JULY NEWS IN DECEMBER
Posted in Newsletter on Jan 26th, 2010
Life has certainly been unpredictable and that’s the way it should be. I am living in Thunder Bay managing 243 units and spending Christmas with new friends. Life is about change. Change is what gives us strength, flexibility, vitality, resourcefulness, resilience. I look back at some of the most challenging times in my life. They are what defined me. These devastating events made me who I am today. I learned to appreciate my depression, anger, despair, anguish, hopelessness; to celebrate my capacity to feel the length and depth and breadth of these intense emotions. That’s what makes us human. Emotions are energy in motion. They are meant to be felt and then to move forward. It is the intensity of these emotions where magic and miracles reside. I learned to transmute this energy into manifesting my new reality. Because the truth is this: the Universe has a grand plan for you. These experiences are what you need in order to take you to the next level. After you have survived the ordeal, you begin to see with clear 20/20 hindsight. This is part of the initiation process called life. Because the Universe sees you as a diamond-in-the-rough (polishing is not a pleasant process) so that you may become a brilliant light for the world. For I know too well that the holiday season may not feel like a great time for many people. Regardless of how you feel, you are so very precious. Your life is a masterpiece. This season of your life is an exciting one. Enjoy it while you can because you may never feel the intensity like this again. Like a volcanic eruption, it will go extinct, leaving its mark and a wiser stronger you. Celebrate your life… in your despair… in your joy… because either way you are loved and cherished. My blessings go with you.
CHRISTMAS BLESSING
I would like to save some trees this year instead of sending out cards. You are all, every one of you, a special blessing to me.
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MAKE A LIFE CHANGING DIFFERENCE
Can you spare $25 this month? Perhaps drink less Starbucks? And give an entrepreneur at KIVA.org an opportunity to thrive. When that loan is repaid, you can recycle the donation to another entrepreneur.
DATE WITH DESTINY
This is an awesome event put on by Anthony Robbins. Amazing. Transformational. Words cannot describe. It is to be experienced. There are 6 human needs: Certainty, Significance, Uncertainty, Variety, Love/Connection, Growth. At DWD you learn how all relationships are based on these 6 needs. Tony gives you the tools so you can use it for your own personal growth and to help others. He has also incorporated new relationship material that is fascinating. You can read more about the Meadow Report on my Blog. My caveat: as with all of his events, there are no official breaks so come prepared with water, snacks and food.
MY NEW LOGO
I love it and I hope you do too. The On The Beach logo has been eluding me since 2003. Finally, thanks to my brilliant media designer, Bojan (pronounced “boy-yan”), he intuited my description into this wonderful logo. Bojan is the head of our new OTBEC Media Group. He does graphic and web design, newsletter templates, videography, audio engineering, photography, storyboarding, image manipulation, business cards, brochures. He’s one talented boy (pun intended) and he is available to serve your needs if you are looking for unique and creative design work. He can be reached at bojan@otbec.com for a consultation.
PRO-ACTIVE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – PART 3
Training tenants. It starts at the beginning from that first phone call to when they vacate the premises. Be aware of your voice; the timbre, inflection, tonality speak more than your words. If you end your sentences with a vocal inflection going up as you would ask a question, this creates uncertainty in the listener. Consciously choose to end your sentences with a downward inflection as this creates certainty. For this reason, I hired a vocal coach, Jesai Jayhmes, before I launched my first seminar. It’s all about communication. Make sure that your expectations are understood and that the tenants are made aware of the consequences for non-compliance. Verbal communication alone is not enough. You must have your expectations written down on paper and explain it to them. Even something as simple as paying rent on the first of each and every month must be reinforced. Get them to sign a separate addendum that they promise to pay on time. When tenants are ready to vacate, give them a move out checklist including instructions on what to clean, how much it will cost if they don’t clean it, where to dump their unused furniture, instead of leaving it behind for maintenance to clean up. (to be continued next issue)
Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around encouraging young things to grow. Thornton Wilder.
