Jack Perry's Respect Factor

Sellers Need to Get Practical About Price

This can be one of the make or break moments in a relationship between seller and realtor/broker.  It's when they have to ake the emotion out of their selling price and be realistic to match the market, the amount of time they want to wait to sell their property and their experience in selling homes.

Sellers whose homes have lingered on the market for months--or years, in some cases--are banking on this spring to turn the tide.

Foreclosures and short sales are still flooding the market, which means many sellers are still up against big inventories and some big bargains that may pull away buyers.

Thank you Salmon, Idaho.

The Salmon River, the River of No Return, is a crown jewel in the vast Idaho wilderness. The historic river begins its epic journey to the sea forty miles north of Sun Valley and joins the mighty Columbia on its way to the sea. If you’re attracted to the magic of a wild mountain river, you’ll embrace the raging Salmon with its daunting whitewater rapids, wild trout, giant elk, fields of wildflowers, and deep forested canyons.

Early one morning in August of 2006, my wife Judy and I were spell-bound as we drove along the winding narrow road that hugged the banks of the roaring Salmon. I glanced at Judy and noticed that her face was perspiring in spite of the early morning chill.

The Miracle in Watts.

The dark shadows of Watts receded as the sun rose early Tuesday morning.  I was parked  in a grocery store parking lot waiting for Verbum Dei High School  to open its doors.  The early morning activity on South Central Avenue in Watts California is an eye opener and a  Real World experience . Watts and its infamous housing projects are home to some of the poorest African Americans and the Watts Riots. Gangs once ruled this combat zone with the Bloods and the Crips holding court. And as no surprise, 500 homicides were reported from 1989-2005. An ideal environment for an education? This is not your every morning Starbucks experience.

Sharing Abundance: Have Three, Share One.

Sun Valley, Idaho is truly a magical place. We chose to move our family there for some obvious reasons: mountains, skiing, vast blue skies, trout streams and hiking trails laced with wildflowers. Back country was studded with pristine lakes. We were not disappointed. We did receive an additional bonus – the friendship of the locals who lived, worked and raised their families in the Wood River Valley. It was a friendly place with no class barriers. By first name you know the butcher, the fishing guides at Silver Creek Outfitters, the pharmacist, the post office staff, the gang at the Pioneer Saloon and local business owners.

Only in America: One Becomes 600+

Imagine for a moment that as a young teenager you are emigrating to the United States. Language is a challenge because you have limited knowledge of English, you have no contacts in America and only $50 in your pocket. You are alone and concerned about tomorrow, about next year. What are your options? Work? School? What are you chances of college admission and subsequent education? It doesn’t look promising.

Let me share with you a glimpse into the life of a great man who faced just these challenges. Nido Qubein had a secret weapon: the discipline and habits his mother taught him. Nido’s view is “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” When Nido started life in America, he was focused and disciplined. He studied English, went to work, and started school.

5 Steps for Increasing Your Perseverance

by Jack Perry

When Winston Churchill was a young boy, many people considered him intellectually challenged. Perhaps because of that perception, he pushed himself to extraordinary heights, going on to become Britain’s Prime Minister and to lead the country through its darkest hours. He delivered a commencement address in which he said  simply, “Never, never, never quit.” And then he sat down.

How to Bounce Back from Any Setback

by Jack Perry

Success isn’t measured by how many times you get knocked down; it’s measured by whether or not you choose to get up. Your life is like a book—but  it’s non-fiction, rather than a fairy tale. Some chapters contain tales of great success and happiness, and some feature failure and sadness. When you experience the inevitable challenging times in life, how do you react? Do you wallow in self-pity and let the experience cripple you, or do you take the challenge head on and remain positive and bounce right back? You can choose.

Don’t Give Up: Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Greater Success

by Jack Perry

Have you ever been working toward a goal and, no matter what you did, something always set you back? Maybe you wanted to leave the office early and every time you thought you had your work finished, you’d get an urgent e-mail from a supplier or a frantic phone call from a client. No matter how hard you tried to smooth everything over, some obstacle would fall in your path and your goal of going home would seem a little more out of reach.

Achieve Greater Success by Eliminating Trash Talk

By Jack Perry

Sadly, trash talk is an inevitable part of life for far too many people. Especially in business, some people always seem to have something negative to say about their competition, their co-workers, or their clients. Regardless of how much trash people talk, it never has a positive outcome. It destroys trust and often comes back to haunt you.

The Myths of Time Management

By Jack Perry

Every day people seem to run out of time. You’ve heard all of the clichés – “Time flies,” “Where did the time go?” and “There just aren’t enough hours in the day.” The fact is that we all have the same twenty-four hours in a day. The only difference is what we choose to do with our time.