen, REALTOR® from Bethlehem. Fran is also the Queen Mother of Real Estate Blogs : check out
http://TheREALTYgram.com
http://TheREALTYgramBlogger.com
http://TheFATladyBlog.com
http://RealEstateBlogSquad.com
http://TheHistoricHomesBlog.com
Not only did I get introduced to the Nittany Lion, I learned about the Penn State Creamery. I had to eat a cone right then and there and found out this is where Ben and Jerry learned their craft. They packed a 1/2 gallon of "Death By Chocolate" on dry ice to survive my 4 plane flight home! And it made it!!!
Thank you, Fran!!!!!
A little about the dynamic leaders:
this year's President and their District 5 VP:
Melissa is a third generation REALTOR® having been in the business since 1984. She is a consistent multi-million dollar producer in the residential and new construction field of the business. Her service to the Centre County Association of REALTORS® included serving on and/or chairing almost every committee, serving on the Board of Directors for 8 years and serving as President in 1995. In 1996, she was privileged to be awarded CCARs REALTOR® of the Year.
At the state level, she has been a member of the Legislative committee since
1989 and served as the Chair in 2002. She has also served as District 5 Vice President, RPAC Trustee, and served on the BSRE- PARs For Profit Corporation, Pa REALTOR Education Foundation, Strategic Thinkers Group, as well as serving on or chairing many special Task Forces to help our association just to name a few. At the National level, Melissa is an NAR director and serves on the Membership Policy and Board Jurisdiction Committee.
In her spare time, Melissa volunteers as a YMCA swimming official and is the Bellefonte High School varsity swim coach. She also enjoys spending time with her family, playing golf, traveling with her husband, and canning homemade goodies.
Melissa is an associate broker and has earned the ABR, CRS, e-Pro, GRI and One America Designations. She is co-owner along with her husband of 25 years, Bill, of Prudential First Choice Realty located in State College.
Bill and Melissa live just outside of Bellefonte. They have two children:
Their son, BJ, is a junior at Westminster College and daughter, Mandee, is a freshman at Penn State.
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And then there was
Melanie J. McLane, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, ITI and SRES.
(This is the lady standing on the left in the group shot)
2004-2005 District 5 Vice-President
Melanie McLane is serving as District 5 Vice-President for the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORSâ. A lifelong resident of Jersey Shore, PA, Melanie is now an associate broker for Fish GMAC Real Estate and owns and operates Evelyn Jackson Appraisal Services. She is a member of West Branch Valley Association of REALTORS where she has served as Past President and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Her association named her 1994 "REALTOR of the Year" and in 1999 awarded her the "Spirit" Award.
Melanie has been a member of the PAR Board of Directors for the past several years. She is 2003 Chair of the Professional Standards Committee, Chair of the Specialized Practices Sub-Committee of the Legislative Committee, and a member of Convention and Meetings Committee.
Melanie is also an instructor for Pennsylvania REALTORâ Institute and other providers, and in 1989 received Penn States "Real Estate Instructor of the Year" award.
She is a Trustee for the Jersey Shore Area Library, and has served in the past on the local hospital board, and on the Jersey Shore Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
She and her husband, Jim, have two children and reside in Jersey Shore.
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Oct. 19, 2005
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Some Things learned from Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou said this:
I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad
it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles
these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll
miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what
you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands;
you need to be able to throw some things back.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually
make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
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Oct. 18, 2005
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ADVICE FROM A Cherokee Chief
A Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life.
A fight is going on inside me, he said to the boy.
It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
One is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed,
superiority, self-doubt, and ego.
The other is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity,
humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity,
truth, compassion and faith. This same fight is going
on inside you and inside every other person too.
The grandson thought about it for a minute and asked his
grandfather, Which wolf will win?
The old chief replied, The one you feed.
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Oct. 17, 2005
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Sidney Howard
 Half of knowing what you want
is knowing what you must give up
before you get it.
Hmmm...what would this look like for your biggest goal????
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