Angela Willis

Since it is the holiday season, I decided to write this blog. You'll see where the title comes from once I ask you this question, "How many times have you done something nice for someone without expecting anything in return?" Deep hunh. I know as agents, well some of us, we go out of our way and the extra mile for our clients but that is for business optimization. I admit that I have not volunteered at a Children's Hospital or non-profit organization in a while not that I do not want to. On the other hand, I do volunteer my times at my church and I do work with at risk youth. So I think that counts for something. Please do not think that I am bashing anyone. All I am saying is let's take out the time if you have not been already and spread Christmas love and cheer to someone without expecting anything in return. Merry Christmas!

Yesterday, I received a couple of responses to my blog on "Is Experience Necessary," I never gave my position on the topic but thought it worthwhile to throw it out there and see what kind of results I would get. It was just a blog to make you think. Today, this blog I think also fits into yesterday's blog, which I now will ask, "Who are the Trendsetters?" Is it Ebby Halliday, Judge Fite, David Winans, Harold Carter, the moguls of real estate or the young agents that are under the age of thirty years old that are already capping at $1 million. Coming up I never envisioned having my own business let alone being an entrepreneur at the age of twenty six. Now that I am thirty three years old, I can say that I have learned a few things about being an entrepreneur and am continually learning. As I think about it, I think of my own self as a trendsetter among my own colleagues and family. No one in my family, has ventured out to start a business with "no money" except me. I don't even know any other agents that is willing to let a client or customer go because that customer does not want to work on an ethical level as that agent. As a matter of fact, I don't know any agents that would refrain from trying to work with a customer when they already know that a fellow agent has been working with that customer. In these last four years, I have my own style of doing business and am happy about accomplishing what I set out to do. I am also not afraid or intimidated to learn from other successful agents that have received Notoriety for being successful. It does not matter if the agent became successful when they were in their twenties or in their fifties. I guess you can say that I pride myself off of being the best at what I can be.

Is Experience Really Necessary? I have listened to so many agents blab on and on that I have so many years of experience. So what, if truth be told I know that an agent is only saying that because that is what attracts customers who then become clients. The real naked truth in real estate that (we all know,) is that no transaction is exactly the same. Every transaction is like "new." Why? because there are so many variables and things that can go in reverse due to change in positions, dynamics, statistics, and the likes goes on and on. It's not simple math. Real estate is not an easy field.

Well, I guess it's up to me to get updated & see what I have missed out on.

Feng Shui

Feng Shui is the art of living in harmony with your physical surroundings. An ancient Chinese philosophy, the term "feng shui" means "wind and water". The original idea in ancient China was that it was nice to live in a house with hills behind you to shield you from wind, and with a stream or some sort of running water in front of your house. The Chinese felt that people who lived with "feng shui" were much more likely to be happy and prosperous.

According to peterpauper.com, The Chinese symbols representing the words feng shui mean "wind" and "water."This Chinese art has been practiced for at least five thousand years. Its purpose is to create harmony in every aspect of life. The purpose of people conducting feng shui practices is to create a positive energy and balance in the person's life. The first thing you should do before thinking of arranging or adding items to the home is to first clear out space. In other words, remove all clutter. According to peterpauper, clutter clearing is a mental exercise in letting go of objects and allowing life to give you what you need, rather than holding on to things that yo have already outgrown.

Next move on to cleaing, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming. Clean all surgaces, ensuring that objects, littler, and grime are removed.Open the windows. One of the purposes of feng shui is to create a healthy space. Incense and incense holders can be helpful in clearing bad energy. Choose an aroma that suits your spirit. Ideally incense should be used when you are alone. The following aromas should be considered:

Courage: allspice, rosemary, musk

Good Luck: cedar, mint, nutmeg

Inspiration: hazel

Love: gardenia, vanilla, jasmine, lavender

Cleansing: frankincense, peppermint, myrrh

WillPower: St. John's Wort, rosemary

Consecration: carnation, rue

Consider colors for your room and energy enhancers such as crystals and water. Water can be a mood and energy booster. It signifies health & give nurtuance to life. It helps grows things. So, the little I read suggest placing water in containers in the southeast corner of your room to increase your wealth. To improve study habits and education place the water in the northeast. For good health, place water in the east and center. Crystals are said to help focus energy especially when used in conjunction with water. Avoid too many crystals together.When using crystals for health, choose raw or rough rock crystals. Try other crystals such as Amethyst, Jade, Rose quartz, and Clear quartz for healing, protection, transforming negative energy into positve, etc.