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Motivational Monday and Happiness by Feng Shui LI

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:47:40 -0500

Motivational Monday and Happiness by Feng Shui LI

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"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest."
George Matthew Allen

Life is never black and white. Life is full of various shades of greys and unlimited colors that can be pulled together to create a rich and enliven picture of your life. The more you feed your body, mind and spirit, the more life gives back to you. So which do your prefer, black and white, or seeing all colors and everything in between?

Feng Shui Consultant Laura Cerrano sees all the colors ;)

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*Carole Provenzale was a Certified Feng Shui Consultant graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole founded Feng Shui Long Island in 1997 and provided on site Feng Shui Consultations across Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City -Hamptons NY. Laura Cerrano her daughter and co-founder now owns and operates the Feng Shui consulting Firm.

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New York Feng Shui Manhattan New York City Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York, Long Island NY, Queens, Brooklyn, New Jersey and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

Super Bowl Sunday is Happening!! Feng Shui Manhattan and Long Island says Lets Go Giants!!

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:18:52 -0500

Super Bowl Sunday is Happening!! Feng Shui Manhattan and Long Island says Lets Go Giants!!

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Here we go New York, here is our second chance to claim victory against the Patriots. Starting at 6pm eastern time, the New York Giants go head to head with New England Patriots. This is probably one of the biggest sub hero selling day of the year, along with beer and wings :) So if you are trying to stay healthy, forget about today and enjoy. Make it up tomorrow. Laura Cerrano Feng Shui consultant is hitting up the gym to try and balance out tonights meals ;)

LETS GO GIANTS!!!

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Top 10 ActiveRain Outside Blog Tips

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:52:18 -0500

Here is are some great tips and advice to follow for newbies and oldies who navigate the AR site. Brad shares how to improve your outside blog and create a strong presence for those who are in search for expert in their given field.

Via Brad Andersohn (Zillow - Outreach Manager):

ActiveRain Outside Blogs offer members the opportunity to have a "stand alone" presence outside the network and they are included with the rainmaker memberships. I still get many questions on how to set these up and the most common question is "How do you customize it so it's not like anyone elses blog?"

Here are my top 10 best practices and tips for those Rainer's wanting to maximize their outside blogs.

1. Select a theme that works best for you, your brand, your company and target audience.

2. Utilize all the features and tools available form the dashboard toolbar. (you must be logged in)

3. To customize the CSS formatting, colors, backgrounds etc. and if you're a techy, use the Chameleon theme.
I like it because I can make sure my blog won't ever look like anyone elses.

Maximize your SEO, analytics, and widgets by implementing the tools made available.

4. I highly recommend the "Google Search" which magnetically draws the Google spiders to your site. Since this is a Google product and tool, I can assure you that they follow its placement and use very diligently. Make sure you have plenty of content on your site first, you don't want to draw Google attention to your site if you only have 3 or 4 posts there.

5. Adding the "Analytics" tool helps so you know what's working best, and tracking your visitors and target audience couldn't be made any easier. You can't add the Google analytics to your ActiveRain blogs, but you can add it to your outside blogs.

6. Each of these tools available adds additional value to your outside blogs but it's your content that matters the most. Great content on ANY blog will garner traffic and create business opportunities. Allow those that find you the chance to get notified via email every time you post something by adding the "feedburner" widget. Let people subscribe to your blog.

Note: MyBlogLog and Retaggr are no longer services that are available on the web.

7. Give your outside blog a Kick-Arse custom domain name (it's included) making it easy to search for your site, find your site, and easy for you and clients/targets to remember. What's in a name? Everything, so try to incorporate the most important aspects of your blog in the title to get the most impact and results. Including Hyper-local if you can is always a good thing.

Note: The "Internal" URL is your back-end dashboard, the "Custom Domain" is the public view.

8. Adding good "links" and using great anchor text for "calls to action" is a key traffic generator and lead capture opportunity that often times gets over-looked and most often under-utilized. Think about what would make someone absolutely have to click on these links and trust me, they will. I can prove this by just having you create a link similar to this one that says something like... "DON'T CLICK HERE!" haha~

Adding links is easy: Just paste the URL in the Link box, and place the anchor text in the Title box.

BTW - Did you click on the DON'T CLICK HERE link? lol~

9. The last thing you should know is that the SEO (search engine optimization) on outside blogs carries a great deal of weight in the SERPS (search engine results page) which is great for your ROI (return on investment) since ultimately the people you are trying to reach and get in front of are the ones that will find you when searching the Internet.

Google search results DO matter, and where you land on the page makes all the difference in the world.

10. All of these tips and best practices are to help you do one thing: create content that cultivates traffic/visitors which allows you to capture contacts and convert them to clients right? There are really ONLY two types of people out on the web and searching Google: Those that know you, and those that don't. Which audience is your target? Exactly! :-)

ActiveRain outside blogs are one of the best and most powerful tools that I think ActiveRain offers its members, but then on the other side of that coin, the greatest tools and power of ActiveRain IS IT's MEMBERS!!

Stop by anytime and check out my ActiveRain Outside Blog at http://ActiveBradsBlog.com

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Long Island Events: The Polar Bear Club in Long Beach NY by Laura Cerrano

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:47:33 -0500

Long Island Events: The Polar Bear Club in Long Beach NY by Laura Cerrano

When it's Super Bowl time, you it's time for The Polar Bear Splash at Long Beach New York. The event happened today at 12:30pm with thousand on hand. The Polar Bears are motivated by camaraderie, a touch of madness and a common goal: To honor the memory of Paulie Bradley and to keep his young spirit alive in others. Remember that donations are accepted all year round. You can pledge using the sponsorship form on the “Join Us” page or mail a check to the Make a Wish address on the Polar Wear page.

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It was a dark and snowy night

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:38:06 -0500

I wanted to re blog this post by Todd Clark because he captured a beautiful photo. The evening snow provides great peacefulness and a sense of calm. Thanks for sharing Todd! :)

Via Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Knipe Realty):

It was a dark and snowy night in Beaverton, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a great picture. When I looked out back to the trees, this is the beautiful view I had that dark and snowy night. The sad part was by morning pretty much all the snow was gone and this picture was all we had to show for it. The kids were certainly a little disappointed.

Todd Clark and the Friendly Home Team
Knipe Realty
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

I am a licensed Realtor who specializes in Washington County, Oregon and also work in both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts are copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author me Todd Clark. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give me a call I would love to help you with all your real estate needs.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

Celebrate World Feng Shui Day happening Feburary 5th 2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:28:12 -0500

Celebrate World Feng Shui Day happening February 5th

February 5th is World Feng Shui Day. Feng Shui is about community and living in harmony. You can be a helpful person on this day. World Feng Shui Day falls on Super bowl Sunday, so perhaps you are going to a friends home to watch the game. You can do something as simple as showing up a bit earlier and offer a helping hand. Donate to your favorite charity or sign up to volunteer your time to help others with an organization that you support.

Think about something that promotes peace and harmony in the world and contribute in a way that suits and feels right to you.

Laura Cerrano of Feng Shui Long Island and Manhattan donated a Free Feng Shui consultation in honor of World Feng Shui day to be auctioned off to help raise money for wonderful local New York City youth programs.

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*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City -Hamptons NY.

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Please Reblog - Gail Wants Her ASUS Zenbook Back!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:12:46 -0500

Please help. If you know a good way to resolve thi or know someone else who can help resolve this issue with ASUS, please contact them or Gail at the blog link below. Gail most likely works hard to be the best she can be at what she does and not having her client files is not good for her. Let's all do what we can to help her. :)

Love and light,

Laura

Via Gail Robinson, Black Rock CT Real Estate blackrockhomesforsale.com (William Raveis Real Estate, Southport, CT):

For those of you considering buying an ASUS Zenbook, I want to share my experience to save you the pain I've been through. I paid $1,550 for the ASUS Zenbook UX31E (their top of the line model) on 11/21/11 from New Egg.com. On 11/28/11 I received the computer and began using it. It worked fine for the first four weeks and then began having problems starting up.  On 1/14/12 it didn't start at all and on 1/17/12 I sent it in to be serviced as instructed by ASUS (it was now just beyond NewEgg's 30 day guarantee).  They received the computer on 1/20/12.

I have had no phone calls or e-mails from ASUS at all. I have to call their Customer Service hotline, which consists of people in Malaysia or some other foreign land peering at a computer screen reading back to me the exact same information I obtain from the ASUS Service website. It is now almost two weeks and there is no indication on when my computer will be returned. The ASUS Service site states, "Waiting [WB-1] Wait for Material/Spare Parts".

Well, I've had it! I'm starting a social media campaign to put pressure on ASUS to either fix my machine or send me a new one! My client files are on that computer and it is very difficult to work without my files. Please reblog this post and Tweet it with the hashtags #ASUS #GailRobinson. Let's see if social media can work to get this arrogant giant's attention.

Thanks,

Gail

Top 10 Things to do To ENJOY Your Time Off

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:34:54 -0500

Great Advice give by Joni for how to prepare before taking time off. WE all need a break, I promote that so much, because you need rest time in this (at times) crazy world. If you are planing a vacation or short away trip I strongly recommend you read this post :)

Via Joni Staples, CRS ♥ Broker Associate (936) 650-9017 (Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - Anderson Properties):

Top 10 Things to do to Enjoy Your Time Off.

10. Recognize that just because you are enjoying time off, does not mean that you are abandoning your responsibilities. If an emergency comes up, you can still take care of it -- or better yet -- delegate it to someone who can. Even doctors take time off. They have a trusted colleague who is on call for them.

9. Prepare for your time off by tying up all loose ends and leaving detailed information for your trusted colleague who will be taking care of things for you while you are away.

8. If you are taking multiple days off, prepare your clients by letting them in on the vacation plans. They will be excited for you once you show them how you have tied up all of the lose ends, and provided them with the same detailed list of information that you have given the trusted colleague. This shows them how important they are to you and assures them that your colleague is prepared to help them at any given time.

7. Inform friends, family, and clients to contact your trusted colleague in case of emergency. Assure them that your trusted colleague is the FASTEST way to contact you in case of an emergency.

6. Know the difference between an emergency and a concern. The scheduled closing for today is not going to close because you, the listing agent who is in North Carolina on vacation, did not sign the last page of the sales contract. THAT is an emergency! Docusign it to me and I can sign it on my cell phone!

5. Schedule “needs and wants” for when you return. Just because your seller has changed the color of the hand towel in the half bath, DOES NOT MEAN that you have to leave the spa in the middle of your massage to go and take a new picture of the “remodeled” half bath. WHY were you answering your phone during the massage in the first place?! Hello!!

4. Get over your fear that someone might think less of you for taking time off. The opposite could be true. People may wonder why you can not manage your time well enough to take even a day off. If you can’t manage your own time, how will you manage the time it will take to find someone a home or to get one sold? OR BOTH! (Oh my!)

3. If you will be away for multiple days and will only be checking emails from your trusted colleague, set up an auto response for your email account(s) explaining that you will be away from email until a specific date and that, if it is an emergency, the fastest way to contact you would be to call (you guessed it) your trusted colleague.

2. Get off of the pedestal. Recognize that you are not more important than, attorneys, bakers, CPA’s, dishwashers, ditch diggers, doctors, firefighters, golf pros, nurses, pilots, police officers, professors, WalMart greeters, xylophone players, zoo keepers, or any other person. Every profession allows for time off.

1. Be like Nike and JUST DO IT!

WHY?

Because YOU CAN!

You are blessed!

Top 10 Things to do to Enjoy Your Time Off.

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Why You Must Release Any Negativity As Fast As Possible

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:01:48 -0500

This is great advice that everyone can do right now. Read Gary's blog to understand why and how. When you keep negativity held within you, you are only hurting yourself. So, it's best to let it go.

Via Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty):

I've seen high levels of tension in real estate problem negotiation and it is one of many examples in life of negativity. We need to

Release Negativity As Fast As Possible.

Think of all of it in life. Hurts, anger, pain, disagreement, cruelty, insensitivity, regret, worry, thoughtlessness, taking one for granted, selfishness, insult... the list goes on and on what any of us can be afflicted with by another at a given time. But we need to dump it as soon as possible, almost as if we wear a teflon suit. It won't go away quite that fast but to get rid of it:

Distance yourself from the person inflicting the pain, resolve the issue with problem solving or better communication, perceive where they are coming from and it is THEIR problem not yours, focus on YOU and healing and helping YOU or your clients first. WHY? WHY I ask? Why do we have to dump negativity? It robs us of energy and happiness, like a plant blowing in the wind that needs a peaceful state for that contentment butterfly to properly land.

Dump ALL negativity you have. FAST AS YOU CAN!!

Exploring Cold Spring Harbor Long Island NY with Feng Shui L.I.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:55:41 -0500

Exploring Cold Spring Harbor Long Island NY with Feng Shui L.I.

Cold Spring Harbor is a small town that runs along the Northern "Gold Coast" of Long Island NY. The town dates back to the 1600's. Cold Spring Harbor was originally named Cold Spring because of the naturally cold freshwater springs that flowed (and still flow) in the area. It is a great place to explore, dine in, shop in unique small stores and enjoy the scenery of their local park and waterways. Those interested in history, be sure to check out the Long island museum, admission is only $1.00!

Feng Shui Consultant Laura Cerrano loves Antique and home good stores from small towns. That is where you usually find the most interesting items.

Sweeti Pies is a wonder place to purchase fresh pies and Bakery goods. It seems to be one of the hot spots for locals as well, so you know it is good eats.

Cold Spring Harbor is a pet friendly town that offers water and free treats!

Visit Cold Spring Harbor for additional information

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Nourishment for Your Spirit

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:42:27 -0500

Great Motivational Quote. I recently did a blog about Nourishing your spirit during the Winter. In Feng Shui, Winter is the time to reflect on yourself, enhance your studies in your given field of expertise and connect with your spirit. That way, when Spring comes, you are ready to go! :)

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):

Motivational Power Quote

Nourishment for Your Spirit

“Motivation is like food for the brain.

You cannot get enough in sitting.

It needs continual and regular tune-ups.”

Peter Davis, British Businessman

As I see it . . . . . . .

Nourishment for your spirit

You need food to live, you have to have water to survive and you need nourishment for your spirit to live a full and prosperous life.

The nourishment for your spirit comes in the form of motivation. That motivation can come from within or it can come from external influences.

The degree of our motivation becomes a driving force in our life. When we encounter obstacles it comes to the surface and gives us an extra boost to successfully work our way through the conditions. At other times our motivation is the inner drive to keep us pushing forward to reach our goals when we find ourselves running out of energy.

Motivation is a little like taking vitamins, you need to take them every day to keep your body in top condition.

Your motivation has to always be in a state of renewal and small steady doses are very effective to keep our spirits in a positive state.

Nourishment for your spirit with motivation and you will have the enthusiasm to live a full and prosperous life.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Feng Shui Manhattan New Community Page

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:36:47 -0500

Feng Shui Manhattan New Community Page

Feng Shui Manhattan recently added a new page called "Feng Shui Community." Laura Cerrano knows how important it is to recognize and support your local, National and, International Communities that truly reach out to others from the bottom of their heart. They are the ones who do all they can to help and never think twice.

Community is so important, it is what gives support to help your friends, family and, neighbors when are in need. Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Consultant has highlighted a few Organizations she supports. If you would like to contribute by volunteering your services, donating or simply just spreading the word to others, please do.

Feng Shui Long Island also supports it's local communities, their Community page is in the works

It's important to find a cause that you believe in and become a helpful person

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Motivational Monday Wake up with a Smile by Feng Shui NYC consultant

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:37:24 -0500

Motivational Monday Wake up with a Smile by Feng Shui NYC consultant

It's so simple and easy to do, wake up with a smile and start your day off on the right foot. Studies show those who start the day off with a positive attitude can deflect negative situations much easier. Monday's are seen as the "Debi downer" days of the week because it's back to work. Try and not perceive Monday in that way, view Monday as the start to another week of opportunities, connecting with co-worker friends and so on.

Happy Monday Everyone!

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Most Failure Is Not Final And Is Needed For Growth

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:17:30 -0500

Gary is a great motivational poster her on ActiveRain. I suggest visiting him through out the week as to keep up your inspiration and positive attitude towards work and life in general. thank you Gary for always motivating and inspiring us with your words :)

Via Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty):

I remember growing up taking the weekly piano lessons and practicing every day. Your failure early on is frustrating cause you hit the wrong notes and don't quite have the whole song down correctly. But

Most Failure Is Not Final And Is Needed For Growth

In our real estate careers and in our personal lives there is MUCH trial and lots of error till we get better. Practice makes perfect you know, so don't let your mistakes along the way embarass you. I remember early on with brand new clients I struggled to even get the key out of the key box on a door. You feel stupid, as a freshly minted agent, but you get past it. Baby steps you know.

KEEP PRACTICING and have confidence that tomorrow you will be even better than today... YOU the concert pianist!!

Feng Shui Assessment before Moving in to your Home or Apartment by Feng Shui Expert Laura Cerrano

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:55:22 -0500

Feng Shui Assessment before Moving in to your Home or Apartment by Feng Shui Expert Laura Cerrano

Looking to move into a brand new home or apartment in NYC, Long Island (Hamptons), Brooklyn, New Jersey or, Queens? New York Feng Shui Expert Laura Cerrano strongly recommends that you have a Feng Shui Assessment to make sure that space is right for you and your family.

Review the history of the home or apartment before moving in.

Set up a move in plan for furniture placement as to achieve the best flow of energy in your space.

Need help picking out new furniture or looking to work with what you have? Laura shares practical ideas and suggestions to fit your budget and style.

Discuss color schemes for a certain room or the entire space before moving in. Laura will provide suggestions according to Feng Shui and the various methods to help further enhance the chi within your home or apartment

Not sure what kind of accessories and artwork to have around your new space? Laura is a Certified NY Artist and can provide custom designed artwork to suite your taste. Perhaps you already have artwork chosen but, just want to make sure it meets the Feng Shui Standard. Laura Cerrano can review and even suggest proper placement.

Does your home have a yard? It is just as important to review the layout of the land as well as the interior set up. Laura can suggest Landscaping ideas to enhance the energy that surrounds your home.

Before moving in, included with the Feng Shui Assessment is having a space clearing. This, besides a review of the home layout, yard and, history is one of the most important elements to this process. It clears out the previous occupants energy so that you can claim this space as your own.

Finally, you receive a Full written Summary of your entire review with diagrams and photos as needed.

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