Author of "The Mortgage Game"
“To sell or not to sell–is not the question. We all do. The question is what? And what is our reward?“ Walking through the streets of Havana, we noticed that many doorways of the dilapidated buildings were converted into stores during the day. Some sold clothing, but many offered plumbing and home supplies. The sellers were … Continue reading “Where Are Sales People Born?”
“Smile more–feel better, live healthier. A smile does not guarantee that you live longer, but why not try?“—Manny Kagan When we stepped out from our hotel on the streets of Havana, we were greeted with a smile. Young people walked toward us with a genuine grin on their face. They did not notice us, … Continue reading “A Genuine Grin Can Help the Heart”
“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.”–Diane Mariechild It is pure coincidence that this email appears on March 8th–the International Day of Women celebrated in the former Soviet Union. When we were in Cuba, we heard that there were going to be elections on … Continue reading “Power to Women”
Seek for seeds of victory in every defeat.”–Chinese Proverb At the end of my last email, I wrote about our next trip to Cuba and invited you to join us. What has happened is that you received the draft before the final version–thus you discovered the secret of my “Good News” email production. … Continue reading “My Secret Revealed”
“A man’s treatment of money is the most decisive test of his character–how he makes it and how he spends it.“–James Moffatt (Image 1) When I saw this title in The Wall Street Journal article on January 7th, I got excited. It is about time for regulators to release their grip on lenders. But my joy was premature. … Continue reading “Rules for Lenders Relaxed”
“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.”–Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe(Birds at The Sea Ranch)Happy New Year Dear Friends! It is the morning of December 31st, 2012. We are staying at The Sea Ranch. The house we rented is located on a bluff, a short distance from the … Continue reading “The Possibility of Impossibility”
(Stalin’s Dacha via Crimean Backpackers) Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to. ~John Ed Pearce I grew up in Riga, Latvia, where every summer our family would rent a house on the seashore on the Gulf of Riga, in an area called Yurmula. Each village had … Continue reading “How to Finance Dacha”
(image via The New Wage Truth) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead I received an email from a friend (who often refers me new clients), asking me if we do commercial loans. Our company is very unique. … Continue reading “A Small World”
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