Monthly Archives: January 2011

Monday Morning Coffee – Electronic Addiction

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Barry Owen

Good Morning! Daughter Jessica told me yesterday that she was glad Spring is finally here . . . I tried to be gentle as I explained to her that this balmy, clear weather is a “Fools Spring” – a brief and very … Continue reading →

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Go-Givers Unite – (Manage your Texting addiction)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Barry Owen

Seth Godin opened a can of worms this morning that I believe merits being open . . . That is . . . For anyone interested in find a healthy Life Rhythm . . . and having a life full … Continue reading →

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How the drama distractions can unravel even the best laid plans

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Barry Owen

“They” say that very little in life goes according to plan. This applies to good things (like stumbling across a brilliant invention) as well as not so good things (like losing sight of and failing to achieve life goals). Most … Continue reading →

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House Listed for sale isn’t selling – Thinking about renting it?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Barry Owen

SO . . . Your house has been sitting on the market for MONTHS, and you’re beginning to get tired of the process and ready to move on. You still want to sell it . . . You may NEED to … Continue reading →

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Unleashing YOUR IDeaVirus

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Barry Owen

Good morning! I’m a believer that 2011 holds a LOT of promise for being a great year for all of us . . . There’s a caveat, though . . . It ain’t going to be easy. There is NO … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Coffee – “Unleashing The Ideavirus”

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Barry Owen

Good Morning! Are we going to make it through a week without SNOW here in Middle TN? All of the snow resulted in more distractions than usual for this time of year for me (Kids out of school and icey … Continue reading →

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“Selling out” when times are lean . . .

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Barry Owen

I’m naturally gun-shy about getting involved in Multi-level Marketing businesses (Network Marketing). I see as the economy tightened up, a LOT of folks turned towards “other sources of income”, and I saw more and more “opportunities” coming my way. Ostensibly … Continue reading →

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Cogito ergo sum – I think, therefore I am #in

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Barry Owen

René Descartes sure got it right. “The simple meaning of the phrase is that if someone wonders whether or not he exists, that is, in and of itself, proof that he does exist (because, at the very least, there is an … Continue reading →

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Hey Marketing Genius! Are you barkin’ up the right tree?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Barry Owen

This month’s Book for the “Pareto Realty Book Club” is Seth Godin’s “Unleashing the Ideavirus” which can be found (Buy or free down-load): http://www.sethgodin.com/ideavirus/ In the forward, Malcolm Gladwell (Wrote The Tipping Point) says: “this notion says that the most … Continue reading →

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Whenever it starts is the right time

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Barry Owen

There’s one sure-fire way for a sales person to lose me as a prospect . . . high pressure. The minute I smell “Commission Breath” or hear anything about “meeting sales quotas”, I RUN away because my gut tells me … Continue reading →

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