In early October I hosted a Client Appreciation Party and it was a blast! We had pumpkins to decorate, ghoulish tattoos for the kids and BBQ to eat. It was such a reward not just for my clients but for myself to really enjoy all the new relationships I have. It’s what makes the business fun.

The party was held at Little Mulberry Park in Dacula, GA.

I’ll be posting more on this great event in the coming days. If you see your photo, let me know if you want prints, I’ll happily get them out to you.

If you are watching the news you are drinking up the fear… from a Water Hose.  My journey to NO FEAR this week has taken me down steps and I don’t think I can be concise about it, but I do want to share with you my journey.

• I had my first reading of Who Moved My Cheese and everything everyone says about this book is true. It really forced me to wake up and realize, I’m "hemming and hawing" and not really …
• Shift - ing - Gary Keller of Keller Williams just released his new book, Shift .   In it he describes how the real estate market has shifted and what you have to do to be successful in a shift.  Short story… back to basics - and by basics, it’s being effecient and creative… but more importantly changing and having…
• NO FEAR - Many of you know I’m a Christian.  I am not the best example but I do read THE WORD and I was listening to Pastor Dennis Rouse talk about Fear and the economy.  As many people are away, there are cycles of life and this too will pass.

II Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

I don’t know about you but I’m not about to succumb to a spirit of fear.

All of these changes got me on the road of POWER and I noticed that "SHIFTING" is BIblical as well.

Revelation 3:1-6 (paraphrase)

“Wake up! Stop just doing the same things you have always done and change how you think and how you live!”

When faced with a challenge, we can either adopt (quit), abdicate (become bitter), or adapt (overcome).

The "trials" we are going through are expected, whether it is David, Jesus or Peter or basically EVERYONE in the Bible, they all went through trials.  Change is important in surviving, but the one thing that will work everytime is:

FOCUS ON HIM

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

I liken it to driving a car.  When I’m in the ditch or riding on the median, I’m literally tearing the wheel away from Jesus, when my life feels like I’m in the HOV lane, it’s because I’M THE PASSENGER .

As we go through this tough time, just keep your eyes on HIM.  The Bible says he speaks in a "still, soft voice."  If you are having a hard time hearing him, it might be because you have the "World’s" volume up to loud.  Try going without TV for a week and see if your perspective changes.

I’ll be back on topic next time, but if one person gets encouraged, then the time spent writing this is worth it.  Let me know.  Drop me an e-mail or comment!