Shawna Gibson's (skgibson) Blog

Curious what you have to say about this...I just started a policy in my office regarding the hundreds of brochures we are asked by various vendors to display.  Not a week goes by that a vendor wants to leave staging, home inspection, odor removal, window replacement... and on and on literature in...

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If you are an agent in the Twin Cities Metro area (Minneapolis and St. Paul) looking to grow your business, please read.  Coldwell Banker Burnet offers one-on-one coaching by managers who are TRAINED coaches.  If you think you could benefit from coaching and are looking for a brokerage that inves...

Every once in a while, when biz is most stressful, I think about what must be one of the most relaxing jobs ever: naming paint colors.  My fantasy of this job is that each day you would go the office, sit down in a room filled with natural light, look at paint chips and just feel the feeling the ...

If you work in the Minneapolis or St. Paul area and have a buyer for South Minneapolis, please show this home.  It is an outstanding value - priced below the competition because it is on a busier street.  Here is the linkhttp://cbburnet.com/CustomModules/Property/PropertyDetail.aspx?SearchID=5007...

Rarely can I read non-fiction cover to cover in just two or three days, but this book is so riveting, you honestly will have a hard time tearing yourself away from it.  The premise, in my assessment, is about how our thought processes work, especially when it comes to making a decision or a judge...

My own house is on the market right now.  It has been since the beginning of July.  It is no piece of cake.  July, as you may already know, is the second least favorable month of the year to on the market (at least in Minnesota where we all go on vacation the one month of the year it is basically...

My own house is on the market right now.  It has been since the beginning of July.  It is no piece of cake.  July, as you may already know, is the second least favorable month of the year to on the market (at least in Minnesota where we all go on vacation the one month of the year it is basically...

Do you have after-market GPS in your car?  If so, would you recommend it?  I'm wondering if it is really helpful in finding your next showing...or if the aftermarket part makes it less reliable than OnStar, etc.  I usually know where I'm going, but sometimes I could use some help!  Especially sin...

No, I'm not suggesting using hypnosis on your clients...but I am wondering if any Rainers are using hypnosis to increase their own confidence, sales skills, time management etc.  I have done hypnosis for weight loss (just recently) and the person who did the hypnotizing sells self-hypnosis CDs on...