Ann Cordes

"I would rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason."

Stanley Baldwin

Last night I was watching my favorite show, Desperate Housewives. There was a handyman who went over the wife's head to the husband everytime a decision had to be made. The wife got offended and fired him. The husband went to talk to him and told him being in charge made his wife feel safe, so he let her be in charge, even though a lot of people thought she walked all over him. But as a husband his job was to make her feel safe.

That is what our job is with out real estate clients. Sometimes the wife is in charge and some times the husband has the more dominant personality. If you know and use the DISC personality assessment, or if your just really good at reading people, it won't take you long to figure out who will be making the decision. But don't ignore either of them.

Your job is to make them both feel safe with their home search and home choice.

Smooth Jazz on the Brazos

Presented by Black Tie Productions

Featuring Brian Simpson & Althea Rene

With special guest Dave Wild Trio

Saturday October 17^th

Bosque River Stage

Tickets are $20

Gates open at 5:00 p.m.

Show starts at 6:00

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"And if I could tel you all,you would see how God has done all, and I nothing. I have worked hard,very hard, that is all, and I have never refused God anything."

Florence Nightingale

This just goes to show how God works through us. We should always give Him credit for everything we are blessed with. And we should always put Him first in our life.

That is the Keller Williams philosophy. The most important things in your life should be God, family then work.

I have been at Keller Williams Realty in Waco for almost exactly a year now, and I love it! They have weekly office meetings which are always fun and informative. They emphasize education and are always having classes at the office. I am currently half way through one called "Seller Mastery."

But the main reason I love it here is because they give back to the community. In May they had a "Red Day" in which not only my market center, but every market center in the country performed a day of service. We chose to help clean up and paint the PUTT PUTT Golf course at Lions Park. Unfortunatly, I was not able to participate because the day before my son fell on the play ground at school and broke his collar bone. But it was a big success and we are already planning next years. And I plan to help.

And just a few weeks ago we did a "Safety Day" We set up in the parking lot of the fair grounds and had emergency services personnel talk to people about what to do in emergency situations. There was a fire truck, police officers, an ambulance and 2 care flight helicopters. The kids had fun climbing around and playing on them, as well as bouncy houses. We plan to make this an annual event also.

But the biggest thing Keller Williams does is KW Cares. It is a non-profit that all agents and market centers donate to that goes into a national fund. Then when some one who works at KW has an emergency and needs help with medical expenses or whatever, they can apply for a grant from this fund. Is that awesome or what?

Keller Williams really is the real estate company with a

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that 26 Texas public schools have won the prestigious Blue Ribbon School Award. Nationally 314 schools received the award.

The award recognizes schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic and consistent gains in student achievement. The school's students must score in the top 10% on state assessment tests.

The Texas Education Agency was permitted to nominate 26 public schools for this award and all the nominees were selected to receive the award.

In a press release, commissioner of Education Robert Scott said "These schools represent schools that excel, and many times against the odds. Each of the Texas winners have at least 40 percent of the student body who come from economically disadvantaged families, yet they have risen to the challenge and are delivering a first class education. I am very proud of each of these schools, They will be role models for other schools both in Texas and beyond."

The Principal of Bosqueville Elementary is Kelly Bray, and Superintendent of Bosqueville ISD is James Hopper. The school will have an open house Tuesday September 22^nd from 6 to 7:30 to celebrate the award. Later Principal Bray and 2 teachers will go to Washington D.C. to attend a ceremony honoring the schools achievement.

WAY TO GO, BOSQUEVILLE!