“To make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.” - Dictionary.reference.com

Why do people resist change? An article I recently read stated “we resist change when it occurs without our permission”. Change is inevitable and change is often out of our hands. In the changing world we live in, the change in technology is out of our control but we must comply to stay current. If one is not changing with technology, research, trends, then generally one is not growing. And the pace and degree of change in the world shows no sign of slowing.

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This title is a bit confusing to some as they would ask, “fear of success”. I don’t fear success; I fear that I won’t have success. So I would ask them, why aren’t you successful?

The first step you must take to omit any concern of fear is to have a plan. In fact you must plan everything. You plan your good days, months, years and then you plan your vacation dates, haircut appointments. When you have a plan you are building a road to a successful future.



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Success is not easily defined. You know it when it happens to you and you feel it when it occurs to you in various life activities. Most individuals desire success in all aspects of life whether it is personal or business success. If you are not achieving what you deserve, here are some helpful suggestions.

One must be personally motivated. Others cannot motivate you to change behavior. Sales agents must have the personal drive and leap of faith to start each day with a can do spirit. Where does it come from? I believe it comes from the courage to believe in ones’ self. Courage means dealing with fear. The fear sales people work under is the fear of having to meet strangers and fear of being rejected when asking for business loyalty. We know the outcome will be rewarding if we take the plunge but jumping in can be scary.

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From Wikipedia: a QR code abbreviated from Quick Response code is a specific matrix barcode or two dimensional code that is readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera telephones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, URL, or other data.

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“Be careful what you ask for – you may get it”. Another way of putting this is, “be careful what thoughts you place in your mind, as they may produce just those outcomes”.

Are you imagining a good year or a bad year? Are you telling yourself it is a good year, not so good year, or bad year”? "Thoughts held in the mind produce after their kind." If you wish to change the outer circumstances of your life, you can begin by focusing on your inner world. This is an old Chinese proverb.

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Top Ten Reasons the Cycle Has to Move in an Upwards Trend

1. Companies are moving to Texas from all over the US due to our being a “less taxing State”
2. Affordability for employees – Texas homes are the most affordable in the country
3. More homes in more price ranges to choose from than anywhere in the country
4. Stable local market – we had an appreciating median home price last year
5. Interest rates are affordably awesome!
6. NOW is the time to buy – homes are “on Sale”
7. Texas’s economy is strong and household incomes are rising
8. Home prices are stable
9. Texas Lifestyle is filled with amenities – climate, year round recreational opportunities, sporting events, lakes, Gulf of Mexico, cruises, arts and museums
10. 13.1 million people are proposed to move into Tex-a-Plex between 2010 – 2030


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