Coaching Businesses and Life

November 30, 2007

Perfect Rainy Day in Long Beach

Filed under: Coaching,Real Estate Local — admin @ 6:31 pm

Today was the perfect Coaching and Real Estate day in Long Beach, it was raining!

Why? It all started at 8 am I realized we needed some groceries. Trader Joe’s opens at 8:30. I slipped into my jeans and sweater, and I went out into the rain. I had to uncover my beautiful Milano, fresh from a superb two week old detailing job from The Clean Freaks. More on that later. And off I went into the rain. I got back home just in time for my 9 am call.

I put away the groceries and slipped into my fleece pants and my Alfa Romeo sweatshirt. Slid into my comfy slippers and I had my first client call. At 10, I was ready for my second session and ended up at 11 with my last one. It was great listening to my clients while the rain tapped against the windows. I felt comfy, cozy, dry, warm. All I needed was a fire place with crackling noise. It was the perfect sessions.

One of my client is a Realtor. It was interesting to see the motivation of this person in the face of this market. And what was even better was to see how well my client is doing with a little positive attitude and thinking outside the box.

Just a great day.

Not Everything Is Bad In Real Estate, One ETF Proves It, Long Beach

Filed under: General Economy,Real Estate General — admin @ 3:52 am

If you listen to the real estate news, the world has melted, the crooks are off the hooks and nothing is left.

Hold that thought a little. Remember what is the number one question you should ask yourself when you read the news? “Who benefits from this?” In this case, Seeking Alpha’s Ryan Freund finds one ETF that profits from the slumping market.

When real estate exploded in 2000, many prospective homeowners bought beyond their range, current homeowners refinanced, and real-estate investors speculated as if their was no ceiling. In order to keep everyone happy, ever more sophisticated loan options cropped up, ARMs, etc. Anyone with a pulse could buy something over what they could afford. After all, they would make a profit, right? You know the rest of the story, look around today in the newspapers.

So who is coming on top now? One ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) that has been doing very well is the Ultra Short Financials Proshares (AMEX: SKF). For those who don’t know, an ETF trades like a stock, and is a hybrid between a stock and a fund. And yes, my wife works in that field, that’s why I am somewhat knowledgeable.

According to Ryan: “For every 1% the financial industry goes down, this ETF goes up 2%. In the past year, this stock has boasted more than a 40% return, doubling the loss of 20% for the financial industry.”

There you go, not everything is bad news. The trick is to look elsewhere when things go South.

Starting To Close The Year, Look Towards 2008, Long Beach

Filed under: Coaching — admin @ 3:00 am

Wow, it is here, the last month of the year. A what a year it has been!

Coaching Tip:
A good thing to do at this stage is start scanning the last 11 months and pick out what you can appreciate from it, what you have learned but mostly what you are taking from it with you to pave the way for 2008.

Like most full moons, the last month of the calendar year is a great place to start the great year clean up. What have you learned? What are you grateful for? What are you taking into 2008 to pave the way to even greater success?

This is where I take off my coaching hat and talk about what I have learned so far this year. Hey, after all, it is my blog.

This year marks the end of a very tough and painful lesson; How to turn failure into success or the Art of Successful Failure.

This year I rekindled with my typical constant flow of enthusiasm and energy. I not only acknowledge it but respect it as an ally and a great strength.

This year also marks the official launch of my coaching practice but from an angle of truly wanting to provide people the chance and space to sort out their thoughts, dreams and goals.

So start you list of acknowledgments and appreciations. See what has worked and leave what didn’t behind. After al, what is right with you is the point. What is not is besides the point…

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