Posts Tagged ‘truth’
Truth
With the recent surge of “AI” (artificial intelligence), the truth is going to be even harder to find and figure out. The world we live in seems to make up its own truth. Our culture says that truth is relative to the situation you find yourself in. I believe that my situation is relative to…
Read MoreWho Do You Know?
When I first started in real estate, an instructor taught what he called the “Who Do” method. He challenged the new agents to ask, “Who do you know that might need to purchase or sell real estate?” As I began my career, I started “who doing” people. It got the conversation started and got me…
Read MoreProperly Dressed
I know it’s summertime and people dress differently. I just returned from Southern California, and it was a bit hotter than normal for them. We spent some days by the pool and on the beach. I was a bit stunned by what people wear (or should I say “don’t wear”) in public. I am a…
Read MoreConvictions
I have several convictions. I have always defined convictions as “my opinion set in concrete”. It is officially defined as a “firmly held belief or opinion”. When my convictions are set in concrete, they are very hard to move or change. It is not impossible to change my convictions, but it usually takes a jackhammer…
Read MoreNo Excuses
I find myself making excuses all the time. I was running late and blamed it getting caught in the office. I could have politely excused myself about three minutes earlier and I’d been on time. I heard a preacher define “Excuse” many years ago and it has stuck with me. “An excuse is the skin…
Read MoreReciprocal Encouragement
I really appreciate encouragement. I try hard to not be dismissive when someone is encouraging me. I also try to be an encourager of others. Encouragement can speak life into another. Encouragement can inspire another. Encouragement can motivate another. Encouragement is a gift that I can give freely with an unending supply chain. Paul writes…
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