It was suggested to me that I could use a plastic cupcake container to start seedlings for a flower garden. I had this grandiose idea that I would be able to start a beautiful garden (rather a potted area of color) for all to enjoy.
I picked up my daughter and we went to Walmart to start looking at the packaged seeds. My daughter reminded me that I always “KILL” flowers and suggested I purchase a few of the annual flowers @ 73 cents each. She was matter of fact and said that the seeds (in my case) may not even sprout.
My wild dream of being a horticulturist evaporated. :(
Communication is the key to successful business relationships. Being aware of how we treat and affect others with our attitude and behavior can be detrimental to the success of each transaction….each relationship.
We have to coexist with other human beings on this planet and nurture each relationship so we can live in harmony. We learn early on that......
NO ONE HUMAN BEING THINKS ALIKE.
Acceptance comes from having an open mind. Accepting that each person is unique with different opinions and ideas opens the world up to new experiences. More often than not, I may be able to utilize one’s opinion or keep it on the back burner to use (or not) at another time.
Though it didn’t take but a suggestion to remind me of what I am /am not capable of when it comes to nurturing a garden; it reminded me of how I take each person’s opinion at face value. Those that know me (i.e. my daughter) give me their honest opinions and in turn I do the same for them.
It takes so little to give so much….
A listening ear…
An Open mind.
Success.
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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Remembering where we come from allows us to have compassion, patience and understanding with those that we work with in our industry. It allows us to continue to help others who are starting from the bottom and we allow for the learning process and understand their process.
Quincy Jones spoke of his professional and personal interactions with Michael Jackson and the most profound part of the interview (to me) was not about the dance moves, the singing, the children and beyond. He spoke about the resistance to success, not being able to handle that success due to not having a serious and grounded approach towards life.