Link Love

http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/28/how-to-get-rich-in-real-estate-personal-finance_lander.html

Great Forbes link, special report on Housing. . .and making smart investments, everything from shopping lenders to considering a foreclosure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4grYyyFKm_8&feature=player_embedded   Link to the new century 21 ad

http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/McKenzieJohnson/  Find me on StumbleUpon.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNa_-1d_0tA&feature=player_embedded amazing gaga interview at Google

http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/do-you-have-a-career-mantra.html  Career mantra

http://www.sysomos.com/products/overview/sysomos-map/ amazing

http://millionairesecretsmentor.com/marketing.php 

http://www.volunteertraditions.com/ buy something from these guys

http://www.projectsbyjess.blogspot.com/ crazy amazing talented chick

http://real-techguy.com/2011/02/01/build-lead-capture-pages-wordpress/ for fellow pressers

http://www.cracked.com/article_19024_6-factors-that-secretly-influence-who-you-have-sex-with.html sex is in the title, please don’t click if you’re a young’en. . .but interesting take on how, among other things, the Pill has ruined our culture but who it makes you attracted to.

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0214/real-estate-mls-brokers-trulia-zillow-advantage-little-guy_2.html advantage little guy

http://www.vabeachlawgroup.com/ best damn attorney in Virginia

http://millionairesecretsmentor.com/event/marketing-strategies/ 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9LBQZ3nxCU best real estate ad ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRVCaA5o18 the placebo effect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmop7EAY1Zg 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzN-Ltob2w 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI93y2oJ4ck 3-amazing story from the NY blizzard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqZ0RU95d4 amazing guy, great speech

New Year, lot’s ‘o goals!

What does 2011 have in store for you and yours?  My list is growing and it’s incredibly exciting!  I have been so blessed to be able to work in an injured economy and have had the good fortune of working with some lovely clients but finally ready to turn my to-do list towards some amazing personal goals.

1. Name change (seriously a pain in the butt, finally getting off mine to get this completed)

2. Dark days are over and I’m finally getting back to my sunny, blonde roots.

3. Passport, super embarassing that I don’t have one and I have one very special trip in mind to mark my first stamp.

4. Learn to ski.  So much of the white stuff this year has me inspired and living generally in warm locales has made it tough thus far but looking forward to the challenge and I’m sure an opportunity to belly laugh many, many times.

5. Soul cleaning.  I have made peace and put in the past several relationships that weren’t worthy of following me into 2011.  I am saying thank you more and a few needed “mea culpa” conversations with folks I love.  It has felt wonderful.

6. Personal projects are getting more attention like writing and pitching some exciting ideas.

7. Reading an embrassing amount of books, I can’t wait.

8. Becoming the coolest Aunt possible to my favorite brother’s soon-to-arrive-daughter, I’m so excited for them I can barely contain myself!

9. Make many promised trips to wonderful friends in amazing places: Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C, Las Vegas and more. . .and stop waiting to be “in a relationship” to justify a trip.  Solo or with someone fun, trips are a blast regardless, I have a talent for finding fun no matter where I happen to be, so I need to get on with it already.

10. **Slightly embarrassing  snowstorm/head cold/quiet afternoon wistfulness removed “here.”  If you read what was here when originally posted, Yeah, I think I’m getting more ready for it and can’t wait to see what’s behind the next corner.

11. Appreciate every moment this year.  I’m a lucky, lucky girl surrounded by some of the most amazing and talented folks and I plan to let them know more often.

12. Last year I reclaimed my health, the last few months, it’s my body.  With every crunch, lunge and mile and every breakfast/lunch/dinner of egg whites, I feel more like my old self.  Taking time out to take care of my body, isn’t a luxury or vain, it’s basic survival.  A meeting isn’t more important than taking time to care for my heart or my heinekin.   I’m rid of personal guilt trips.

The list goes OOOOOOOOOnnnnn in my journal but these are my major priorities.  I hope 2011 is full of clarity and perhaps a braver heart for you as well.