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Let’s sweep, it’s Friday! | Packing your parachute

Six, Windermere Owners Retreat 2016 – “The movement of ideas, information and goodwill between all.” (thank you WRE owner, Peter Hickey for articulating this!). All of this happened this week. OB, Jill and I are all in the midst of traveling home and dialing back to our day to day focus. I am inspired and so very grateful for the […]
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It’s Friday, let’s sweep! | a modern day “gold rush”? + educational note from Penrith + “how to disagree” from Kid President + FORE! + odds & ends!

Six, A review of this week and prep for next in what I hope continues to be digestible sound bites in setting your table for continued success – Here to help, just ask – the ultimate goal. At a glance for this week > A modern day “gold rush”? + an educational note from Penrith + “how to disagree” […]
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It’s Friday, let’s sweep | August “science” (2016 vs 2015) + Green Genius + #TackleHomelessness kick off + Madison Park Art Walk

Six, This week, the “science” | The NWMLS August 2016 statistical data was released (click here) – signaling us to update our Seattle statistics as well. A few talking points + #’s we should know as we continue to master your “science” together. According to the NWMLS, for Metro Seattle (140 + 380 + 385 + 390 + 700 + 705 […]
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It’s Thursday, not Friday! | Let’s sweep early…

Six, I know, it’s only Thursday – I’m breaking my Friday habit. Today feels like Friday to me – so why not! Preparing for a long holiday weekend + last go at family fun at our beach cabin before kids get back to their classrooms. By the way, what that means for all of us […]

Friday Post Let’s sweep, it’s Friday! | Packing your parachute Six, Windermere Owners Retreat 2016 – “The movement of ideas, information and goodwill between all.” (thank you WRE owner, Peter Hickey for articulating this!). All of this happened this week. OB, Jill and I are all in the midst of traveling home and dialing back to our day to day focus. I am inspired and so very grateful for the […]

Friday Post It’s Friday, let’s sweep! | a modern day “gold rush”? + educational note from Penrith + “how to disagree” from Kid President + FORE! + odds & ends! Six, A review of this week and prep for next in what I hope continues to be digestible sound bites in setting your table for continued success – Here to help, just ask – the ultimate goal. At a glance for this week > A modern day “gold rush”? + an educational note from Penrith + “how to disagree” […]

Friday Post It’s Friday, let’s sweep | August “science” (2016 vs 2015) + Green Genius + #TackleHomelessness kick off + Madison Park Art Walk Six, This week, the “science” | The NWMLS August 2016 statistical data was released (click here) – signaling us to update our Seattle statistics as well. A few talking points + #’s we should know as we continue to master your “science” together. According to the NWMLS, for Metro Seattle (140 + 380 + 385 + 390 + 700 + 705 […]

Friday Post It’s Thursday, not Friday! | Let’s sweep early… Six, I know, it’s only Thursday – I’m breaking my Friday habit. Today feels like Friday to me – so why not! Preparing for a long holiday weekend + last go at family fun at our beach cabin before kids get back to their classrooms. By the way, what that means for all of us […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! Let’s sweep… | selling office commissions + Olympic inspiration + $3500 + “hawk talk”… Six, At a glance for this week > a discussion on selling office commissions + “400 lengths” + a tacos & tequila tally and a little “hawk talk”. Let’s recap this week and prep for next…cheers to a weekend chaulked full of productive work + summer play ahead, here to help – the ultimate goal. Does […]

Friday Post It’s Friday, a light let’s sweep! Six, It’s Friday, it is smoking hot – keeping this one a light sweep! Plus I have 30 people in roughly 2 minutes embarking upon my home for our son’s birthday party – both kids & adults should be well entertained. Enjoy this weekend in productive work & play everyone – I sure plan to. […]

Friday Post It’s “Blue” Friday! | Let’s sweep – blue Friday + a sleuth tool + “science” + city fruit + a birthday + our boat Six, At a glance for this week > Blue Friday + sleuth tool + city fruit + more July “science” + a birthday + a 1936 piece of history! Let’s recap this week and prep for next…cheers to a weekend chaulked full of productive work + summer play ahead, here to help – the ultimate goal. […]

Friday Post It’s Friday, Seafair weekend! | Let’s sweep! > your influence + browsers + market “pulse” + all things pink… Six, At a glance for this week > You have influenced our TouchCMA product + a note on “browsers” + market “pulse” storytelling + all things pink! Let’s recap this week and prep for next…welcome to Seafair weekend! Cheers to productive work + play ahead, here to help – the ultimate goal. TouchCMA redesign + you | Your […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | Let’s sweep > appraisals + a new neighbor + Q2 “science” + art fair + #tacklehomelessness Six, At a glance for this week > a note on appraisals + Ballard gets a new neighbor + Gardner Report Q2 + 2016 Art Fair + we become the Seahawks 12th man – at least one of them! Go Hawks + Go Windermere, let’s recap this week and prep for next… Delayed appraisals…a market […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | Let’s sweep – first strokes + your pay day + tune up refreshed! Six, Remember last week I threw out a challenge to try something new? Well, I did – along with several other familiar faces within our Company. Line the shores of Green Lake, August 20th at our 2016 Summer Splash and root on the Windermere boat in the Summer Splash Corporate Cup! We had our first practice […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | Let’s sweep – our sandbox + our communication + a splash on August 20th Hello six! It’s Friday and I’m taking a sweep of this week while drinking a tad extra morning caffeine and listing to an oldie but a goodie, “Peaceful World” – a John Mellencamp tune. Seemed an appropriate jingle… “it’s what you do isn’t not what you say…” a good transition into what I’ve noticed in our […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | Let’s sweep Six – welcome to Friday! Whew, a short week yet an intense week as we continue to navigate this local market. Let’s take a quick sweep, together – at a glance for this week > #’s you should know (June 2016) + Summer Splash + Kicks for Kids drop off location. Join me and our offices […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | election + bretix + w collection + new wre form + kcm + july 4th holiday + dancing… Welcome to Friday! Let’s take a sweep of this week + prep for next, together. A quick reminder on “why” I write – a note on leadership…understanding who needs to know what + when people need to know it + why – and then presenting that information in an entirely comprehensible way” – book, Setting the […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | “showing up”! Welcome to Friday! Let’s take a quick sweep of this week…no pictures + no video + no announcements – simply a quick reminder + story to share… Wrapping up today and thinking about a conversation I had with veteran broker Steven Smith at a Welcome to Windermere bbq Jill + OB + I hosted this […]

Friday Post It’s not Friday! | But… Yes, it’s only Tuesday! Although I’m heading off-line + off-grid beginning tomorrow as I celebrate with my family the start of summer, end of 1st + 3rd grade and remind myself what it feels like to be off-grid for a few days. Butt back in our offices Tuesday of next week! No doubt I’ll have […]

Friday Post It’s Friday | “yee-haw” – let’s sweep… Welcome to Friday! Let’s take a sweep of this week…but first, a quick story to launch you into the evening and weekend ahead… …woke my 1st grade daughter up this morning in a her stone cold sleep to remind her that today was her “reading rodeo” (you know, the day that the parents come to the […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | Let’s sweep, the holiday weekend awaits… It’s Friday, let’s take a sweep before this holiday weekend kick’s off! I’m looking forward to catching my breath – remember that injury prevention commentary a few Friday’s ago? We are no different than a professional athlete (well, ok – maybe in a few areas!) – yet we too need “off days” to rest + heal. “Just […]

Friday Post It’s Friday! | tune up + myth busting + economic corner + client appreciation Welcome to yet another Friday in which Seattle is doing it’s best to show off again! I hope you have your favorite Friday beverage in hand – mine?…venti passion iced tea unsweetened – let’s take a quick sweep…cheers to a fantastic weekend in productive work + play – let’s face it, we do both on Saturdays and Sundays… […]

Friday Post It’s Friday | Let’s sweep! Welcome to yet another Friday in which Seattle is showing off again! I hope you have your favorite iced beverage in hand (or are planning just that for later) – let’s take a quick sweep… At a glance for this week, this one is short + sweet focused on community + a dose of perspective through […]

Friday Post It’s Friday | Let’s Take A Sweep… It’s Friday, let’s take a quick sweep of this week – articulating bite-sized pieces over Pandora radio (commercial free version), my favorite iced beverage, video shoots happening at the office, high heels on for today yet will be in flip-flops as soon as the Windermere Cup and Mother’s Day weekend begin – let’s do this, together. […]