I would like to wish our clients, tenants and associates a happy Christmas, Hanukkah and the very best this holiday season. This time of year is one with hustle and bustle and we’ve certainly been busy. It’s also a good time to reflect on the year past and plan for the future. Here s a video that will help you with your goal setting.

This is the first of many posts to come that features businesses that have done a great job serving me and my business. I think that any company that does an outstanding job should be recognized.

Today’s post is about C.A. Crawford Insurance. C.A. Crawford Insurance was started by owner Chuck Crawford in 1990. In August 2007 I had just started my real estate sales career. On my first ever sale, my clients were having a problem obtaining insurance coverage for their house. David Nicholson, a good friend of mine, had been dealing with Chuck and his team and recommended I touch base with them.

After speaking with Chuck, he followed up with my clients and set things straight. He had us back on track that day and my clients were very impressed with him (and impressed with me too!). Since then I’ve switched both my personal and business insurance over to the team at C.A. Crawford Insurance and had great results.

Being in the property management business, it’s been a great reward to do business with them and offer them my referrals when ever I can.

Good job Chuck and the gang at C.A. Crawford Insurance! Be sure to check out their website, and find out how they can help you. You can give them a call at 506-635-1235.

Luther Harrity

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Here are a couple videos I found of Zig Ziglar speaking on goal setting. If you browse over to YouTube and search for “Goal Setting”, you’ll find a great deal of great material.

Since before I started in business I’ve been setting goals. If you want something,  you need to make it a goal.

Why are goals so important? There are a couple of reasons. The first reason is that without goals, you have nothing to drive you forward. Second is that without goals, you can’t make a plan to get what you want (your goal).

I have both personal and business goals. These are the things I strive to achieve. Without them, I’m less motivated to move forward. It can be hard to push through the days if you don’t know what you’re pushing onward for.

Here is how to set SMART goals. You may have heard of this before, but it can’t hurt to be reminded.

First you want to start by writing down your goals, somewhere that you will see them. You can even use pictures of your goals for visual stimulation (perhaps it’s that new Lexus, if so browse over to Google and find yourself a nice picture of the Lexus you want).

When writing your goals follow these SMART guidelines to ensure you’re on the right track.

• Specific – Write down specifically what your goal is. If you want a new Lexus, write down you want a “Lexus RXh” and paste a picture beside it – Don’t write down “New Car”, be specific.
• Measurable – Outline the steps you need to take to get to your goal. Set target dates or landmarks to track your progress.
• Attainable – Make sure you choose goals that you can in fact obtain. If you know you can’t attain a certain goal, perhaps breaking it down into several smaller goals will work.
• Realistic – Set goals that you are both willing and able to work towards. If you aren’t willing or able to do something, it just wont happen.
• Timely – Set a date for you to complete your goals. Having a due date will help you focus on what you need to do to make it happen.

Use these simple rules, don’t make it too complicated, and write it down! Here is a website that can help get you started. It’s called Lifetick. You can set 4 free goals, or pay $20/yr for a full subscription.