Fort Monmouth, NJ

I am taking Jennifer Prestwich's challenge of doing 31 one things in 31 days.

Are you up for a Challenge? 31 Days of December Challenge

What do you have to do? Do 1 thing per day that would further your business. This might be a blog post, Facebook note, tweet, text, phone call or email. It could be a newsletter, event, or postcard. In my opinion, you should be doing this many times a day, besides your normal business, if it were showing homes or doing mortgage applications. Keeping in front of people daily is marketing and branding. But in my opinion, don't spam yourself, do it naturally and genuinely.

Day 29 - 12/29/10

For many that have been reading my 31 days of December challenge posts, you will have read that I try to network on facebook and Twitter once a day. In between this, I am always talking to clients and trying to write about 3 to 4 blog posts a week regarding mortgages. As many of you know, I love to help and educate others. Which makes me wish that we had 8 days a week and 30 hour days. Just not enough hours in a day...

Well, on the 29th, I wrote - New Pricing Adjustments for Conventional Mortgages @ The Mortgasge Myth Busters

31 Days of December Challenge

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 1 - Jumping in with both feet

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 2 - all done while flying my plane

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 3 - Day 4 & Day 5

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 6 & 7 - I am tired already

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 8 & 9 - I think I can, I think I can....

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 10 - TGIF

• Challenge - Days 11 & 12 - Relaxing weekend? The early bird gets the worm!!!

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 13 & 14 - I want my weekend back !!!

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 15 - Do you throw your Klout around?

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 16, 17, & 18 - Run, Run, Run

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 19 & 20 - Work, Work, Work

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 21 & 22 - Social Networking (Twitter)

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 23 - Slow day - follow ups & Blogging

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 24 - Twas the night before & not even a loan officer stirring

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 25 - Christmas time with Family

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 26 - The day after Christmas

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Days 27 & 28 - When is this thing done?

• 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 29- I need 8 days a week and 30 hours days

My New Years Gift to all of you.... something that took me a day to put together, like a mini book with many ideas for better business in 2011.

Your 2011 Business Plan - Keeping your eye on the moving target

thanks

WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR

New Jersey: Fort Monmouth: Not Standing Still

The military base realignment and closure (BRAC) initiative has been good and bad.

In some regions of the country such as Maryland, which will see an influx of companies and jobs related to major relocation coming to bases within its borders, such as Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Meade, it has been a tremendous boost to the economy.

Alternatively, in those regions of the country where the bases are being closed, it has been a struggle to fill the void of business and jobs that have relocated away from the region.

Fort Monmouth, based in New Jersey, has been one of those regions which have been negatively impacted by this initiative.

But New Jersey is not standing still. Instead it has passed legislation which will create a "Redevelopment Panel" and a $1 billion construction and renovation plan for the base.

In the long run, New Jersey may fair better as it will likely have an assortment of private businesses and not a reliance upon the military.

Bill outlines Fort Monmouth redevelopment panel