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Karel Murray, a national motivational humorist and business trainer is the author of Straight Talk: Getting Off the Curb (a book co-authored with KC Lundberg), Think Forward!® (a monthly e-newsletter with over 4,500 subscribers), The Profitability Blueprint Series: Career Building Concepts for the Real Estate Licensee and numerous articles in local, regional, and national publications.  You can contact her at karel@karel.com or call  866-817-2986 or access her web site at www.karel.com.

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A Matter of Perspective - Alright . . . who turned up the heat? It seemed that the sultry breath of summer came upon us quickly and storms reared their fierce heads.

An Unexpected Angel - Sometimes, what you did in the past explodes back into your present. 

Auto Focus - The phone has stopped ringing . . . It’s been a week . . . 2 weeks . . . business is unusually slow.  Do you over react?

Belief in Beauty - Now I think I’ve seen everything – a commercial on television shows three gorgeous older women talking intimately to the viewing audience “Isn’t it about time to consider Botox?” 

Business As Usual . . . or Breaking Point? - I had no idea how long two straight weeks on the road really was.  It seemed like a great idea when I booked the five engagements in four different states. 

Commit - How are you going to determine the way your business will grow over the next two to five years? Do you delay mapping out your career until you have a “safe” amount of discretionary cash set aside or move forward when opportunity presents itself? 

Communication Alert!  How Behavior Impacts Clarity - According to E. H. Schein, Consultant, the most important thing for people to understand is what goes on inside their own heads. 

Content Meets Delivery. . .The Art of Capturing Attention- Designing a new presentation always begins with a blank page - that insidious gleaming sheet of purity just waiting for those pearls of wisdom.    

Danger Will Robinson! - The look of impatience and frustration directed at me is delivered with such hostility that I’m a bit flustered. 

Distance - You didn't believe it could happen to you. The distance . . .

Early Arrival . . . or Is It Survival? - Its 5 AM, birds are singing loudly in the Ponderosa pines, dawn is just beginning to break and here I sit, locked out of the Flagstaff Arizona airport. 

Emotional Pacemaker - Receiving unsettling news about your career or family isn’t the easiest thing to handle. 

Engage - Let’s set the stage here . . . Envision Enterprise Star Fleet Commander Captain Kirk’s eyes focused on a full screen.

Experience Not Required - Today, I noticed a newspaper article entitled “Experience Not Required”. 

Giving Into Fate - I have flown about 75,000 miles this year and the worst thing I have had to experience to date relates to delays, cancelled flights and people spilling their breakfast all over my new shirt. 

Individual Expression Is In The Eye of The Beholder - Individual expression should be monitored for taste guidelines. 

In Just A Second - My day started out innocently enough.  The front desk remembered my 4:00 AM wake up call.

Presenter Paralysis . . . Eight Ways to Avoid It! - I first notice that my hands are getting clammy. 

Public Trust, Does It Include You? - Her face registered disbelief when I finished reviewing options with her. There was a prolonged silence, and then she murmured, "e;You don't sound like any Realtor I've known!"e;

Quest For Courage - The Five Things I Learned From The Cowardly Lion
Growing up, my primary resource for understanding the concept of courage was the Wizard of Oz on television, watching the odd foursome face peril after peril. Read on to learn more about how to confront your own Wicked Witch of the West.

Reflection - Personally, I feel that reflecting about what has occurred in my life over the past year is a dangerous thing. 

Simple Life Rules - Belief systems develop through our family interaction and experiences. Join me as I evaluate and share things I’ve learned over the years. Some may be profound, others simply practical. No matter what the result, enjoy and pass it along if it brought you comfort in knowing someone else out there thinks like you! 

Skating on Thin Ice - For some reason, I’ve noticed recently that high anxiety rules! 

Strength Of The Circle - My breath exploded from my chest when I listened to my husband’s voice telling me of the sudden death of his oldest brother, Chris. 

Stretch Pants of Life - Somewhere along the line, we got our priorities screwed up.

Surviving Your Career - I'm at a meeting, but I'm not listening.

The Impact of Home Inspections - I couldn’t believe what he was doing!  This six foot six inch tall, gray haired man had just disappeared underneath the house inside the crawlspace. 

The Technology Turkey Shoot - Have you seen those flyers that look like they have been professionally printed and cost a fortune?

Time Out - I wasn’t sure I could do it . . . sit still and do nothing. 

Too Lazy To Upgrade! - What a weekend!  To celebrate my husband Rick’s 55th birthday.

Who Can Make Tomorrow? - Listening to "The Candy Man" by Sammy Davis, Jr. . .

Worst Case Scenario – Cruise Ship Vacation - Life is a series of interesting adventures.  Seriously, if it wasn’t for things going wrong. . .

Worst Case Scenario –  Road Trip - Books glorify the concept of a vacation, especially if enjoyed at an exotic location. 

Your Chance For "Remarkable" - Have you ever been startled to sitting up when you've read an article?

Additional articles available upon request.

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