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Susan Laxson CRS, Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL (Palm Properties)

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

"I love the smell of naplam in the morning; it smells of victory!' No prisoners in 2016!

Jan 09, 2016 09:43 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Susan Laxson "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." - Napoleon Hill

Jan 09, 2016 10:21 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

it's not inspirational nor is it motivational, but I love it..... Warren Buffett's quote...." when the tide is out, those who are swimming naked are fully exposed"...... that can be applied to many scenarios, especially in the real estate business.....

Jan 09, 2016 09:58 PM
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

There are so many, it is too difficult to have an absolute fave!!! One that does come to mind. "What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"

Jan 09, 2016 08:37 PM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

"I do as I please, and I do it with ease". Hey it's Sunday morning.

Jan 09, 2016 08:30 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

"Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple". Woody Guthrie.

Jan 09, 2016 09:50 PM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area
O God, give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed,
The courage to change what can be changed,
and the wisdom to know the one from the other

attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971)

(prior to AA adopting it as their own!)

Jan 10, 2016 12:43 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

"Something wonderful is happening to you NOW."
Laura Huxley

Jan 09, 2016 09:19 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

So many, it's hard to choose.  I guess it all boils down to:
"Attitude determines altitude". - Zig Ziglar

Jan 09, 2016 10:49 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Today my "Quote of the day" is in my blog "QUESTION?"

"Everyone one has a plan till they get hit in the face" 

Does not make sense until the source is known then all the overcoming adversity quotes surface.

NOTE: I have no admiration or respect for the one quoted.

 

Jan 09, 2016 09:38 PM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

As a man thinketh in his heart , so is he .

We will become that which we think about ! Your own Self talk will determine the use of your potential !

Jan 09, 2016 09:09 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

For me, it's a tie for #1 with these two:

"Ships are safest in the harbor, but that's not what ships were built for."

~Unknown

and 

"Orville Wright didn't have a pilot's license." ~ Unknown

 

Jan 09, 2016 11:28 PM
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Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

You leap to fly not to fall.

Jan 09, 2016 11:26 PM
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Fred Hafdelin
Weichert Realtors - Mountain Lakes, NJ

"nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." Rocky Balboa.

Jan 09, 2016 08:44 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the meoments that take our breath away." i see this quote every day on my desk!

Jan 09, 2016 11:16 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty
Jan 09, 2016 08:57 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Too many, can not pick just one.....

'' 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''. –Maya Angelou

'' Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value''

'Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.'

The mind is everything. What you think you become.  –Buddha

 

Jan 10, 2016 05:06 PM
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Susan. "If you think you can or you think you can't, you are probably right".

Jan 10, 2016 04:44 PM
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Sandra Graves
Keller Williams Realty - Folsom, CA
Realtor

I second that Michael Setunsky .

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

― Napoleon Hill

Jan 10, 2016 01:32 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Susan,

Love your quote, it is one of my favorites also, but our guiding quote is "Be kind to everyone whenever possible, It is always possible."  Dalai Lama.  A

Jan 10, 2016 06:21 AM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

The "Ten Commandment's" then there are so many to mention.

Jan 10, 2016 12:59 AM
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

I like a lot of Ben Franklin quotes,

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
Benjamin Franklin

And while this one is not inspriational it may be motivational the next time one is voting or pondering many many issues that come up on a regular basis, "

“Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”

Also a Ben Franklin quote.

Jan 10, 2016 12:24 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

It is not what you tell yourself, but what yourself tells you...Richfuscious

Jan 09, 2016 11:53 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Jan 09, 2016 11:03 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Too many to make a single selection!

Jan 09, 2016 10:23 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Good question, i dont think i have one. I do like to quote something  "that if an agent cant find the time to do it right the first time, how will they find time to fix it?"

Jan 09, 2016 10:06 PM
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John Ferrier
Mortgage Network Solutions, LLC - West Chester, PA
20+ yrs as a consultative mortgage professional

Herb Brooks, Lake Placid, 1980: Great moments are born from great opportunity.

Jan 14, 2016 09:39 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Susan Laxson - to keep motivated....

"I have done it, I can do it again!"

Jan 10, 2016 03:22 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Hunter Patch Adams: You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no matter what the outcome

Jan 10, 2016 01:45 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I post a different one every day!

Jan 10, 2016 12:45 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Susan...I have so many. 

One I think of every morning, though, is this...Eat that Frog. 

What that means is tackle your most difficult project, phone call or whatever and do it first. It makes the rest of the day so much easier. 

Jan 10, 2016 12:42 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Great quote Susan, I am sure I will read plenty of good ones here today, but my brain is too tired right now to think of one myself.

Jan 10, 2016 10:53 AM
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Focus on the plan -not the problem

Jan 10, 2016 10:20 AM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I don't have a favorite, but one of my favorites is by Alfred Tennyson:

That tower of strength
Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew.

 

 

Jan 10, 2016 09:33 AM
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Jeanne Gregory
RE/MAX Southwest - Sugar Land, TX
The most important home I sell is YOURS!

I don't sugar coat stuff.  I'm not Willy Wonka.

 

Jan 10, 2016 06:10 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Susan,
John Maxwell (paraphrase here)” Nothing changes until you change what you do on a daily basis.”

Jan 10, 2016 06:09 AM
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Mine would be a poem Myself by Edgar Allen Guest.

Jan 10, 2016 04:25 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

"The truth! You can't handle the truth!"

It seems to be the case for many sellers in real estate.

Jan 10, 2016 04:07 AM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

I love Robert Frost, Susan.  I have so many, I can't think of just one. 

Jan 10, 2016 03:21 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have several.  My top ones are: "No plan of battle survives the first engagement with the enemy."  and  "Damn the torpedoes!  Full speed ahead!!"

 

#1 has to be "To boldy go where no man has gone before"

Jan 10, 2016 03:03 AM
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

Mine personal quote is "it is what it is". Not very motivating, but gets me through some yucky days sometimes. 

Jan 10, 2016 02:32 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

"Where there's a Will, There's is a WAY"!  Oh that is on my business card!

Jan 10, 2016 02:25 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Far too many to choose one.  So much wisdom in the many jewels written by and spoken by others.

Jan 10, 2016 02:19 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I do not have a favorite. 

Jan 10, 2016 01:35 AM
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

"Never too old to learn something new." 

My bride

Jan 09, 2016 10:52 PM
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Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

I don't really do these but i am anxious to read others- maybe I will add that to my day!

Jan 09, 2016 10:51 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I have too many to list here.

Jan 09, 2016 09:41 PM