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Tough Days make you tough.....

Posted 09-19-2008 at 12:15 AM by JoAnne
Updated 09-19-2008 at 01:18 AM by JoAnne
So the House isn't sold yet (47 days on the market, one good $$$ offer but with really screwy terms we couldn't do for them), the 356 had an offer on it this weekend that was rescinded (long story and it just PO's me to think about it), then the buyer who flew in from the East Coast for the day on Saturday to see our scale model collection, who we really thought might be buying it, had a really tough week on Wall Street (who didn't have a tough week on the market?) so he decided he just couldn't buy it at this time. Maybe we'll be also putting the 993 up for sale. MAYBE someone will want that.....



It's hard to keep a smile on my face.....


BUT I am trying


Is it too early to go to bed yet?? Sheeze.....
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JoAnne,

Hang in there! It's got to be frustrating especially since right now it seems your job is to get the house sold. That's encouraging that you at least had an offer. That would suggest that your house is priced right.

That's discouraging about the 356 and the model collection. The buyer's money would be better spent on the collection versus stuck on wall street.

It's never too early for bed!

PS: That's a really nice picture of you and Robert!
Posted 09-23-2008 at 09:49 PM by Jenn Jenn is offline
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Thanks for caring Jenn... that was a happier time... when the picture was taken..... All the way back in JUNE! Stuff happens fast, doesn't it?

I just want to be with Robert, I just want to get to work. I'm not asking for much. It seems that when we make a little headway and it looks like we MIGHT get something sold, something else goes south and our chance gets taken away.

At the same time I realize and believe that everything happens for a reason, that doesn't mean I understand why everything is how it is... but it's what I believe in... faith and fate....

I'm hanging in there........ not smiling as much, but just hanging...... Maybe when it cools down a little I will feel better about still being here in the desert. I'd rather be in the dessert.....
Posted 09-24-2008 at 06:14 PM by JoAnne JoAnne is offline
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Yo JO! I have those days also, but I read this everyday. I have it posted at my office, and in my home office!!!!!
1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.
I believe that not much happens of any significance when we're in our comfort zone. I hear people say, "But I'm concerned about security." My response to that is simple: "Security is for cadavers."

2. Never give up.
Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn't have an opportunity.

3. When you're ready to quit, you're closer than you think.
There's an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: "The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."

4. With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.
Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined consequences." My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get Parsons Technology going, "Well, Robert, if it doesn't work, they can't eat you."

5. Focus on what you want to have happen.
Remember that old saying, "As you think, so shall you be."

6. Take things a day at a time.
No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don't look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.

7. Always be moving forward.
Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop improving your organization, it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.

8. Be quick to decide.
Remember what General George S. Patton said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow."

9. Measure everything of significance.
I swear this is true. Anything that is measured and watched, improves.

10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.
If you want to uncover problems you don't know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven't examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there.

11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you're doing.
When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place.

12. Never let anybody push you around.
In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you're doing as anyone else, provided that what you're doing is legal.

13. Never expect life to be fair.
Life isn't fair. You make your own breaks. You'll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare).

14. Solve your own problems.
You'll find that by coming up with your own solutions, you'll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best: "You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others." There's also an old Asian saying that I remind myself of frequently. It goes like this: "A wise man keeps his own counsel."

15. Don't take yourself too seriously.
Lighten up. Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.

16. There's always a reason to smile.
Find it. After all, you're really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more, I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me: "We're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time!
Posted 11-20-2008 at 10:53 AM by Phil Phil is offline
 
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