Monthly Archives: December 2010

#YearInReview

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Barry Owen

Responding to a challenge by Seth Godin to re-cap the year . . . What did I accomplish in 2010? Seth acknowledges that most folks don’t do this exercise . . . or if they do it, they don’t give … Continue reading →

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Neoteny – Quit taking work so seriously and find higher achievement

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Barry Owen

I’m reading What Matters Now a book assembled and edited by Seth Godin. Grab yourself a free copy by hitting the link. I chose this book as the first book of my newly formed monthly book Club. It’s a collage of … Continue reading →

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Over and above the call of duty

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Barry Owen

It’s the Sergeant who heroically dives through a hail of gunfire to save one of his soldiers. It’s the Fireman who risks life and limb to save a family from a burning house. It’s the teacher who spends a few extra … Continue reading →

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Supporting one of our own – REALTORS and the Local Community

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Barry Owen

The most powerful tool I believe that we each personally possess is our influence in our local community. Some of the things that come to mind when I think of the importance of being involved in our communities are: – You never … Continue reading →

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How Generosity gets you more of what really MATTERS

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Barry Owen

Yesterday, I decided to start a book club to meet the 1st Thursday of every month @ 10 AM. I’m not sure why. It just seemed like a good thing to do 🙂 I decided the first meeting would be … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Coffee – Are Historians REALLY Liars?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Barry Owen

Good MORNING! Well! THAT was FUN! Christmas day has passed, and Santa was good to us. Here in Nashville, we were treated to the very rare experience of a White Christmas (Only the 8th on the Official record) . . … Continue reading →

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Expect to be Surprised

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Barry Owen

Forrest Gump said: “My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Nationwide Insurance has built a cult following around their slogan: “Life comes at you FAST!” Heraclitus of Ephesus (c.535 … Continue reading →

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Be a dog in the 1st 2 quarters of 2011!

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Barry Owen

I’ve seen many predictions about the first half of 2011 . . . and to some degree, I believe that many of them will be accurate as self-fulfilling prophesies . . . but then, that’s what the “experts” are paid to … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Coffee – Scruples and Family

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Barry Owen

Good morning! I wrote a mini-novel this morning . . . In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote that the “highest of all joys” came only from having and raising “many healthy children.” Anyone who “deliberately” shunned marriage or who had … Continue reading →

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Your optimism can make you a world class liar

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Barry Owen

I love eternal optimists. They see the good in everything. Some optimists SO want to see the good that they sometimes imagine (hallucinate) unrealistic fantasies . . . and then fall into the trap of making promises they cannot keep. When the optimistic … Continue reading →

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