August 15, 2019

Several of my clients have said in the past, “Don’t ever mistake Cathy’s sweet demeanor for too nice.” Actually, sometimes I need to be reminded to be nice, and so I have a yellow sticky on my phone that says “BE NICE.” Because in the heat of the moment (and there are a lot of
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August 8, 2019

People say to me, “You’ll never retire, will you?” I answer, “Nooooo, why would I?” Besides paying for my teeth (which I think bought my dentist a new Acura), I love to protect my clients from “opposing agents” and their clients. It’s a joy to move my peeps smoothly through one of the biggest transitions
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Realtor?

“Normal” people often ask me, “Cathy, could I make it if I’m not genetically predisposed to being a Realtor as you were?” Heredity did play a part in my career default choice, but that’s not to say that you can’t succeed famously if your path is more circuitous. First, though: Consider Other Employment Options Brain
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July 25, 2019

I’m too busy slaying dragons to finish writing my next book, How to Be a Gig Economy Real Estate Agent, but I need to write. I mean, I NEED to. It’s cathartic. So, throughout the months, as time allows, I’ll update you on “As the World Turns” in real estate. No, selling real estate is
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Lighten Up! The Antidote to Our Times

Lighten Up! The Antidote to Our Times I don’t often recommend a movie, but I just can’t resist with Cathryn Michon’s recent release—the smartest, funniest comedy I’ve ever watched. I needed a break from “current events” and a friend recommended Cook Off! The story line: a cooking contest with super-quirky amateur chefs competing for a
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On the Oregon Trail

MyHusbandTheEngineer is great fun to travel with, and so considerate. He planned this trip to Rendezvous, in Madras, Oregon, to coincide with his birthday so I wouldn’t have to bake a cake. I mentioned the birthday at every restaurant we stopped at, but Subways don’t serve free desserts. So, 1,076 miles (round trip) in the
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Read All About It – Albatross Passes Bill!

It’s not easy being of the feathered persuasion these days. S&M (social media) is in recovery mode during the privacy kerfuffle, and while Twitter’s in there mucking around with algorithms they’re “improving the experience” for us users. As I’ve said over and over and over, you don’t need to be aware of 90% of what
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“Writers and Authors” interviews Cathy , September, 2017.

Episode 111 – Cathy Turney wrote Get 10,000+ Twitter Followers: Easily, Quickly, Ethically. She has three books on different subjects and taught herself Twitter to improve her social media ranking. Click Here for the interview
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San Francisco Writers Conference 2018: How to Tap Into The Magic!

San Francisco Writers Conference 2018 Guest Post by Cathy Turney “Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.” —Bob Richards, Olympic pole vaulter and decathlete Magic happens when you try to do the thing you didn’t think you could do. At any age. It certainly did for a technophobic baby boomer who began writing in her
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