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Goal Entry to keep you Accountable!

Business Planning & Goal Setting for 2010!

Contracts Class

Real Estate's Top Talent Gathers in New Orleans this February

Get RESULTS in 1st Quarter 2010!

A quote to start off the New Year!

"We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential." ~Ellen Goodman

Happy New Year! 2010!!

Dave, Sheri, Sherine, Thea & Priscilla

Merry Christmas!

Everywhere you look there's a touch of Christmas magic... May the magic of Christmas light your world all year through!

Have a Merry Christmas,

Keller Williams Select Realtors

Dave, Sherri, Sherine, Thea & Priscilla

Meet the elf'ed KWSR Staff

<----DAVE CONORD,

TEAM LEADER EXTRAORDINAIRE!

PRISCILLA OUR SUPER-DUPER CALL

COORDINATOR

THEA SIMMONS, MOST AWESOMEST

ASC IN MD

SHERINE "NO ONE DOES IT BETTER" BLAHNIK

~ MC SYSTEMS COORDINATOR

SHERRI "I GOT YO' MONEY" HALLIS ~ MCA

Naughty or Nice?

What will Santa do without Rudolph?

POWER UP Friday!

Holiday Open House

As PROMISED!

On October 15th we promised to bring you training on the revised HUD1 and GFE that will go into effect January 2010. We would never let you down... training had been scheduled!

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Let's Talk Buyers!

Location:

3290 North Ridge Road

Suite 150

Ellicott City, MD 21043

Got Vendors?

KWSR is looking for Vendors for our KW360 Program for the following categories...

1. ADVERTISING
2. AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE
3. APPAREL
4. APPLIANCE HOME DELIVERY & SERVICE
5. APPRAISERS
6. CARPENTER
7. CARPET CLEANER
8. COURIER
9. ELECTRICIAN
10. GLASS, CUSTOM
11. GRAPHIC ARTIST
12. GUTTERS
13. HANDYMAN
14. HAULING
15. HOME IMPROVEMENT
16. HOME INSPECTORS
17. HOME WARRANTY
18. HOUSE CLEANER
19. HVAC
20. INSURANCE
21. LANDSCAPE
22. MISCELLANEOUS
23. MOLD
24. MORTGAGE COMPANY
25. MOVING COMPANY
26. ORGANIZER
27. PAINTERS
28. PEST CONTROL & INSPECTIONS
29. PHOTOGRAPHER
30. PLUMBER
31. POST INSTALLATION
32. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
33. RADON TREATMENT
34. ROOFING
35. SIDING
36. SIGNS & GRAPHICS
37. STAGING
38. STORAGE
39. TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
40. TITLE COMPANY
41. VIRTUAL TOURS
42. YARD CLEAN UP

If you have someone that fits the bill please email kw360@kwselectrealtors.com

Please send the following information:

Vendor Category
Company Name
Contact Information
Phone Number
Email Address

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We have so much to be thankful for!

Your KWSR Leadership Team is thankful for YOU!!

TWENTY

Toys For Tots 2009!

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Sharing Holiday Blessings!

This season KWSR is Sharing Holiday Blessings! We are excited to support the Mission and the Goal of the USMC's Toys For Tots program!

MISSION:

The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

GOAL:
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

Come join us as we open our home to you. Santa will be there to take pictures with all the kids and kids-at-heart! We will have various activities planned for the kids and a special appearance by Santa's little helper, JO-JO the dog! We look forward to having you there :)

Get Powered UP!

Need a boost before you begin your week of Lead Generating? Then get POWERED UP with KWSR this Monday! 11.16.09 @ 9am

Location:

3290 N. Ridge Road

Suite 150

Ellicott City, MD 21043

See you there!

Happy Birthday Sherine!

Happy Birthday Sherine!

Thank you for everything you do - our office wouldn't be the same without you!!

We hope you had a great Birthday!

Social Media Integrated Web Sites for KWSR Associates!

For Keller Williams Select Realtors Associates ONLY!

Fully integrated individual web sites that bring your community to you - blogs, twitter, facebook, property searches, high definition videos, photo-testimonials and more!

NOTHING like this exists in the industry today!

Attend our special session to learn more!

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NAR's Efforts to Extend Tax Credit

Forwarded by our KWSR Associate and current President of the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors, David McIlvaine. Thanks Dave!Click on the image for a larger version.

RAVENS vs. STEELERS TIX @ KW CARES Charity Raffle

Our KW friends from Keller Williams Excellence in Towson are holding a KW CARES Charity raffle for 3 Tickets to the November 29th RAVENS vs. STEELERS game in Baltimore! Click on the flyer for a larger version and see the contact info at the bottom for more details.

Support a good cause and watch the Ravens crush the Steelers!

Jennifer Ward, Realtor ®
Keller Williams Excellence
1850 York Road, Suite K
Timonium, MD 21093
410.560.5858 (office)

jennifer_ward@earthlink.net

Amazing Brokers Open Event!

Our friend, and fellow KW Associate, Theo Harris, is hosting this amazing event - click on the image for a larger version. Contact Theo for more details!
www.TheoHarris.com
Theo@TheoHarris.com
Team Office: 410-342-0878 X1
KW Office: 410-342-4444
Fax: 410-342-0873
Cell: 443-865-0022

Join KWSR for Happy Hour!

Come join us for fun and friendship during our Happy Hour this Friday. We would love to see you there! Click image for details. :)

GO F.A.R. is on a ROLL!

Here is what we are up to for Go FAR week 4!

Visit us at www.Myrealtorcoach.com to see uploads from our Go FAR classes! If you are interested in stopping by to see what the buzz is about email THEA . See you there!

New GFE/HUD1 as of January 2010

Take a look at the New Good Faith Estimate and Hud1 that will take effect this coming January. We will be offering a class to discuss the impact these documents may have on your closings. Stay tuned for the class schedule!

New GFE: (click picture for larger view)

New HUD1: (click picture of larger view)

If you would like these documents emailed to you email THEA :)

What's happening week three in GO FAR?

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For details on each class please visit us at http://www.myrealtorcoach.com/. Class details are updated 24-48 hours after each class.

We will share the class information with you, give you links to the power point presentation, and links to download class material. It's that easy!

Classes held at 3290 North Ridge Road, Suite 150, Ellicott City, MD 21043. RSVP via email tsimmons@kw.com.

See you there!

Select Realtors "Just For Fun" Golf Outing

Join your Select Realtors friends this Wednesday, October 14 at the Woodlands/Diamond Ridge golf course for an afternoon of fun!

We'll play "Best Ball" which allows for a mix of skill levels to play together at just the right pace.

Tee times will be around 2:00 pm.

Cost per Golfer will be between $30 and $50, depending on the course availability. Grab your clubs and meet us out there! (snacks, sandwiches, sodas and beer available)

RSVP REQUIRED - RSVP VIA EMAIL TO: Dave Conord NO LATER THAN MONDAY (10/12) at 10:00 AM.

Victory for Refuse To Lose Gurus!

Congrats to REFUSE TO LOSE GURUS, our 2009 Summer Survivor Challenge winners!

By closing more transactions, attending more classes, winning more challenges and demonstrating great teamwork, you dominated the Challenge all Summer long!

In addition to more money in your pockets, you feasted at Bistro Blanc - recently named "Best New Restaurant" in Howard County! What a great time we had!

See more pictures on our Market Center Photo Blog: http://selectrealtors.tumblr.com/

Get ready for the KW Select Realtors 2010 Winter Olympics!!

Great Things Are Happening at KW SELECT REALTORS!

GO F.A.R., My Red Tools, Closings, Profit Share, New Staff, KW Commercial and so much more! Keep track of it all here at Select Happenings!

Don't forget to check out MyRealtorCoach for your bi-weekly GO F.A.R. updates!!

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Burned Out? Re-Light Your Fire!

With the roller coaster of a market we've all been through, the stress and weight of financial concerns and extra work for no pay is starting to show. As we hear more and more about being on the verge of financial recovery, it is getting harder for many to gather enough energy to get excited. Is there a way to fight the burn-out?

There is, and it looks like this:

1. Mental Decision: I want to get fired up!

2. Emotional Energy: This business will help me achieve my dreams!

3. Purposeful Determination: These tasks will get the results I need!

4. Strategic Execution: Use time-blocking to focus on the most critical actions!

5. Celebrate Often: Set mini-milestones and focus on positive results!

As with all change, going from 'burned out' to 'fired up' starts with a mental decision. You must decide that you want to get fired up. No . . . really want it! Game face, eye of the tiger, Facing the Giants kind of want it!

Okay, now that you're committed to overcoming that limp, dishrag feeling . . . the next step is to increase your positive emaotional energy by bringing yourself back to the beginning. By 'beginning' I mean "what started you on this path in the first place?" What was your motivation? What were those big dreams? At some point you were so excited that you could hardly sleep at night with all those thoughts swimming in your head; thoughts of success!

The best method that I know to keep yourself focused on those goals and dreams is to keep a "Dream Book." A Dream Book is a visual reminder of the life your business is supposed to fund. After all, we work to live - not live to work - right? So what does that future-self life look like? Do you picture those material possessions you have always gone without? Would you support family members in need? Is it a quality of life for your children and spouse? Perhaps you are giving back through philanthropy or even missionary work?

What would you do with your time if money was no object?

By keeping a Dream Book (a scrapbook of images - specific as possible - of what you want to accomplish) you are reminded of why you get up every day, even when the covers seem so heavy, warm and inviting. It stops being about the mundane task at hand, and about the step you are taking to get closer to your dreams.

If you just pump yourself up and then jump into the same pool of a billion tasks, it's like cutting down a redwood with a plastic spoon . . . at some point the enthusiasm will wear off and you don't seem any closer to your goal. The key is to be purposeful in your action. Knowledge without action is useless, but action without knowledge is reckless! You need to understand your business goals and become a student of your industry. Study best practices of those who have already succeeded in your industry. You will see a pattern of purposeful actions - and you'll also find that, while each talent added their own flavor to the method, they often learned through trial and error that certain tasks are more likely to get the desired results than others.

Take a look at that laundry list of tasks and determine which ones are most critical, which ones will result in more business, more referrals, and move you closer to your goals. Forget checking off the list - where the temptation is to do the quick and easy tasks forst to 'get them out of the way.' Prioritize your tasks and tackle them from greatest anticipated results to least. You will probably need to cross half of the items off the list entirely!

Once you have determined your top priorities, it's time to put them into a schedule for execution (here's where 80% of people get lost). This method is called Time Blocking, and ensures that your time is not swallowed up by the insignificant-yet-seemingly-urgent non-productive tasks. Take a generic weekly calendar - begin by filling in your personal priorities (prayer/meditation time, family time, work-out time, etc). Next, fill in the week with blocked sets of time for your critical categories (lead generation, networking, follow up, preparation, education, etc). Once your categories are set and blocked, you can fill these in on a weekly basis with specific actions for each category. No more bouncing around from task to task as you remember them (called the "tyranny of the urgent"). You can relax, knowing that you have time blocked off to complete that task.

Once your focus has shifted to completing the tasks that get you results . . . you get results!! Party time! Seriously - reward yourself for achieving results. If your focus is constantly only on the long-term, big picture goal, you will be achieving many little 'mini-victories' along the way without feeling a sense of accomplishment because you haven't finished the big task yet. Celebrating each milestone reminds you that you are making forward progress, and you are one step closer to those big dreams in your Dream Book!

Okay . . . game faces everyone! You are a Dream achiever! Seize the day . . . make your life extraordinary!!

What gets YOU fired up???