Our Client Appreciation Program blog postings are broken down into subject categories.  You can look at all of the newsletters on a specific topic:

Buying a Home — Family and Leisure — Financial Literacy

Home Improvement — Lawn and Garden Care — Personal Development

Real Estate Market — Selling Your Home — Technology

Every month we send out a newsletter to our best clients, friends and customers.  Each one of the newsletters provides information about a different, carefully chosen topic.  We believe that they are always relevant and contain valuable information that can be used by everyone.

Raise your hand if you’re ready to get back on track and make the most of the year to come!  Now that it appears the pandemic is coming to an end, we have the opportunity to think about what we want to improve in the year ahead.  

To help you get ahead in 2021, we’re sharing a few strategies to boost your productivity and Get More Done in 2021.  There is also some valuable information on the power of time blocking, and why that practice will help you squeeze more out of your daily schedule.

As you plan your fresh start for the new year, make sure you commit to these productivity strategies to keep you organized, motivated and energized.  When you do, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running and field any obstacles that might come your way.  Cheers to a productive new year!

More than 80% of Americans live in counties that have had a weather-related disaster.  A weather-related emergency or disaster can occur any time.  While they may be difficult to predict, it is possible to prepare.  Actually, only 39% of Americans have created an emergency plan for their homes.  The more prepared you are, the more comfortable you’ll be when you need to put your plan into action.  We are providing information about How to Prepare for an Emergency.  It will help you to develop and implement an emergency plan.  That way, you will be ready if you need it.  We cover everything, including deciding on a meeting location, collecting documents and practicing your plan on a regular basis.  

You may not be able to control if or when an emergency will happen, but you are able to control your preparation for it.  Remember that preparation equals safety.  We may not want to think about what would happen in the event of an emergency.  It is necessary, though, to plan for such an occasion.

An important part of any emergency plan is having an emergency kit.  That will go a long way to help keep you and your family safe.  We are providing a checklist to help you Build Your Emergency Kit.  Be sure to share this information with everyone you know … you can never be too safe!

UPDATE PENDING — How many times have you found yourself wishing for a few extra hours in the day? Sometimes it feels like there just isn’t enough time to get it all done. When this happens, our health is typically the first thing to take a back seat — then several others often follow suit. During this busy season, work picks back up, the kids head back to school and the activities get into full swing. To help you stay healthy and productive, We are providing a few strategies to cut time in the kitchen, save money and eat nutritiously. It also includes a few tips on how to maximize that extra time you’ll receive when you weave these time-saving hacks into your daily routine.

It’s easy to say you want to meal prep, but it’s tough to actually get started. Here’s all you need to know to cook your weekly meals in advance to save time and money and eat more nutritious food. We have a guide for meal prepping, which is a time-saving tactic that can be difficult to fold into the routine at first. With these tips, I hope you will find more productivity and an increased sense of accomplishment in your day-to-day. If you want to share your successes with us, we are always just a phone call or e-mail away!

UPDATE PENDING — Seven Ways to Invest in Yourself — One of the best investments you can make is the investment in yourself. Personal development includes activities that help you improve your hard and soft skills, cultivate your talents and tap into your potential so that you can improve your overall quality of life.

Five Steps for Personal Development — You can commit to personal growth today once you read this information. From setting goals to keeping a journal, these tips are sure to help you create successful habits for continual personal growth.

UPDATE PENDING — Nine Tips for Developing Better Habits — How many of us set goals in January, only to give up a few weeks later? This common problem has nothing to do with willpower and everything to do with habits — specifically, not developing the good habits that will help us reach our goals. We providing you with nine timeless tips to help you improve your habits so you can achieve your goals this year!

UPDATE PENDING — Eight Great Benefits of Gratitude — Express gratitude every day and reap the benefits! It’s not always easy in this world to be grateful for what’s going on, but here are 8 key benefits of expressing gratitude all year round.

Four Ways to Express Gratitude Today — It’s easy to improve your happiness level and well-being just by expressing gratitude to those around you! We have 4 ways to get you started. You’ll thank us for it!

UPDATE PENDING — Download These Learning Apps Today! — There are several really good Apps that you can download (some for free) to your mobile device that can help you learn something new every day and strengthen your mind.

Never Stop Learning — Learning isn’t reserved for children and college students. In fact, people who continue to learn and gain skills after they’ve graduated tend to have healthier and more active minds as they age. This month’s information features several web sites and apps designed to make it easy to learn something new outside of the traditional classroom!

UPDATE PENDING — Five Ways to Use Pinterest to Make Your Life Easier — Did you know that you can use social media to streamline your life and make planning almost anything easy? The popular social media website Pinterest can help you plan everything from home renovations to meals and even the most special events.

UPDATE PENDING — Five Ways to Keep Your Family Safe This Summer — Summer is the time for fun outside with family and friends. However, it’s also when many accidents occur around the home. Keep your family, friends and neighbors safe with these tips.

How to Childproof Your Home — If you are the parent of young children, or you have young children coming to visit with their parents, here are some tips to make sure they stay safe while in your home.

UPDATE PENDING — Achieve Your Goals in 2015! — Make 2015 the year that your dreams come true! Setting realistic, measurable goals will help you achieve what you’ve always wanted. Not sure how to start? Here are some tips to set achievable goals.

Apps to Achieve Your Goals — Stay accountable to your goals with a little help from technology. These apps will help you stay motivated and on track to achieve your goals.

UPDATE PENDING — Sell Household Items Today! — If you’re like most people, you probably have items in the attic, basement, garage and closets that you don’t need, use and maybe even forgot that you had.

Find the Right Site to Sell Your Stuff Online — While garage sales are an ideal way to get rid of the stuff you don’t want anymore, the Internet may be the best place to sell valuable items that you want to get rid of for top dollar. Here are a few sites to help you get started.

UPDATE PENDING — The Best Home Scheduling Apps — 

Five Tips to Improve Your Family’s Time Management — Life is chaotic, so some simple steps can make the day go smoother.

UPDATE PENDING — Five Ways to Increase Your Happiness Now — The better your disposition, the better your health, business and life in general will be. Here are some valuable tips.

Eight Ways to Stress Less — Eliminating stress from your life not only improves your attitude, but can have a great impact on your health.

We mail out the newsletters on a monthly basis … some by postal mail and some by e-mail (depending upon what they would like).  Many of our clients tell us about how this information has helped them in one way or another.  We would love to hear which of these articles you find useful.  You can Contact Us for more information about any of these articles or about our Client Appreciation Program and the special benefits we offer.