Rex Hunter's Blog Posts

"Nobody puts baby in the corner?" said Johnny about his student and love interest Baby in the movie Dirty Dancing.But what does that mean?  In doing a little research one site, Digital Cultures

As I'm laying on the procedure table for my colonoscopy this week, I had the oddest conversation.As they wheeled me in the nurse anesthetist asked how I'm doing.  'Doing ok just fighting the

When I was a teenager, our music came either from the radio or what is now known as vinyl.  We called them records.The two most popular sizes were 45s and 33 1/2 long play records.  The

Growing up, I never saw myself as competitive.I was always the kid that worried about how other people felt.  I took their wants into consideration and put myself on the back burner. Believing

How many years in real estate did I wake up and wonder what the day would bring?  And not in a good way.Bouncing from phone call to phone call, at the whim of any email that hit my inbox and

I've found the more I research, learn, read, and listen to the thoughts and ideas of others, the more I realize I don't know.In the past, I saw the world as black and white.  Work hard, take

"Is your husband ok?"  a lady on one of our cruise excursions ask my wife who is watching me navigate Dunn's Falls in Jamaica."He's fine, he always brings up the rear." my wife states

As my parents aged and not being in the best health, they ended up in the emergency room of the hospital quite often.  It seemed that the default setting for assisted living was "when in

"An honest day's work for a day's pay." my Dad would say when I was coming home from working at the shoe store as a teenager.He took pride in that living by that motto and I did too.Not looking up

"You look like a bump on a log." my Mom would tell me when I was a teenager.We didn't have video games back then but I did have a boss stereo system with a turntable and 8 track tape.  I would

"You need help?' a guy shouts from the window of his truck as I'm changing the tire on my car."No!  I've got it!!"  I shout back as I'm lifting the spare onto the lugs of the wheel.As he

What goes unmeasured goes undone.  I heard several gurus say.It has taken me sixty years to believe it.In the Partner Group the originator Fletch encourages all of us to form good habits, be

As a kid, I had a shirt with a picture of a troll that had just gotten out of the mines from digging for jewels.  Under the pictures were the words "Dirt Don't Hurt".I lived by that motto

Growing up my Dad would watch the CBS News with Walter Cronkite.  He ended every broadcast with "And That's The Way It Is."CBS Sports used to run the highlights of the week for NFL films. 

"Are you committed or just interested?"  That is a question a famous football coach asks his players.My Dad use to call it being a hobbyist.  Someone that dabbled in business but was not

The other day as I was driving home from my commercial property, I caught one of the longest red lights in Central FL and that was just the start.As I sat there grumbling under my breath, I looked

One of the best lessons I learned from Tony Robbins was about trying to control your life.He explains it in such a way that makes it very simple.  He uses a diagram that consists of three

My wife and I rarely have a disagreement.  There is one area where we do and that has to do with real estate and money.I have a commercial building near downtown Orlando.  It was built in

What a difference four days make!As I mentioned earlier in the week, my Grandson Parker is relearning how to swim. The first day was kind of a bust. Screaming, crying, and wailing "I don't wanna

"I don't wanna learn swimmn'" my Grandson Parker wails as I'm driving him to the swim class.I must admit there are times in life when I've felt that way about something new. I don't have time. I don

"Received your online request for a cash offer on your houseIs your house still for sale?"  the automated text goes out to a Seller that has made that request.Sometimes the reply is simply "No"

I identify as non-binary but not as it is meant in society today.A lot is written about work-life balance.  Advise that ranges from taking "me" time in the morning to setting aside time to be

My Dad used to like to joke with me.  "Son, I've taught you everything I know and you still don't know nothing!"I've known people that like to boast "I've been in this business for over 20.

"Are we there yet?!?" every kid that goes on a vacation with their parents has asked from the station wagon's backseat.It's a joke in our family.  Kathie and I will get in the car and one will

There is an old joke about a violinist that is walking the streets of New York City with the violin case in his hands.He stops a fellow walking down the street and asks the man "How do I get to

Do you remember the game Operation?It was popular when I was a kid in the sixties and seventies.The game had a "patient" laying on an operating table with several body parts you had to remove

"Do you know everyone in this grocery store?"  my teenage son asked me years ago."No, I just start up a short conversation and see where it goes from there," I explain.I've always been a people

Have you ever heard of a vision board?A lot of people in sales use them as a source of inspiration to keep them motivated to make calls, knock on doors, and go to networking events.If you look at

"You have a Zoom call twice a day, every day, every week?" one of the agents in our office asks me as I plug in my earphones and put my phone on mute."Yep" I reply.  "It's my daily lifeline."It

There is a lot written about willpower vs. habit.  It has taken me a while to decide which side of the argument I fall on.There is a saying my parents use to tell me when I was young. "Where

My Dad used to ask, "Are you going to keep sharpening your axe or, start cutting down some trees?"That was his way of saying there is no perfect time to start getting to work.I come to realize that

Kathie and I will be celebrating our fortieth wedding anniversary this July.  By most measures an accomplishment not achieved by many.We were high school sweethearts and dated all through

I grew up in the time in FL where little girls would catch chameleons and then wear them like earing dangling from their ear lobes.Eventually, the girls would let them go and off the chameleon would

There is an old joke about a husband and a wife.Wife to her husband:  Before we got married you were a mess.  I've worked on you for years improving the way you look, the way you eat even

My wife's Grandmother used to lament, "Why me?"I have to admit I went through a period in my life of feeling like a victim of circumstance.It seems a lot of society lives their life that way. 

Kathie and I got back home from our cruise this morning.  After unpacking our bags the next thing I wanted to do was see my Grandson Parker.My daughter Jessica, her husband Tim and our little

While I'm on the cruise, I have a couple of books I'm reading. Psycho-Cybernetics and The Worlds Greatest Salement.  It is interesting to read the similarities between the two books and authors

I'm reading a book titled Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, MD. and he speaks to using rational thinking to change negative beliefs and behavior.I'm sure like me you want to live your best life,

I was a fan of Kung Fu with David Carridine back in the 70s.He was taught by the Shaolin Monks to always walk looking at the ground so as not to challenge others by looking in their eyes. For some

"Expect a "No"," says Alex Hormozi. When working to sell or inform anyone of something new to them expect the automatic response to being No.It is up to me to find out what the customer wants

Remember childhood knock-knock jokes?Person One:  Knock, knockPerson Two: Who's there?Person One:  Interrupting CowPerson Two: Interrupting Cow wh...Person One:  MOOOOI use to be like

I grew up in a house that was ruled by fear.Being the only son of an older couple, I was the golden child.  Never allowed to play football, baseball or any spot that might involve any type of

“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.  Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat

One of the basic tenants in StoryAthlete is "if your Character fails in life, it's because you wrote for your Character a shitty script."I've been reading What To Say When You Talk To Yourself by

Is it sacrifice, self-interest, or something in between?In economics, there is a term called opportunity cost.  One definition of opportunity cost is the value of what you lose when choosing

"He's book smart but street dumb."  my Dad would say of some of the engineers he worked with at the local defense contractor.Dad was what they called a breadboarded.  He would take the

"Work ON your business, not IN your business."  you will hear many gurus tell you.It took me a while to learn this lesson.  I have always been a doer.  Accustomed to going into the

How do you get customers?  Some in my office will ask.The answer. I'm not trying to get customers, I tell them.  I'm trying to grow an audience of True Fans.  People that say "I like

My Dad use to joke with me.  "Son, I've taught you everything I know, and you still don't know nothing."While to him it was a joke, I'm realizing that those words ingrained a distrust in my own

"Some day we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection.  The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me." sings Kermit the Frog in the 1979 flick, The Muppet Movie.   I was a senior in high school.At the

Kathie and I have never been afraid of hard work.As homeowners, we take on tasks that most folks hire out.Replace our front yard.  No problem.  First, you kill the bad grass with weed

I've been reading a lot lately about the mind-body connection.In exercise, and specifically in weight training, experts will tell you to concentrate mentally on the muscle you are working.Don't just

I was first introduced to the KISS Principle in the late seventies.  I was taking a computer programming class in college and the professor would refer to Keep It Simple, Stupid in reference to

I was sitting in the real estate office a while back as a young couple walks down the sidewalk in front of the office."Learn how to be a Real-A-Tor and learn how to lie through your teeth,"  he

"You get what you tolerate," says Tony Robbins.I have spent a lot of my time stuck at the bottom of the mountain.  Taking a few steps in the right direction, getting to a plateau and then

Do the Work written by Steven Pressfield, encourages readers to overcome resistance and get out of their own way to achieve their goals. Pressfield defines "resistance" as any internal or

Sometimes knowing what you don't want that can guide you to a different path.I have been a real estate agent for fourteen years.  Many of those years I did the typcial real estate agent stuff.

"Game on!" I say to myself this past Friday.For the last four months, I've been going back and forth with the City of Orlando regarding the use of a building I own.  The building that has been

Can you say "No"?I'm getting better at saying No and it has taken some time to get to that point.The Rolling Stones sang "Time Is On My Side".  At 61 years old that is not the case.More and

Do you recall playing jump rope in grade school?Growing up in the sixties we didn't have fancy electronic games.  Hell, Pong was still some seven to nine years down the road from coming to

"Close your eyes.  Think of a memory when you were happiest.  Now, don't just think about it, be present in the moment.  Put yourself there." says Tony Robbins as he takes me through

I wonder if there is a Road Rage Anonymous organization? "Hi, my name is Rex and I'm a Road Rager."  "Hello, Rex." says the group.Being in real estate for fifteen years, I have logged a

"Live event in Orlando starting May 1st!" our Partner In Chief announces in our Workplace Group.Another Partner Michael Wilson posts "I am challenging myself to arrive at a much higher level than I

Have you ever felt like a fish out of water?You know that feeling when you go to a meeting or a party and you are self-conscience about how you look, how you speak, and what you say.Sometimes it all

"Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands." my Dad would tell me.Recently I had a skin biopsy done at the dermatologist. As the PA finished, she told me "We will send the biopsy out to

"Hey Rex, it's Bonnie." the voice from the past says.I remember Bonnie I sold her a townhouse about 4 years ago.  We have a good, if not close, relationship."Rex, my former husband passed away

Growing up in the seventies my favorite show was the Six-Million Dollar Man.The show's premise was that a test pilot who was in a terrible plane crash and disabled to the point of needing two legs,

Have you read Atomic Habits by James Clear?  I highly recommend the book.When I first read the title of the book, I was thinking the author would tell you to make big changes right away. 

This week the City is schooling me on learning from my mistakes.The commercial building I own that was built in 1965 was originally used as an office supply store.  From 1985 to 2013 I had a

Do you like what you do or do you love it?My son, Matthew, is a smart fellow.  I know you expect all fathers to say that about their children but, this is different.A few years back Matthew had

"His name is Parker too!"  my barber, Moon, tells me with a smile.My Grandson's name is Parker and he goes to Moon for his haircut too. The little boy who came in after me to the barber shared

Thinking back to Christmases past, I remember the days of shopping malls.  Multilevel, indoor malls, that offered all types of stores.During the holiday shopping season, it was like a carnival.

"Take out a blank piece of paper.  We are having a pop quiz!" How many of us dreaded hearing those words in school?Most of the time a pop quiz was used as a form of punishment.  Someone in

There are advantages to living in the same town all your life. Sometimes the advantage is knowing when to avoid certain streets at certain times of day, sometimes it is knowing when an older

It is said, nobody likes change but is all change bad?Depending on the time of day and how much time I have, I have a least three different ways to get to my office.If I have to be there in a hurry,

Endurance, focus, and sticktoitism, All point to the need to be consistent in my activities.As the new year approaches, many will make their new year's resolutions.  The gyms will fill with

"Are you on one of those Zoom calls again?" one of my children will ask.  "It seems like you are on one of those every day."They are correct.  I am on a Zoom call with my Partners two

"When you can snatch the pebbles from my hand, it will be time for you to leave." so said, Master Kan from the 1970's series Kung Fu.The main character Caine is only a child and as you watch the

Baby steps!  I will say to myself as I continue down the path of self-improvement.Each day I celebrate the small victories.Today was one of those days.  Florida in the Fall/Winter can be a

Money is made every day in the corner convenience store.I'm guilty of buying a gallon of milk at an inflated price in a convenience store because, well, it's convenient.Quick parking near the store

“It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you have!” so says Sheryl Crow.  And I agree.As part of the gratitude tour, I continue to be thankful for all the things I have in

"There is no free lunch." is something both my parents told me when I was growing up.That advice holds true, especially today.It seems most people are looking for that free lunch.Went to college and

The old joke was "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"  The answer "Practice"But is it enough to simply practice?  I would argue, No.You must try to improve each time, no matter what the

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." is an old saying my Mom would recite to me when I was young.  Yet, she was one to limit what I could do growing up.I wanted to play football on the Junior

In our group of StoryAthlete Partners we don't talk so much about FOMO (fear of missing out) we focus on FDOQ (fear, depression, overwhelm and quit).  Many of us suffer from FDOQ and don't even

Not all the time do things go as planned.  This is painfully apparent when I attempt home repairs.My running motto is "If I don't make three trips to Lowe's, it not a real home repair."In

In our group of StoryAthlete Partner, there is one adage that is repeated constantly. "Time kills all deals."I found this to be true in all aspects of life.When I decided I wanted to ask Kathie to

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays and this year is no exception.There are too many days in the year that I take my life for granted.Today I'm thinking of how blessed I am to

"Kentucky Fried Chicken with its secret herbs and spices."  That used to be the ad back when I was a kid.Our local newspaper has a section where a chef tries to figure out how a local

It's my senior year of high school yes, the class of seventy-nine, and Kathie and I can often be found on Saturday night at the local drive-i movie.Sometimes we would watch the movie but most of the

"He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth." was a colloquialism used when I was growing up.  It was the long-hand version of saying something wasn't fair.The statement "that's not fair" is

I remember an advertisement for a car repair shop from years ago.  The tagline was "You can pay me now or pay me later."The thought process was you can do the oil and filter change now for $25

"Why don't you and Mom take a break?" I ask my Dad.  It's nineteen ninety-something and Dad and I had been going all out for fourteen years straight to get our family business going. 

"Ready...set....stop!" was a trick we played on each other on the playground as a kid.We didn't have a lot of playground equipment, so we often played other games.  Red-rover, duck-duck-goose

"Dad!  Dad!  You are running into the same corner.  Turn around!"  my son frustratingly shouts.It's two thousand and something and my thirteen-year-old son can't understand why I

Kathie and I recently came up with a theory after going to the grocery store. The theory is that older people have been nice for most of their lives and they reach a point where they don't care who

Being a parent is often rife with fear and self-doubt. Growing up you always thought your parents had all the answers.  Like they were given a book of life that told them what was the best

"So what's it gonna be, boy?"  my wife will ask me when she has asked me a question I don't have an immediate answer to. "I'm processing," I tell her as my mind runs a hundred miles a

"Who you gonna call?  Ghost Busters!"  We all know the song but rarely do we apply this advice to our lives.In the past, I took pride in figuring out myself.  I didn't pay someone to

My Dad always said, "You have to have to right tools for the right job."One of the gifts my Dad instilled in me was the ability to use my hands to do normal household repairs.  I can't build a

It's nineteen-seventy something and I thought I ruled the pool.My Mom and I would stay at our condo in Cocoa Beach for most of the summer.  At the condo was a pool with a diving board. 

Many in life are listening to WIFM I heard a motivational speaker once said.  "What's in it for me?" is a common question that people will ask.If you listen to Alex Hormozi he will tell you to

I have had friends in the Marines and one of their adages is "We have to tear you down to build you up."Sometimes you don't need help tearing yourself down.  Lately, I've been doing that all on

"I hear you can talk the talk but, can you walk the walk?"  was a question one of my old sales trainers would ask.I have been guilty of talking the talk in the past.  Planning to take

Kathie and I have our usual routine most mornings.  She usually is awake before I am so I'll come out into the living room and ask the usual question. "How did you sleep?"Most mornings she has

"Rex!  You've started coming back into the office!"  the sales manager exclaims this week.I had not been coming to the real estate office since the beginning of the year.  Too many

When Kathie and I had our first house built, we found a builder who was a good ole boy but he knew how to build a house.   We were in our twenties and didn't know the first thing about how

"I always know when you are trying to get me to see your point of view, Rex," one of my customers said to me the other day. "You start by telling a story of a similar situation."It's true. 

I ran marathons from when I was forty until I was injured at 54.  Yes, 26.2 miles of excitement, laughter, and tears.Speak with most any marathoner the night before the race and they are filled

My Partner Ryan Fletcher frequently says, "Remember, if your Character fails in life, it's because you wrote for your Character a shitty script   You have nobody to blame but you! "The

My son asked me the other day, "Did you ever imagine the country would be in the state it is in like it is today?"  The answer was "I don't believe it is as bad as it seems."Having been born in

I love living in Central Florida.  Theme parks, lakes, and most of all the beach.I have been a beach bum since before I can remember.  I have old super 8 home movies of my family at the

"Which toothpaste do you want?" my wife asked me the other day while we were grocery shopping."I don't know," I reply.  "Well, go take a look on the toothpaste aisle and pick one," she tells me

Do you know why movie theaters have afternoon matinees?Back in the day, they were originated for salesmen to hide from their job.  Make a few calls in the morning to your customers and then

It's nineteen sixty-something and my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Norwalk and I are not seeing eye to eye."Rex! You have been told that you need to color inside the lines!!" she chastises me."But Mrs.

I couldn't believe that my then-girlfriend, Kathie, said yes when I asked her to marry me. Later I found out why.I believe women are the best real estate investors. They have an eye for what is

For every solution, there is a problem. My Mom use to say.What she meant is that some people can always find a reason that something won't work.I was in a meeting yesterday and the speaker was

Go to any karaoke bar on any Saturday night and you will hear the Garth Brooks song "Friends In Low Places".People seem to take pride in surrounding themselves with others that have low.&

"My network is my net worth," said Tim Ferris back in 2007. In episode 99 of his podcast he is currently up to eepisode627Some of you may know Tim through his book "The Four Hour Workweek", I

It's nineteen-sixty something and the age-old argument of who would win a fight between Superman and Batman was becoming heated.Sides were drawn and neither was giving ground.  It was not until

It's nineteen seventy  something and my Mom is teaching me a lesson in life.  "Woulda, shoulda, coulda" she would tell me.  You've got to learn from your mistakes.It has taken me

The band was loud and the drinks were strong.  Saturday night in the eighties when Kathie and I were in our twenties and enjoying what that age has to offer.We had our favorite place to go most

"You'll have to turn around, sir." the police officer blocking the road to one of my listings tells me this morning.  "The road is flooded."Days after Hurricane Ian, Orlando is still coping

I read somewhere, "Waiting for a hurricane to hit is like being stalked by a turtle."With today's technology, we can know that a hurricane is heading our way for a good four to five days.  The

"We have nothing to fear but, fear itself." proclaimed President  Franklin D. Roosevelt.How many times have you procrastinated, waiting for just the right time to take action on something you

"Community Garage Sale slated for October 15th!" the HOA President announce at this month's Zoom meeting.At first I started the planning.  I have a storage unit with a bunch of equipment and

"I think he is bullshitting us." my wife says as we listen to the answers from a contractor we were considering for a remodel of our home."Yes. I reply. He is an amateur."You can tell when you are

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!" screams Chicken Little, thinking the end of the world is at hand.This was a bedtime story that my Mom use to read to me when I was a child. As you may

How you identify yourself will mean the difference between success and failure.I use to take pride in being identified as the underdog until I looked up the definition.  According to Webster's

My wife has a shirt that reads "Suck It Up Buttercup".  Today was one of those days for me.I am fortunate to be attending the Live Event with my StoryAthlete Partners.  We are in the

The bane of most parents and grandparents regarding their children is the question "Why??"Why is the sky blue?  Why do birds fly and fish swim?  Why does it rain one day and not the next?I

There are a couple of phrases in the English Language that get under my skin.  The first, "That's a no-brainer." and the second, "Good enough for government work."When someone says that is a no

"Well that sucked." is a phrase I will utter at least once a day.It can be about most anything.  A phone call that went in the wrong direction.  A piece of office equipment that didn't

Before I was involved in real estate, I sold medical equipment to physicians and veterinarians.One of the activities you do in product sales is to participate in state medical association state

"Time is on my side." the Rolling Stones.I have an odd outlook on life.  Death is something that happens to everyone else but, not to me.   I have always felt that time is on my side

Recently, when filling out patient intake forms, I have changed the information I share with the office.I have found that sharing this new information changes the way I am treated by the staff and

There is a truism in real estate that states, "When you are trying to go on vacation, your real estate business will start to go crazy."This week was no different.  Kathie, my wife, had taken

I use to be a big believer in the future.  That is no longer the case.In the past, I would find a reason to put off a project, even if it was myself.  I'll start going to the gym, On.

Kathie and I have been married for thirty-nine years and have been dating for forty-four years.When you hear some people talk about long-term relationships, they make it sound like a burden."Imagine

"I can't say I miss the drive." my wife said the other day.About three months ago she moved to a dental office only ten minutes from our house.  The previous five years she had been driving

"You should write a book!" I have had a couple of devout readers tell me after reading a few of my stories.  I am truly honored when someone says that to me.I point out to them that everyone

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." ― Oscar Wilde or"I am what I am and, that's all I am." -  PopeyeI admit that I was more familiar with the Popeye version for most of my life. No

"You want your biceps to grow?  Do more reps," says Alex Hormozi.Being a gym owner, Alex Hormozi knows his stuff when it comes to working out.  Mr. Hormozi is also an entrepreneur at a

Back in the day, not all apartments had a washer and dryer.  Such was the case in the apartment Kathie and I lived in when we were first married.Every Sunday was laundry day.  We would go

I'm a big believer in random acts of kindness and the good news is that is easy to do.  Even better there are numerous opportunities to display random acts of kindness every day.I may never

I am a nerd, there is no way to deny it.Growing up other kids were listening to Jefferson Airplane or Cream.  I was content to be a fan of The Partridge Family or The Monkees.  I know a

Some days are good.  Some days are bad. I deal with it every day.There are some days I wake up and all is not right with the world.  The coffee is too hot and then it is too cold.  I

I use to feel trapped in my business.  I didn't realize that things can change and that it's all up to me.Retail real estate can be very rewarding.  Helping family find their dream home,

"What if life happens for you, not to you?" Tony Robbins poses this question in his life coaching sessions.I realize looking back, that my Mom was one of those people that was always looking for the

"This may be uncomfortable for a while."  Something you don't like to hear come out of your doctor's mouth.  Although everyone has heard these words at some time in their life.You know the

"I'm bored!" I would tell my parents near the end of summer break. To which my Dad would reply "Go outside and run laps around the house ten times."  I never cared for that answer but, in

Raising children is always a challenge.  Are you feeding them the healthiest food?  Are you spending enough time with them teaching life lessons so they will become productive members of

We've all seen the Nike ad.  Just Do It!For a long time, I didn't get it.  My thought was "what if I "just do it" and I suck?  What would people think?  What would people say?I

The ultimate lie.  "I will never do that again"  finish it with me.."as long as I live."  Then another gathering or wedding is on your social calendar and all caution is thrown to the

"You've got to pick your fights, son." my Grandpa Hunter told me when I was a boy.To everyone else he was Irving to me he was Grandpa.  A quieter man you would never meet.  You may be old

"Made you flinch!" boys would yell at each other on the playground when I was a boy.  It was kind of a game to see if you could make the other kid cower.You didn't have to throw a punch. 

I read and listen to a Navy Seal named Jocko Willink.  Most know him as Jocko.  You can find his podcast and books online.  One of his tenants is that there is freedom in discipline

They call it imposter syndrome.  That feeling one gets when they don't feel qualified to take on a project, fill a position, go out on their own, fill in the blank.  Most of us at one time

"You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar." my Mom would tell me growing up.There is some truth to that but, then again one of my favorite dishes is sweet and sour chicken.Some ask

I had a mentor that told me "Your business is like a pizza machine.  You put a pie in one end and if it comes out undercooked you turn up the heat.  If it comes out burned then you adjust

"What are you smiling about?" my wife will ask.Apparently, I wear my emotions on my sleeve. Give me a sentimental movie or a rom-com and I'll go through every emotion known to man and it all shows

I watched an interview with the author Douglas MacKinnon regarding his new book "The 56: Liberty Lessons From Those Who Risked All to Sign The Declaration of Independence"The author brought out a

"Dad, what are you doing today?  Do you want to be Parker's buddy?"I had just finished my GRIT workout and at 7:15 this morning and my daughter and grandson needed my help.  The daycare

My grandson Parker is learning how to swim.  I help the instructor by getting in the pool and basically we pass Parker back and forth in the pool.  As he gets stronger swimming the

I love getting feedback from folks that read my stories but, I have a secret I need to share.I write these stories for myself.  It is kind of a cheap therapy.Good old FaceBook will show me a

Kathie and I have been binging the Time Traveler's Wife today.  I'm a sci-fi buff and I believe Kathie finds the main character Henry, the time traveler, attractive.  Win-Win.As well as

Every day we are challenged to take two roads.  The easy way or the hard way for a long time I would often choose the easy path.The easy way is just that, easy.  You don't feel like going

For much of my life, I was a people pleaser.  Perhaps it came from growing up with older parents and being aware of their needs and making them a priority.I often would put my desires in the

When I was growing up every kid in my class loved summer.  Swimming, riding bikes, watching the New Mickey Mouse Club, and making rude comments about Lisa or Kelly.All was sunshine and rainbows

"Woulda, shoulda, coulda." my Mom would say whenever someone was complaining about a missed opportunity.It was her way of saying you need to prepare for the future and learn from the past.It took me

My Dad had two fellows that did common labor for him.  Hawk and Pete.  They were like Laurel and Hardy.They never got the work done on time and they fought with each other the entire time

Yesterday I wrote about growing up in the sixties and seventies and how kids today are different than we were back in the day.https://www.facebook.com/rex.hunter1/posts

Growing up in the sixties and seventies was different than it is today.  Parents today are so litigious that the things we did back then would find us in front of a judge for sure.After

I've been on a quest to improve my fitness over the past six months.  Some days are better than others.Most days I eat healthily and limit my alcohol but other days Katie bar the door.I'm sure

I remember when I was in my twenties seeing older folks at a restaurant and thinking "Look at those old folks trying to act young."  What a fool I was.Now that I'm in my sixties I see folks

I call it Zombie Driving.  I'm sure we have all had it happen at one time or another.You remember leaving the shopping center and then the next thing you know you are across town and sitting in

I touched on the idea the other day that when you have a cluttered life you live a life of quiet desperation.Hoarding items because you never know when you will need them or where your next meal

John Lennon tells a story about his grade school teacher. He goes on to say:"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me

My parents were depression-era kids.  They did not grow up in the disposable economy we have today.If something was broken you fixed it or did without.  Today, if your TV stops working you

"Wait your turn!" your teacher would tell you in grade school. The kids in your class would yell "No buttsies!"We are conditioned throughout our life to wait.  "All good things come to those

"We need agents that are willing to do the grunt work." our broker told the agents.  That statement made the hairs on my neck stand up.My immediate thought was "I'm no grunt".So what is grunt

"Is not!"  "Is too!"  my friend and I yell at each other in the backyard.  It's nineteen-sixty-something, about six years old at the time,  and we must have been pretty load as

"Take control of your time and you will take control of your life."I just thought of that phrase as I sit down to write.  I Google'd the phrase and I can't find any famous person that coined

The One Where Everyone is DifferentWhen my son had just turned 18, he thought he wanted to get a tattoo to commemorate the event."What do you think you will get?" I asked him. "I'm going to get Bar

I grew up as an only child to elderly parents who, at that time in a society where only twenty-year-old women had babies.  My Mom was almost forty years old when I was born in 1961.Growing up I

"How long is your open house?!?" My wife asks in surprise and exasperation. As I continue to wind down my regular real estate practice I'm balancing between what I want to do and what I have to

"Push! Push!" every woman delivering a baby has heard.  As a Father of two, I've been blessed to be present at the birth of both my children. As a spectator in what we call the miracle of

There is a lot of literature out there about "Finding Your Why" and,  "Find Your Passion".  For a long time, I was lost as to what my why should be.I always assumed it should be something

"You get what you give." my Mom would tell me when I was having a hard time at school.Back in the sixties and seventies when you got in trouble at school the first question out of my parent's

"I may have run too many training runs." said no one ever as they toe up to the start line of a marathon.Most thoughts right before the start of a marathon are: Did I train enough? My socks feel

The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means for YouWe’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a 

"Now, you done pissed me off," I said to a contractor that was working for me recently. He called to tell me he was running 45 minutes late for our appointment.I am a patient person but, when you

I Don’t Need PermissionCruel To Be Kind - Nick LoweCan I go over to Tommy's house?" It's nineteen sixty-something and my entire life to that point was about asking permission.Asking to be let

What Record-Low Housing Inventory Means for YouThe real estate market is expected to do very well in 2021, with mortgage rates that are hovering at historic lows and forecasted by 

"I do what I want," says Cartman from South Park.It's a quote that I use quite often these days. So many voices telling me you are chasing a dream. "Be happy where you are," they say. "You have

There's Your Trouble - The Dixie Chicks"There's your trouble." the old guy says as he looks over my back as I stare at my 1972 Datsun 1200 engine. I had broken down on the side of the road and this

When I was young I was afraid of failure, of being rejected So many lost opportunities, experiences missed. That is the old story. The past is the past and those feelings are not a part of my

 "You're wishing your life away." my Mom would tell me. Every upcoming milestone in my life was preceded by "I wish it was..." You name it, Christmas, my birthday, the end of school, the

"I'm the grown-Young Turkup...that's why!" my Mom yells at me after I asked her "Why?" one too many times. Often as a child, I could not understand why my parents wouldn't let me stay at a

 "It's ok Dad, let me do that for you," I said as he was on top of a ladder working on replacing a fluorescent light in our family business. "No! Boy." he barks. "I can do it. Just take

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - The New Seekers"KISS, keep it simple stupid." says my business systems teacher in high school. It's near the end of the nineteen seventies and the first time I

Don't Go Breakn' My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee ( perhaps one of the worst songs to come out of the seventies)"But what will the other kids say?" I ask my Dad after I got my hair cut for the

Time After Time - Cover by Eva Cassidy (great interpretation)"There are starving kids in China that would be thrilled to have the dinner that you refuse to eat!" my Mom states in a disappointed

How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees https://youtu.be/XpqqjU7u5Yc"Every superhero has an origin story" Fletcher tells the group of rag tag real estate agents that are looking for a

I Know The Importance Of A TribeWe Are The Champions - Queen"You can do it!" some one shouts from the curb down Main Street in the Magic Kingdom.It's early two thousand and something and I'm running

“I Adhere to My Own Set of Rules"All Those Years Ago - George Harrison"Because I say so!" yells my Mom.It's nineteen sixty something, although it could be anytime between sixty five to eighty

It's nineteen sixty-something and the kids in our neighborhood are having a deep philosophical debate."He does too!" "He does not!" "You're a dummy head!" " See if Santa brings you anything this!

People - Babs StreisandRecently one of our agents come into my office. He was getting his first listing.Listings are more difficult for a new agent to get than buyers. Buyers simply want you to open

In the Being vs Becoming journey, I find my list of shit is also becoming something different than when I started.Those of you that have read my stories may or may not recall that I have "Daddy

It's late nineteen seventy-something, my senior year of high school. Cruising down Park Avenue in Winter Park in my 72 black and yellow Gran Torino. Life was good and all of us at that age were

It's nineteen sixty-something and it's time for recess at Barney's Academy. I'm in the first grade.As I struggle to get on the monkey bars, hefting my plump frame to the first rung I hear behind, "