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Lessons from Napoleon Hill

“There are no limitations to the mind, except those we acknowledge.” – Napoleon Hill.   Napoleon Hill’s book, Think and Grow Rich, has sold more than 15 million copies. It is probably the best-read how-to-do sales book ever written and it set a new standard for...

What’s your experience worth?

“Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t!” – Pete Seeger, noted singer and lyricist. When we look up what experience means in the dictionary, we get an assortment...

Stan Albert: Scratched and dented

Feeling a little “scratched and dented” these days? You can usually get a deal on a major appliance that has a few marks or dents on it, but it’s still useable and presentable in your home. Sometimes I get the feeling that even experienced agents feel a bit scratched...

Cruising for change

While on a short cruise last month I was thinking of a topic for As I see it from my desk. Writer’s block again!  Then we were invited to the captain’s meet and greet in the auditorium.  He spoke about how cruising has changed in recent years and is much better…and...

Stan’s predictions and resolutions

I read a lot of what the gurus in the media and the various real estate experts have to say about where the market is heading as we go into 2013. Most recently, in the Toronto Star I noted an article by George Carras, president of RealNet Canada. He comments about the...