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Raised on a farm on the Mississippi River.began in Real Estate in 1976,Was Vice President land acquisition for Flag Development. Work as consultant for Acquisition and marketing of real estate ; implementing Internet marketing strategies and programs.

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Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Thoughts and ideas that influence your life: 17 of 61
When I read John Grishoms The Painted House I saw so much similarity between my growing up in the River bottoms of Illinois and his in Arkansas.His of course took place before I was born but the river is timeless. Grishams family grew Cotton Ours grew soybeans;and thats where our story begins. My dad said that a farmer is ju... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Consequences: 6 of 14
Growing up on a farm ,I didn't really get into the ball and stick games the kids in town played ;other than football and track the only sports I really cared about involved the internal combustion engine .When other kids my age were reading Inside Baseball I was devouring Hot Rod, Motor Trend, and Motors manuals, Learning wh... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Remembering: 17 of 39
A Late Night Ride To The Cemetery When I was fourteen years old, my cousin Allen was seventeen. Because of the fact we only lived a mile and a half from each other, and the fact that we were only sons, surrounded by sisters, we grew up with the bond of brothers. I was included in a lot of things with Allen's friends, that no... More..
Personal Finance > Real Estate Understanding capital markets affect on commercial real estate: 1 of 2
When I was at Heidelberg college I took economics. My professor at the time seemed like he was one hundred years old, but for an eighteen year old, anyone over thirty seemed ancient, so I am guessing he was in his sixties. I am also guessing that he was in the early stages of dementia as for the entire semester, he gave the ... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Childhood memories: 7 of 12
It had to have been in the 1950's when my confusion really started. You see our family was a very close family where my aunts and uncles,cousins,grandparents would all get together on a regular basis. In the summertime these get together if at my uncle Russ's involve home made ice cream, and if at our house you could count o... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Real Estate career revival tips: 3 of 5
I suppose the greatest influence on my Real Estate career in the beginning was the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. It was that book that gave me the seed for change. Through my reading I developed the concept that anything the mind of man can conceive and believe, coupled with burning desire, he can achieve. This ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Small-town living: 20 of 32
In a fit of total insanity I left the Real Estate business in 1998,Sold my 15 acres of paradise took all my equity, and with the help of a $60000.00 Commission check, went up to the Ozarks in Southern Mo right on the Arkansas line, and bought a Dairy Farm. I had been raising cattle in Florida since the early eighties, and ha... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Entrepreneurial success: How much is luck?: 4 of 6
I read somewhere that "opportunities are present for all of us however only a few recognise them and even fewer act on them."This being said ;what do we need to do ,to recognise these vast opportunities,and take advantage of them ? I will tell you a little story of what happened to me once upon a time. I was working for A. R... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Defining job professionalism: 2 of 3
Something almost naturalistic happens whenever the Real-Estate market takes a correction move. It really gets down to the survival of the fittest, or should I say survival of the competent. I feel that I was greatly advantaged to have started out in my Real Estate career on a steady market( of course I was selling Farms and ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Career goals: Why you should put society on the back burner & go after your dreams: 21 of 30
I have a girl in Texas I think the world of .I told her quite a while back that I felt with her by my side we could conquer the world,because with her I find my mind and spirit attaining a higher plane of consciousness,with no limitations. On the flip side of this is the opposite result,you have to be careful with. Back when... More..