Just a little sneak peek of my wedding (more to come)! This weekend Matt Ward and I got married at my dad and step mom’s beautiful lake house in Alford, Florida. Not only was it one of the best weekends of my life, but it left me feeling overwhelmed with gratitude for the loving people around us who made our dreams come true. It’s been a year full of change, with losing some important family members to starting a new amazing job at BMC where I get to work with my dad and some of the most outstanding, incredible people. Today we’re off to our “mini-moon” for a few days and then back to my amazing new career with my amazing new husband. Life sure is good right now- someone pinch me!!
Hailey, you loo fabulous and happy. By dream that comes through is an amazing gift. You certainly deserve your happiness. Looking forward to meeting Ward. He certainly has won the top prize with you lucky man!!
Please give me a call sometime. I’d like to hear about all the exciting things in your life. 770-990-5884. Remember, I’m your #2 Dad after your great father Bob.
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Happy Father's Day.
Being a good father is the most important, if not so appreciated or celebrated job in the world.
A lifetime undertaken too with no vacations, sick leaves, any real or tangible benefits which is why many without that capacity to give without receiving anything in return or, the consideration of ROI and so on are unable or, lack the capacity to be.
However your achievement came about, it is most likely indeed that, it would not have been possible without a decent man with integrity who must have taught you or, served as the role model for your choice of the path that you've taken.
It is precisely the same for me though I am not as accomplished as you are.
To have not added to the trouble of humanity by being a scammer, a liar, a bitter, hurtful, envious, shameless parasite or, any other way of being a further burden on humanity is thanks to my father who introduced me to the finer things in life such as books, novels and comics such as Tintin and those other ones before all of the craziness that prevails now, geography, anthropology, archaeology, and so much more that just makes me unable to stoop to any ignoble levels.
We can see and know for a fact, how children without the influence of good and sound fathers end up. The statistics are extant for those who are honest enough with themselves and so, are willing to see the facts.
Nothing beats the feeling of having a great dad.
Mine was in Denmark for a while. He gave me that aspect of me which deeply appreciates, is connected with and values the original Western Culture of the Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, the Greek and Roman cultures of the great philosophers, Socrates, Plato, the mathematicians, Archimedes, Pythagoras and so on which so many seem to hate and want to destroy now, preferring depravity, degeneracy, perversion and, devolution as opposed to evolution where nudity and sex and, the physical are celebrated instead of the intellectual which is how you got to where you are.
Now, athletes and sports people, reality TV actors and actresses and, singers who entertained merchants, royalty and, the intellectuals in the Middle Ages are "celebrated" in an upside down world of distorted value system.
We need more men to be men and not cowards.
We all know that, if you don't stand for something, then you will fall for anything.
The Truth is, the Truth regardless of anything.
Salute 🫡.
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My dad was someone who loved meeting new people, learning about their lives, and helping them with their problems in any way he could. This Father’s Day, I’m reflecting on his incredible life and legacy.
I just returned home this weekend from a big regional area meet in Pensacola and saw this. Wanted to share it as this is the beauty of cross country and how it would apply if we used that same spirit in our work and personal lives. These are not my words but as a 7+ year cross country mom, they very well could be.
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What if we lived life like we were all in a cross country meet?
What if we watched other people and recognized that we're all just trying to get across the finish line?
What if we understood that some people are running as hard as they can but battling illnesses, invisible injuries, and internal struggles? Every step is hard, but they're trying not to quit.
What if we cheered for everyone even if they weren't on our team?
What if we realized just finishing something, no matter how long it took us or how messy it seemed, was enough? In fact, it was a win.
What if we used every race as an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and how we could use each other for support, inspiration, and help to reach our goals?
What if we cheered loud for the winner, but even louder for the one who comes in after because they accomplished something great, too?
In a world that tells us it's about me, me, me, what if we started living to support everyone brave enough to be in the race?
What if we started treating our lives like we were all in the same cross country meet?
What a beautiful world that would be.
Love hard.
Whitney Fleming Writes
Fall is here, and it’s time to rake in those marketing wins! Huge shoutout to Semrush for this handy checklist—because let’s face it, we all need a little help keeping our strategies from falling flat! 😂 Semrush
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If you watched the latest ‘Ideas to Results’ video from Sleeping Giant Media, you’ll have heard me mention “Winter Housekeeping” with regards to preparing content for seasonal peak periods (🎅👀)
Semrush have put together some handy autumn checklists below in much the same vein! Scroll for the content marketing one 📝
#ContentMarketing#SeasonalContent#MarketingChecklist
Just finished a client meeting: they're thrilled and ready for the next step!
Let's be honest, there's nothing quite like that feeling.
- The satisfaction of a job well done.
- The excitement of a client ready to take on the world.
- The anticipation of what's to come.
It's a feeling that never gets old.
But here's the thing: it's not just about the thrill of the moment. It's about what comes next.
Because in this business, every satisfied client is a stepping stone to the next big thing.
- A new project.
- A new challenge.
- A new opportunity to make a difference.
And that's where you come in.
We're always looking for people who can help us turn satisfied clients into lifelong partners. People who are ready to take on the next challenge. People who are ready to make a difference.
So, are you ready to take the next step?
Because we're ready for you.
Let's do this. Together. 💪🚀
P.S: Whether you've been with us from the start, or you're just now considering joining our team, thank you for being a part of our journey. We're excited to see where we go next, together.
November 1st we celebrated our 2nd birthday as being Small Business owners, our realestate business Nutrien Harcourts Clifton has taken on another sales agent and we also have 4 staff as well as Kellie and I.
What have I learned in the last 2 years?
Staff, no matter how old, can be moody and argumentative, they get burnt out easy dealing with the public.
We manage this by giving them extra, long weekends when we notice change and sending them out with different team members to do routine jobs.
Integrity and honesty needs to be visible from the first phone call. I divulge everything I know about a property.
It never hurts to call on fellow agents and just talk, pick their brains and get advice on how to market and sell a certain property.
It also feels good to pass on a client to another agent, no strings attached, particularly, if we have no stock suitable for a potential buyer.
Selling and finding properties is bloody hard work, it’s rewarding, not necessarily financially but rewarding to help someone achieve their goals.
"Take a week off" they said...
"It will be good to take some time" they continued...
"You will come back refreshed" they reassured...
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥?
I think I really do need a week off after this week off. But it was remarkable!
Here are the highlights. I'll make a number of posts indivdually about each I'm sure. The people met deserve more than a mention as they spurred thought provoking conversations beyond my normal regiment.
𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏:
13 people networked with - on various cool topics
4 active accounts - ghostwriting
3 meetings set up with connections
3 movies watched - guilty pleasure
3 blogs written - half work half pleasure
2 proposals written
1 networking event - Village Networking
1 book finished - by Adam Grant
1 romantic lunch with my babe - awesome time
∞ no. of coffees drank
I share this not as a humble brag but as a situation where having time off is a help. Some of these items I have been wanting to do and life gets in the way.
𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.
Finding your rhythm or flow is first, then working with it to be creative and productive is our mission on earth.
I hope all had a safe holiday. My happy place 👇
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1moYou look stunning! Congratulations to you and Matt! 🫶🏻