“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” James Cash Penney, Founder of JCPenney. Webster’s Dictionary describes the word growth as, “progressive development: evolution”. As individuals, without growth we simply standstill or recede. Growth is essential to our well-being. I once heard the phrase, “a fish will only grow … Read More
Maintaining positivity in your life is a state of mind; you control this and to forfeit that control to your surroundings is to forfeit one of your strongest assets, but maintaining this control is something that you may battle with every single day. I view the world with a lot of scientific-artistic flare and when … Read More
The start of a new year often brings big talk and little action. This is an incredibly common problem many people face not because people are lazy or do not want to achieve their goals, but instead because the process as a whole can seem incredibly daunting or one may not know where to begin. … Read More
At TitleSmart we take our employee health seriously. We are always looking for fun and creative ways to help empower our employees through wellness. Not only do we offer comprehensive major medical health care benefits, we also offer unique, one of a kind health benefits to all of our staff members. Currently we have programs … Read More
Most of us spent the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend filling our stomachs and emptying our wallets. After we devoured our Thanksgiving feast, we were able to indulge in Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals. Thanksgiving weekend is a time for reflecting on what we are grateful for in our lives and preparing for … Read More
As we move into the cold, harsh Minnesota winter, it is easy to get bogged down by the bad weather and craziness of the Holiday Season with family and friends. For most businesses, winter can be a slow season, especially in real estate. But for me, the winter months mean time to get stuff done! … Read More
Opportunities are going to present themselves all the time while you are growing your business or career. The tough question is: should I say yes? As we know, every “Yes” is a “No” to something else, so when you say yes, you have to be sure that it is something you want to do and … Read More
As we transition into November most of us have Thanksgiving on the mind. We all have visions of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and time with our family. For some of us, when we sit down at the table we go around and say what we are thankful for this year. Common answers are health, happiness, … Read More
I’m sure there are a few of you out there that read our blogs about leadership or how to be a good boss, and think to yourself, “But I’m not a manager. This doesn’t apply to me.” But we are here to tell you, that is not true! Every employee, in every position, has the … Read More
Last week we challenged you to start retraining your brain in our #NoComplaints challenge. Each day of the week we gave you one small challenge in order to reach the overall goal of #NoComplaints: Start on a Positive Note, ID & Avoid Triggers, Slow Down, Say Thank You, Spot Something good, Stop Beating Yourself Up, … Read More