The Holidays are upon us...

As I write this, I know that Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and my thoughts are on the year that is almost over. I know that Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years will coming rushing upon us before we have time to think. But my thoughts, are to the past and the future. My business is focused on a Community of Relationships that I have built over the past 12 years and my life is also built on trying to impact lives for the better. I stay in contact with these people and families through visits, calls, personal notes, and many other ways. The people in my community have become part of my family.

But, in the past year, I have know people who have died through Cancer, Strokes, Heart Attacks, Suicides, and a myriad of other ways. I have, to my best prayed and been there for the families. But as the Holidays are upon us, I think, of the people that are not with us. My wish is this Holiday Season, is everyone to be just a little bit more grateful, hold hugs longer, smile frequently, and do not let words that should be said to be held inside...and, always when you leave, make sure you say one positive or uplifting thing to anyone you love.  You never know when it is someone's time to leave this Earth. This is my Holiday Wish! Always plan life you are going to live forever but act like this is your last day on earth....

Always be grateful and thankful for those who you love and those who love you...

Happy Holidays!

Jeffrey R. Carlson
RE/MAX Masters

Christmas Cards.....

I was thinking, as I was writing a personal note to someone in my business community, that each year that passes, I receive less and less handwritten Christmas cards. I know that handwritten personal notes is a good way to develop and strengthen relationships. I learned this from Brian Buffini at a Turning Point for business. It takes time and effort to send one out and I also know that it is exciting to me when I receive one in the mailbox.

Every year, I would take the cards that I received, and place them on top of the entertainment center. I would see them until after the ball dropped on New Years, and pack up the one's that meant something in storage. I would find them again on the following year, when I unpacked the Christmas decorations to put up. I used to receive so many that at times, that it was a struggle to put them all up. 

But in the past few years, I receive text messages and Facebook greetings saying Happy Holidays...call me old fashioned, but I love the Christmas Card with a personal little note inside. This year, I hope, you send out to the people that you are grateful for in your life, a handwritten personal Christmas card....

Jeffrey R. Carlson

RE/MAX Masters

561-284-6946 

Damaged people are dangerous......

“Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.”

- Josephine Hart, Damage

I have been thinking about this quote lately. When I feel like giving up, or going through a hard patch, I think about all the struggles I have gone through in the past, and came through it, to a better place. I know we are all damaged in some way, and we have all come through it. This gives me strength. When going through adversity and your perseverance muscles are running weak. Just know, you can do it if you do not give up in spirit. Life is good but it is not great all the time. 

This is one of the tricks, to go through adversity...remember a time when you have gone through a rough patch, and you did not give up! You came through it! You succeeded and crossed the finish line. Just remember that and it will give you the strength to get you through your current struggles...

This last year, has been full of adversity and it would have been easy to give up...But I know I have survived in the past and I know I will do so in the future... Success is not easy, but it is so worth the effort....I welcome you input on how you overcome adversity!

Jeffrey R. Carlson

RE/MAX Masters