November 4th 2008 will absolutely go into the history books as one of the most important dates in history!  Not only did we elect the very first African American president but the strategic way in which it was done was amazing!  There are many things that I want to say about this election.  For this post I only want to speak about the way in which Barack Obama uses language to bring confidence to the American people.  I believe there is no better example than his acceptance speech.  I know that the United States economy will begin to soar due to his ability to grab the American people and have them understand that we are moving in a positive direction.  The following are quotes from his speech last night that I thought did this best:

” . . . It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.”

” . . . I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.”

” . . . And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.” Read the rest of this entry »

No matter what party you support- go out and VOTE!  I am very excited that I have been hearing all morning of the large number of individuals going out to the polls, even though their have been very long lines!  I really believe that this excitement in the election process will help to build confidence in the economy - no matter what party takes office!

I strongly suggest that everyone encourage their friends to get out to the polls.  When you get to the polls - speak to the people that are around you on how strongly you feel that this excitement in the election process will bring in an enthusiasm in America!

I am very excited for America and I excited that we all have this opportunity to vote which many individuals in the world do not have! Read the rest of this entry »

The economy is not doing very well so understanding how to get free media for your business is imperative!  So how do you do it, especially since you may not have much experience?  Realtor.com has actually come up with a very small and simple handout that explains the basics of getting free media.  You can get the handout here.

Since a number of you will not know how to write a proper press release I strongly suggest that you take a look at the following website.  Rapid press release has done a very good job of giving individuals an explanation of both what to write in a press release as well as giving examples of press releases.

So what are you waiting for?  Get your news into a press release, email, fax and make phone calls! Read the rest of this entry »

“Brain Rules” by John Medina is AMAZING!  It is a very good book which simply states how to get your brain to its highest potential, so that you can live your life to the fullest!  If you want to live your life right now then you must both read this book and practice the principles taught in the book now!
The following are the principles brought up in the book:

The 12 Rules

Read the chapter, then use these tutorials to reinforce the concepts:

Explore each rule through illustrations, charts and video. These tutorials are designed
to reinforce the concepts in the book; we recommend reading the corresponding
chapter first. Read the rest of this entry »

This new regional report has come out from the Greater Washington initiative and the news is VERY POSITIVE!  I have placed the graphs from their analysis on the left hand side and below.  It shows what we all have known about the D.C. metro area.

First, the D.C. region has the lowest unemployment rate of all the major job markets in the United States.

Second, the government and the professional & business services hold about 50% of the jobs in the area.

Third, the DC region in the last 10 years has had one of the largest increases in job growth across the United States.

Fourth, the one area - Professional and business service jobs, which accounts for close to 25% of the jobs in the region, is also area that has had the most amount of growth compared to all the major cities in the U.S. Read the rest of this entry »