It is almost the beginning of a new year and what I like the most about this time of the year is the opportunity to look back on what I have learned and even better, the many possibilities that present itself looking forward. This has been the year to rediscover the power of positive thinking. … Continue reading The power of positivity
cant believe it took me so long to really get this patience thing. I guess its never too late to learn 9 another cliche) and here is another one; being a continuous learner translates in, even at my age I am open to learn. I am starting off the week with this focus on the … Continue reading patience and what I need to learn
Is the question Monday morning, most of the time. I know that many people do not like Monday morning and some done like Sunday night because they have to start thinking about Monday morning, go figure. I actually started to like Monday mornings after a period when I wasn't sure where to start. It was … Continue reading Where to start
When encountering challenges in my real estate world, I dig in my toolbox for the best tool to help me overcome challenges. I think I choose real estate to challenge myself to grow because it definitely requires a lot in order to succeed. Sales skills, people skills, vision, communication, emotional intelligence, and the list goes … Continue reading Challenges and mantras
Sometimes you just experience a tough week; it happens. Work becomes difficult, people become difficult, expectations are not met, you get the drift. You start feeling pissed, then angry, then disappointed and BAM; its officially a crappy week. Sounds a lot like my week last week. And then its Monday and you wake up and … Continue reading The power of P
I say to myself today and getting enthusiastic about that break due to the upcoming 4th of July Holiday. Holidays have become kind of strange for me since moving to another country that celebrates totally different occasions I am used too and due to the nature of the current work I do, I am a … Continue reading Take a break
As a success coach I naturally tend to gravitate to words of wisdom. There is something so comforting in reading stuff that makes me think; reflect and even makes me uncomfortable at times, many times. I was speaking to a friend of mine about life having a way of keeping me real. We were sharing … Continue reading Monday wisdom
The other day I received such a nice email from my customers who wanted to express their gratitude for helping them with their new home purchase. They are out of state first time homebuyers so you can imagine the stress involved. Still they handled the entire transaction so well and full of grace and we … Continue reading Kindness and Business
We definitely have many options where we can spend time when thinking about where to retire. Actually I am going to switch the word retire for lifestyle; we have may options to add to our lifestyles. We can choose to stay in one place or we can choose to stay in more than one place. … Continue reading Valencia Spain
Getting ready for major changes and new projects always brings up contradictory feelings: anxiety, enthusiasm, happiness, fear. Roll with them; exciting experiences await those who are willing to take a chance to jump off the bridge!
Joyce Bartels-Daal 