Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Gratitude

Here are a couple of great quotes on Gratitude.....
                        Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.-G.B. Stern                           
                        Gratitude is the memory of the heart.-J.B.Massieu
                        Praise the bridge that carried you over.-G. Coleman                         
                        We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are 
                        conscious of our treasures.-T. Wilder
                        When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man that planted them.-
                                                                                                   Chinese Proverb

I think my favorite is praise the bridge...how often in our life have we forgotten to say thank you to those that have helped or even those that have caused us pain...We are and always will be the sum of all our experiences!
We make choices in our lives and the biggest choice we make everyday is whether we choose to be happy or not.

I choose HAPPY and GRATEFUL! Happy Thanksgiving!   

Thursday, November 19, 2009

So True..

How inspiring..

http://natureofsuccessmovie.com/

JUDY A. GIBBONS

I am always ready to help you, your friends or family!

RE/MAX OF BARRINGTON

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847-381-8800 x314 office

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

125.5 Million Americans Watched 10.3 Billion YouTube Videos in September! WOW! A lot of people have A LOT of time on their hands!

comScore Video Metrix announced that more than 168 million U.S. Internet users watched nearly 26 billion videos online during September 2009 -- an average of 154 videos per viewer. That's good news, isn't it?

To try to get you to wrap your head around this..., Super Bowl XLIII achieved the largest television audience in U.S. history with a total audience of 151.6 million viewers, according to official national ratings data released by Nielsen Media Research.

In other words, more Americans are watching online video each and every month than watch the Super Bowl once a year. Get it? Got it? CRAZY!!!

YouTube accounted for close to 40 percent of the 26 billiion videos viewed during September, to remain the market leader by a wide margin.

According to comScore,

-- 84.8 percent of the total U.S. Internet audience viewed online video in September.

-- The average online video viewer watched 9.8 hours of video that month. (WHAT???)

-- The duration of the average online video was 3.8 minutes.

-- 125.5 million viewers watched nearly 10.3 billion videos on YouTube.com -- which is 82.4 videos per  viewer.


Now, let's compare these numbers to ones that search marketers should know by heart.

According to comScore qSearch,
 "Americans conducted 13.8 billion core searches in September 2009. They watched nearly 26 billion videos online that month. This means Americans are watching almost twice as many videos as they conducting searches at the five major search engines. "




Interesting isn't it?
So..that's why I am now showing my listings on Youtube. Enjoy and let me know if you or someone you know wants "World Class Service" from your Hometown Realtor with a world of experince!
Cheers!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Fall Fun!



I love Fall!!! The crisp air, the sound of crunchy leaves under your feet and did I mention sweater, coats and boots! I like just about everything about Fall except the time change! Oh well…not much I can do about that!


Anyway, I was driving to an appointment and the sun was shining and the air was crisp and I happened to drive past a school where the kids were outside playing at recess. And all at once I was taken back to my childhood and the joys of taking a break and running, playing, jumping and laughing. Wow! What a concept! Don’t you think we should “allow” ourselves that break each day? Like my mom always said ”Go outside ..the fresh air will do you some good!” So before I head outside to rake the leaves I wanted to make sure you knew about the Lake Barrington Family Fun and Fitness Fair…its Sunday November 8th from noon-4pm at the new Lake Barrington Field House 28156 W NorthPointe Pkwy. It will be indoors but with lots of fun things to do like free massages, free haircuts for kids, free health screenings and a professional chef with recipes and samples. And of course there will be a Holiday boutique! The event is free but you are urged to bring a food donation for the Cuba Township Food Pantry.