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MissouriMissouri
Full DisclosureFull Disclosure
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MissouriMissouri
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California has high tech Silicon Valley
California has high tech Silicon Valley
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Missourians think point and click is a Smith & Wesson.
Missourians think point and click is a Smith & Wesson.
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“You think the past five years were nuts? You ain't seen
nothin' yet! It's only going to get weirder, tougher, and more
turbulent. Which means that LEADERSHIP will be more
important than ever!” – Tom Peters
“You think the past five years were nuts? You ain't seen
nothin' yet! It's only going to get weirder, tougher, and more
turbulent. Which means that LEADERSHIP will be more
important than ever!” – Tom Peters
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In 1980 only 5 RE firms did over 5000 transactions.
In 2005 there are over 130 doing more than
5000.
In 1980 only 5 RE firms did over 5000 transactions.
In 2005 there are over 130 doing more than
5000.
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“The future is defined by people “on the edges”.
They may be a small % of the total, but they represent a crucial
window on the future.”
“The future is defined by people “on the edges”.
They may be a small % of the total, but they represent a crucial
window on the future.”
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1st - It is ridiculed.2nd – It is violently opposed. 3rd - It is accepted as
self-evident.
1st - It is ridiculed.2nd – It is violently opposed. 3rd - It is accepted as
self-evident.
All truth passes through three stages
All truth passes through three stages
Arthur Schopenhauer
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HP has 142,000 employees in 178 countries.
HP is the largest IT company in Europe,
Russia, Middle East, and South Africa
HP has 142,000 employees in 178 countries.
HP is the largest IT company in Europe,
Russia, Middle East, and South Africa
The World is Flat – Thomas L. FriedmanThe World is Flat – Thomas L. Friedman
An American Company??
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Business needs a massive transfusion of talent, and it is most likely to be found among
non-conformists, dissenters and
rebels”David Ogilvy
Business needs a massive transfusion of talent, and it is most likely to be found among
non-conformists, dissenters and
rebels”David Ogilvy
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When things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual
appears crazy.
When things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual
appears crazy.
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Andrew Higgins Refused to hire graduates of engineering schools.
Andrew Higgins Refused to hire graduates of engineering schools.
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YOU are the leaders of the Real
Estate Industry!
YOU are the leaders of the Real
Estate Industry!
20062006 1818
“Look at things now the
way they really are! NOT how you wish they were.”
“Look at things now the
way they really are! NOT how you wish they were.”
Peter DruckerPeter Drucker
Jack WelchJack Welch
1919
Remember These?Encyclopedia
Pen PalsDiary
NotebooksFamily Videos
Gossip
Remember These?Encyclopedia
Pen PalsDiary
NotebooksFamily Videos
Gossip
2020
WikisWikis
A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone
who has access to it.
A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone
who has access to it.
Sound like an Encyclopedia??
Sound like an Encyclopedia??
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Listserv - any similar software program. 2.an e-mail discussion group; an
online mailing list.
Listserv - any similar software program. 2.an e-mail discussion group; an
online mailing list.
Sound like PEN PALS??Sound like PEN PALS??
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Blogs - To write entries in, add material to, or maintain a
weblog.
Blogs - To write entries in, add material to, or maintain a
weblog.
Sound like a DIARY??Sound like a DIARY??
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Tablet ComputersTablet Computers
Sound like a NOTEBOOK??Sound like a NOTEBOOK??
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Sound like GOSSIP??Sound like GOSSIP??
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Hosts user-generated videos. Includes network and professional content.
Hosts user-generated videos. Includes network and professional content.
Sound like a FAMILY VIDEO??Sound like a FAMILY VIDEO??
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Points to PonderPoints to Ponder
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10 Years from NOW 10 Years from NOW
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US Population will increaseUS Population will increase
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Will be more members (new categories)Will be more members (new categories)
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Consumer will join REALTORS® as an advocateConsumer will join REALTORS® as an advocate
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Average REALTORS® age will come downAverage REALTORS® age will come down
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Will be less brokerage membersWill be less brokerage members
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Agents will shift to capitalized technologyAgents will shift to capitalized technology
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Agents will avoid the model that it is JUST a personal business
Agents will avoid the model that it is JUST a personal business
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Transaction will be computerized and become more streamlined
Transaction will be computerized and become more streamlined
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Real time Instant pre-approve refinanceReal time Instant pre-approve refinance
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Virtual Reality will be Reality ( Voice activated sunsets & sunrises)
Virtual Reality will be Reality ( Voice activated sunsets & sunrises)
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Commissions Will Erode MoreCommissions Will Erode More
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More specialist will do differentparts of transaction
More specialist will do differentparts of transaction
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International Real Estate will be more relevantInternational Real Estate will be more relevant
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Government will be obsessed with TAX REVENUEGovernment will be obsessed with TAX REVENUE
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Governments will be obsessed with the ENVIRONMENT (Water will be more expensive than Oil)
Governments will be obsessed with the ENVIRONMENT (Water will be more expensive than Oil)
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Local State and Federal governments will deplete association Legal Action funds
Local State and Federal governments will deplete association Legal Action funds
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USA Dollar will be less relevantUSA Dollar will be less relevant
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“The most dangerous course a leader can follow in a time of crisis is to defer making
decisions until they are forced on him and thereupon become inevitable
decisions” – Harry Truman
“The most dangerous course a leader can follow in a time of crisis is to defer making
decisions until they are forced on him and thereupon become inevitable
decisions” – Harry Truman
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“I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he’d taken poll in Egypt”-Harry Truman
“I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he’d taken poll in Egypt”-Harry Truman
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Microsoft avoids the trap of worrying about criticism. They persist, through
version after version.
Microsoft avoids the trap of worrying about criticism. They persist, through
version after version.
4848Harvard Business Review June 2007Harvard Business Review June 2007
How Successful Leaders Think
“They have the capacity to hold in their heads two opposing ideas at once”
How Successful Leaders Think
“They have the capacity to hold in their heads two opposing ideas at once”
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Conventional Thinkers – Make either or choices. Settle for best available
option.
Conventional Thinkers – Make either or choices. Settle for best available
option.
Harvard Business Review June 2007Harvard Business Review June 2007
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Integrative Thinkers – Creatively resolve tensions among opposing ideas and generate
innovative outcomes!
Integrative Thinkers – Creatively resolve tensions among opposing ideas and generate
innovative outcomes!Harvard Business Review June 2007Harvard Business Review June 2007
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Social NetworksSocial Networks
What is the most productive? Local service club, chamber of commerce, MySpace,
Twitter, Facebook, or Second Life.
What is the most productive? Local service club, chamber of commerce, MySpace,
Twitter, Facebook, or Second Life.
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“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein
The World is Flat – Thomas L. Friedman
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As leaders for the
future, no matter how
big the footsteps
you follow, always
blaze your own trail.
As leaders for the
future, no matter how
big the footsteps
you follow, always
blaze your own trail.
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“Any jackass can kick down a barn,
but it takes a a team of good
carpenters to build one.” Sam Rayburn
“Any jackass can kick down a barn,
but it takes a a team of good
carpenters to build one.” Sam Rayburn
5555
To inspire effectively, you must first
believe in something.
To inspire effectively, you must first
believe in something.
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Where did the people of our nation find the
strength to build our HOME?
Where did the people of our nation find the
strength to build our HOME?
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“Every act of progress the world has ever known began first with a dreamer. After him came the scientist, statesman, expert or technician. But first came the dreamer.” - Rabbi
Maurice Davis
“Every act of progress the world has ever known began first with a dreamer. After him came the scientist, statesman, expert or technician. But first came the dreamer.” - Rabbi
Maurice Davis
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16201620
Christopher Jones & his Mayflower were hired to carry 102 Pilgrims to America.
Half his crew died the first winter.
Christopher Jones & his Mayflower were hired to carry 102 Pilgrims to America.
Half his crew died the first winter.
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17651765
Patrick Henry introduced his famous anti-Stamp Tax resolution and shocked the
Virginia House of Burgesses
Patrick Henry introduced his famous anti-Stamp Tax resolution and shocked the
Virginia House of Burgesses
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18451845
Texas was annexed to the UnionTexas was annexed to the Union
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18471847
United States declared war on MexicoUnited States declared war on Mexico
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18601860
Defeated 8 times before being elected!Defeated 8 times before being elected!
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18671867
Purchase of Alaska from Russia was ratified
Purchase of Alaska from Russia was ratified
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One PERSON - One VOTEOne PERSON - One VOTE
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17771777
"An army of skeletons appeared before our eyes naked, starved, sick and discouraged. Their feet and their legs froze until they were black, and it
was often necessary to amputate them."
"An army of skeletons appeared before our eyes naked, starved, sick and discouraged. Their feet and their legs froze until they were black, and it
was often necessary to amputate them."
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John HansonJohn Hanson
First President of the United States of
America under The Articles of
Confederation
First President of the United States of
America under The Articles of
Confederation
Ordered all foreign troops off US soil.He Established:The Great Seal of the US still used today.The First Treasury.The First Secretary of War.The First Foreign Affairs Department.4th Thursday in Nov as Thanksgiving.
6767As The Future Catches You – Juan EnriquezAs The Future Catches You – Juan Enriquez
¾ of the flags, borders, anthems and moneys
represented at the UN today did not exist 50 years ago.
¾ of the flags, borders, anthems and moneys
represented at the UN today did not exist 50 years ago.
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Out of clutter, find simplicity, From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies
opportunity – Albert Einstein
Out of clutter, find simplicity, From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies
opportunity – Albert Einstein
The World is Flat – Thomas L. Friedman
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“Even if you are on the right track,
you’ll get run over if you
just sit there.”
– Will Rogers
“Even if you are on the right track,
you’ll get run over if you
just sit there.”
– Will Rogers
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The Job of a Leader is to
LEADThe Job of a Leader is to
LEADThe Question is…
LEAD How?The Question is…
LEAD How?
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No one got up the courage to storm the Bastille because they got a
MEMO!
No one got up the courage to storm the Bastille because they got a
MEMO!
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460 Words(Not 17 & 75)
460 Words(Not 17 & 75)
Under all is the land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership
depend the survival and growth of free institutions and of our civilization
Under all is the land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership
depend the survival and growth of free institutions and of our civilization
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Such interest impose obligations beyond those of ordinary commerce.
Such interest impose obligations beyond those of ordinary commerce.
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NO inducement of profit and NO instruction from clients ever can justify departure from
this ideal.
NO inducement of profit and NO instruction from clients ever can justify departure from
this ideal.
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Do you know who guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? (Tomb of
Unknowns)
Do you know who guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? (Tomb of
Unknowns)
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They are Men and Women who commit 2 years of their life to guard the tomb
They are Men and Women who commit 2 years of their life to guard the tomb
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The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. The first six months of duty a guard
cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV.
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They must live in a barracks UNDER the Tomb!
They must live in a barracks UNDER the Tomb!
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Every guard spends five hours a day getting their
uniforms ready for
guard duty.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting their
uniforms ready for
guard duty.
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All off duty their time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington
National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred.
All off duty their time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington
National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred.
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Hurricane Isabel September 2003
During winds that overturned vehicles and
turned debris into projectiles… the
measured step continued!
Hurricane Isabel September 2003
During winds that overturned vehicles and
turned debris into projectiles… the
measured step continued!
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They pledge to not to swear in
public for the rest of their
lives!
They pledge to not to swear in
public for the rest of their
lives!
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They pledge to not drink any alcohol on or OFF
duty for the rest of their
lives
They pledge to not drink any alcohol on or OFF
duty for the rest of their
lives
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After 2 years, their only material reward is a wreath pin. They must obey the rules for the rest of their lives or give up the
pin. Only 400 are presently worn!
After 2 years, their only material reward is a wreath pin. They must obey the rules for the rest of their lives or give up the
pin. Only 400 are presently worn!
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It is about Commitment, Leadership, and OUR
HOME!
It is about Commitment, Leadership, and OUR
HOME!
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