Robert Fulford's column about the word "paradigm"
I love words... I have for many years had the habit of looking them up when I’m writing. It’s not that I don’t necessarily know what they mean. I just don't ever want to use a word unless I've really lived with it. At times I choose a word when writing then wonder, “does this mean what I think it does?”
I’ve been working on an article for the past couple of weeks. It’s not coming very easy at all. It has a lot to do with one of the favorite terms of our time…
"Paradigm Shift”…
So, as dictated by my habit, I check my usual resources and “Google it” to see if I’m using it properly and does it mean what I think it means?
I stumbled upon Robert Fulford’s column… a must read. I’ve been laughing for hours and I will never look at the word “paradigm” the same way again.
http://www.robertfulford.com/Paradigm.html
(Globe and Mail, June 5, 1999)
(excerpt…)
Thomas Kuhn turned out to be the best friend a word ever had. He invented a phrase — “paradigm shift” — though he didn’t invent the main word. Derived from the Greek for pattern, “paradigm” had been living a respectable life in English dictionaries for centuries. It was honest but obscure, an extra in the mob scene of usage. Kuhn made it a star.
Social Media is an exciting journey... I love the fact that it’s still in its infancy and a rapidly evolving medium. I get to explore, which is absolutely one of my favorite things to do in the world. Yet, most days my journey is designed with a purpose. I need to stay focused, leave where I am, Point A, accomplish a million things along the way, and get to point B by a specified time.
Sometimes I think I have a little time (because I'm not remembering) so I get off the information super highway (sorry, couldn't resist) and opt for the back roads. I check my Google map, the time, it looks easy... I should still arrive on time.
There in fact lies the challenge...
Like taking a country drive, I see the road just ahead, it turns up a hill through the trees (and wow) it looks so beautiful. It’s got a really cool name that grabs my attention like Old Miller’s Pond Rd with another sign stating Big Raspberry Creek Meadows Junction, 3 miles. I don’t know about you, but I just can’t help but wonder where that road leads. I immediately visiualize it in my mind and start composing the soundtrack.
As an evolving culture of avid self educating searchers we’re constantly presented with variations on this scenario every time we open our preferred browser. If we’re exploring Social Media for business we belong to several online communities, we have a lot of conversations, and we respond to a lot of communication.
Yet, if we're going to hit our goals, we need to resist temptation...
Sometimes I take that road leading off the main way, I can't resist. Yet, more often than not, I stay the course and get to Point B. I’m not super disciplined by any means. I’m a very curious sole who occasionally has sudden attacks of spontaneity. Many is the time an unexpected side trip revealed great reward. But sometimes not. I lost valuable time wandering and ended up with not much to show for it. Not that it was wasted. It was just unintended time spent off plan.
I work better when I have my spiral bound notebook (old school, I know) with my hand written list by my keyboard. It reminds me of another one of life’s great joys - drawing a line through another one of those tasks on my list.
I love weekend mornings.
That's when, with my first cup of coffee in hand and no Point B, I follow any road I want and let it take me wherever.
How about you?
Photos ©2009 René Fabre all rights reserved.
Kent, Washington... The area in zip code 98030 sits on what's known around here as Kent East Hill. It's population has about doubled since the early 1980's.
R.E.I., Oberto Sausage Company, and Seattle Bicycle Supply call Kent homebase. Boeing did most of it's Aerospace work here in the 60's and 70's.
Kent is now a major regional distribution center due to it's close proximity to Seattle, Tacoma, freeways, and railroad.
If you're from around here you can't help but remember Kent through the eyes of Seattle, Almost Live... a local comedy show that first aired in the early 80's hosted by John Keister, with Pat Cashman, Bill Nye (the science guy), Tracey Conway, Joel McHale and others.
Almost Live made fun of every town in the Northwest... It was OK though because the 'fun' wasn't according to Los Angeles or New York. It was homespun humor and we were laughing at ourselves. Kent did take the brunt for a lot of jokes... Maybe you've seen this bit...
Cops in Kent Almost Live Seattle PI's The Big Blog
Kent neighborhoods run the full spectrum from modest older homes to rural mansions, but primarily it's a middle class town. In the 98030 zip code there are 5644 non-waterfront single family dwellings. You can see that prior to 2008 about 6.5% of the market turns over. Most of the homes are locally assessed between $200,000 and $400,000. I'm sure like most areas in the country values have dropped but if you purchased in 2004 or back (and didn't refi into a bad ARM) you'd be in good shape. The average homeowner stays in their residence about 8 years. The area was built for familys and you'll see home sizes are mostly around 2000 square feet with generous lot sizes, especially in the older neighborhoods.
| Residential Transaction Study | 7/13/2009 |
| Project description: Kent, WA 98030 (non-waterfront SFD's) | |
| yearly market | Most recent transaction: 7/2/2009 | Market (homes): 5644 |
| year | sales | mrkt% | $/sqft | low price | avg price | high price |
| 2009 | 109 | 2% | $133 | $149,276 | $271,966 | $565,000 |
| 2008 | 215 | 4% | $156 | $172,000 | $334,048 | $755,000 |
| 2007 | 332 | 6% | $175 | $160,000 | $375,504 | $1,048,333 |
| 2006 | 370 | 7% | $181 | $185,000 | $359,245 | $1,185,000 |
| 2005 | 387 | 7% | $151 | $100,000 | $297,403 | $670,000 |
| 2004 | 322 | 6% | $129 | $120,000 | $253,273 | $675,000 |
| market by assessed value ranges | Sale $ / assessed value % |
| Assessed Value Range | # | mrkt % | last 12mo | avg sale $ | low | avg | high |
| $100,000-$199,999 | 23 | % | 2 | $257,250 | 146% | 152% | 158% |
| $200,000-$299,999 | 2,225 | 39% | 121 | $236,229 | 4% | 87% | 130% |
| $300,000-$399,999 | 2,814 | 50% | 171 | $290,731 | 14% | 87% | 122% |
| $400,000-$499,999 | 395 | 7% | 30 | $355,003 | 42% | 82% | 113% |
| $500,000-$599,999 | 129 | 2% | 12 | $421,398 | 58% | 81% | 89% |
| $600,000-$699,999 | 36 | 1% | 3 | ||||
| $700,000-$799,999 | 17 | % | 3 | $466,000 | 56% | 64% | 72% |
| $800,000 and up | 2 | % | |||||
| property characteristics |
| 1 story | 3050 | w/ bsmt | 1,619 | platted | 4,823 |
| 1.5 story | 203 | avg bsmt sqft | 1,025 | avg lot sqft1 | 8,814 |
| 2 story | 2382 | w/ garage | 4,459 | unplatted | 821 |
| 3+ story | 1 | avg garage sqft | 468 | avg lot sqft2 | 34,688 |
| avg % imprvd | 58% | avg year built | 1980 | avg bldg sqft | 2,012 |
| avg # beds | 3 | avg # baths | 2 |
| 1avg lot sqft of all platted properties | 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties | |
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 | The data used in this report is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Ticor Title cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. © 2004-2009 Ticor Title Renton WA 98057 |
Enumclaw is a charming small community that sits on a plateau created by volcanic mud flow over 5000 years ago from Mt. Rainier. It’s far enough away on the southeastern edge of the Seattle Tacoma metro area that it hasn’t succumbed to urban sprawl. You’re about 1 ½ hours from Seattle and about 50 minutes from Tacoma. Take highway 410 east out of Enumclaw and you'll have a beautiful drive up and over the Cascades on Chinook Pass to Yakima and eastern Washington. Hang a right about 1 hour out of Enumclaw into Mt Rainier Nation Park and drive up to Sunrise. From here you can look west and north and see the Puget Sound area from Olympia, Tacoma, to Seattle. In the summer it’s truly breath taking and there are several wonderful hikes.
| Residential Transaction Study | 7/7/2009 |
| Project description: ENUMCLAW, WA 98022 (non-waterfront SFD's) | |
| monthly market | Most recent transaction: 6/25/2009 | Market (homes): 5880 |
| month | year | sales | mrkt% | $/sqft | avg price | median |
| Jun | 2009 | 9 | 0.2% | $181 | $283,118 | $239,900 |
| May | 2009 | 11 | 0.2% | $169 | $340,528 | $300,000 |
| Apr | 2009 | 7 | 0.1% | $150 | $282,476 | $250,000 |
| Mar | 2009 | 15 | 0.3% | $175 | $272,087 | $255,000 |
| Feb | 2009 | 7 | 0.1% | $137 | $280,357 | $230,000 |
| Jan | 2009 | 7 | 0.1% | $175 | $273,136 | $255,000 |
| property characteristics |
| 1 story | 3466 | w/ bsmt | 1,336 | platted | 2,684 |
| 1.5 story | 870 | avg bsmt sqft | 1,090 | avg lot sqft1 | 19,382 |
| 2 story | 1522 | w/ garage | 3,212 | unplatted | 3,196 |
| 3+ story | 0 | avg garage sqft | 564 | avg lot sqft2 | 231,527 |
| avg % imprvd | 62% | avg year built | 1968 | avg bldg sqft | 2,043 |
| avg # beds | 3 | avg # baths | 2 |
| 1avg lot sqft of all platted properties | 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties | |
| | The data used in this report is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Ticor Title cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. © 2004-2009 Ticor Title Renton WA 98057 |
Building, monitoring and managing your online reputation can be a bit complex – at the start. And even in the middle. It does get easier, but having someone point us in the right direction can really save us a bucket of frustration and wasted time. For sure, the deliberate use of social media to build business isn’t for slackers.
In our fourth and final conversation of this series on The Virtual Meeting Coach Show, Matt Sweet, Rene Fabre and I talk about dandelions and Malcolm Cecil – and what we’re really accomplishing with all our social media participation. Besides wasting time and scrambling our brains.
Episode 4: The Dandelion Theory of Social Media...
Part 4 of 4 with Meri Walker, The Virtual Meeting Coach.
Social Media Marketing, Web Presence and Online Business Development Strategies. Web Development and Marketing Consulting.
René Fabre, Social Media Marketing and Internet Technology...
Renton, WA 98055
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René is well known for his innovative marketing programs. He is a sought after speaker and motivator known for his knowledge, keen interest, and insightful approach to contemporary marketing ideas and technologies. His obvious passion for the subject is well known and contagious. He frequently gives workshops and round table conversations on Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation. René is a long time resident of Renton, Washington.
“René is a pioneer in the application of new web tools to marketing. He's got a creative mind and the kind of get-it-done attitude that makes people want to sit up and listen. Do listen. You'll be glad you did.”
Meri Walker - The Virtual Meeting Coach, Ashland, Oregon
"I met René through an online real estate network and decided to meet him in person when he was doing a presentation in Portland. As someone who prides himself as somewhat of a web guru as I do, I am pretty hard to please. But, René proved he knew his stuff and knew it well and really impressed me. If you need someone to teach you or your company how to get online and stay in front of your clients, call him, he will help you get to the top of Google in no time."
Todd Clark - Broker/Sales Coach Palazzo Realty Group, Beaverton, Oregon
René "Gets it" is the best way I can describe the value he brings to the conversation. I attend as many events that René is at knowing that I will bring away many nuggets of gold that I can use in my business immediately.
Scott Cowan - Keller Williams, Gig Harbor, Washington
"I admire René for his exceptional knowledge of technology and his uncany ability to convey that knowledge in layman's terms so that others can actually put effective tools in place enhancing their businesses and/or personal lives."
Kim LaMantia - Collison Realty LLC, Tacoma, Washington
Rene is very knowledgable about the real estate industry, social media, and is a great person to know!
Kevin & Monica Ray - Access Realty, Missoula, Montana
"René’s ongoing quest for online marketing information is really a HUGE help for busy Real Estate Professionals. The social networking masterminds and training meetings are very worthwhile. Thank you, René!"
Fay Ainsworth - Keller Williams, Federal Way, Washington
“The primary reason for the brilliance of René is that he is always working on the next composition-it may be music in his mind but comes out as incredible marketing ideas, articulate writing, and a passion for the creative side of business. He is an inspiration to everyone and a master at collaboration.”
Janet Matzke - Account Manager, Ticor Title, Tacoma, Washington
"Rene is an excellent teacher for the internet. He put into plain language for my agents, why and how they integrate their business with the new age of the internet."
David Culbertson - Principal Broker/Owner, Coldwell Banker Pro West, Medford, Oregon
“René has been absolutely wonderful to work with. He is a very positive and creative person that is always willing to think outside the box for new ideas. He is a highly requested speaker and is thought of as a walking wealth of knowledge.”
Nicolle Ettel - Business Development Specialist, Ticor Title, Salem, Oregon
“Within a company there are always a couple of individuals who I consider leaders in their field. René Fabre is one of those individuals! His unique perspective on our industry and his ability to implement innovative tools and processes help me tremendously in my market center. René is a great person to work with and to team with!”
Matt Houston - VP/Sales Manager, Ticor Title, Portland, Oregon
“René is a creative thinker and has provided some of the most unique and exclusive tools for us. He is always in inspiration to think outside the box!”
Rosi Green - Business Development Specialist, Ticor Title, Silverton, Oregon
“René is a great trainer and very well educated in the IT field.”
Lorraine Klopfenstein, CRS, RE/MAX Performance Plus, Renton, Washington
“René is a visionary who has the ability to come up with innovative tools to help our clients grow their business. He has developed many exclusive tools that have helped Ticor's market share grow very quickly. His knowledge and dedication is a big asset to our company and our clients, and he is always willing to help all members of the team. Without hesitation I recommend working with René if you have the opportunity. You will find he has the ability to design and implement strategies that are second to none in our industry, and will grow your business.”
Victoria Linton, Owner - Everything Is Coming Up RosieDaisy! Portland, Oregon
“René is a great asset to the Ticor family. He manages to keep everyone on top of what is going on in the market and help us to stay in front of our clients with useful tools and resources!”
Heather Williams - Sales/Business Development Specialist , Ticor Title, Portland, Oregon “René sifts through miles of internet info and gives us the best. His suggestions are tools that can be used immediately. He is smart, reliable, fun, and always a pleasure. René makes me and my business associates smarter.”
Julie McCullough Hale - Title & Escrow Sales , Ticor Title , Seattle, Washington
“René is a visionary and a wonderful teacher. He helped design successful sales and marketing programs that were used on a regional basis. His presentation and sales skills are exceptional and he is able to really "speak" to the real estate community about upcoming trends.”
Adria Quinones-Masur, AVP/Sales Manager, Ticor Title Company, Santa Clara, California
“René, thank you for your continued information and I truly value your insights to the web and beyond, you're awesome..."
Candis Wade - Education & Marketing, Ticor Title Company, Coos Bay, Oregon
“René is a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to marketing and programming. He is hands down the best at what he does and always gets it done with a smile. I worked directly with René in our customer service division where he designed not only the marketing pieces but the programs (PI3/PI4) we worked from. He is reliable and professional and the number one man for the job.”
Denise Baker - Escrow Assistant, Ticor Title Company, Seattle, Washington
“I found René to be a resource without end, constantly looking for a new way to use technology to advance our company and make our jobs more productive. René has been directly behind many of the tools that I use on a daily basis and is always available to help with any ideas or areas you may need. René is wonderful to work with and has a great attitude that brings an excitement to any project he’s involved with.”
Timothy McElroy Ciulla - Information and Marketing Support, Ticor Title, McMinnville, Oregon
“René is an extremely bright VP with unique ideas that benefit the entire company. René is constantly creating marketing campaigns designed to help work flow, increase exposure and help customers have ease of doing business with his company. René always has a smile on and is a joy to work with. He tends to look at the big picture to make very educated decisions.”
Becky Daily, Area Sales Mgr, Ticor Title, Seattle, Washington
“If you want to know more about how technology can help your business, contact René. He's up on what works, more importantly he's up on what's relevant.”
Ryan Kalalau - Sales Manager, Ticor Title Company, University Place, Washington
“René is brilliant! René’s ability to connect people with great marketing tools is exceptional.”
Kay Wissman - VP/County Manager, Ticor Title Company, Roseburg, Oregon
"Rene is a mentor through various networking groups and freely gives his great knowledge and expertise to all who request it. He has helped me improve both my individual and my companies online presence and brand."
Rob Rieder - Real Estate Consultant, Tacoma, Washington
"Wow, what a great resource, and what a wonderful impact Rene has had on so many people in such a short amount of time! This self-described 'explorer' would be called 'expert' by anyone else. Both are accurate."
Scott Lewis - Real Estate Facilitator, Coldwell Banker Pro West, Medford, Oregon
"I have attend two of Rene's seminar's and I have always walked away with great information I can use in my business immediately. The information is timely and relevant and leaves me with a little homework. Thanks Rene!"
Leslie Stewart - Realtor, CRS, eCertified, Broker, Prudential Real Estate Professionals, Stayton, Oregon
"Rene is a valuable resource when it comes to networking information. With Rene's help I have taken my online networking 10 steps ahead of any where I could ever have gone on my own."
Sean Keane - Realtor, Broker, Keller Williams Realty, Portland, Oregon
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