Category Archives: NW ‘Words’ of Life

One of the things I love about RE/MAX Whatcom County are the other agents I get to work along-side of and learn from. The collective experience and knowledge inside the walls of that building at 913 Lakeway Drive in Bellingham … Continue reading →

“All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength … Continue reading →

“Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.” –William Arthur Ward

There is no great genius without some touch of madness. –Seneca

I read Inc. Magazine every month. Entrepreneur porn, if you will. Big idea fuel. A constant stream of really good writing about one of my favorite subjects: Business start-ups. In the current issue, there is a paragraph with parrallel significance to a subject that’s … Continue reading →

“I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.” –Harry S Truman

“That’s what happens when a bored housemom is locked in the kitchen with gingerbread, jello, and meringue until the wee hours.” –Anonymous “Like my dear ol’ grandma used to say, It’s like wettin’ your pants in a cold wind: It feels … Continue reading →

This past week I listened to a classic Brian Tracy book-on-CD. It’s called “Eat That Frog” and it’s about spending more time and energy on high-value things in work, family, life in general, and less time and energy on low-value things. … Continue reading →

On Saturday morning, after an hour and a half of storm paddling with a crew of surfskiers on Bellingham Bay, I wound up at a round table discussion with a carpenter, two school teachers, an engineer and a spiritual healer. All of … Continue reading →

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, … Continue reading →