Archive for February, 2007
Keller Williams Austin
Closed Published by Steve Crossland February 18th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateLast week at the Keller Williams Family Reunion in Las Vegas the Austin Southwest Market Center was again named the Number One Real Estate office in the WORLD for Closed Units! That is for all real estate offices in the WORLD, not just Keller Williams!
Sylvia and I are proud to work out of the Southwest […]
a moment in the life of Jeffrey K. MangumAt this moment, Jeff is doing the following:Taking down Christmas lights in FebTalking to Chris Marlow on the phonePerforming some weird suburbian yoga moveThinking about the next sermon series he plans on doing…
… will i ever get rid of it all?Something happened… something very strange… this past weekend when I was on the road with the JCB and dust was settling on every imaginable surface. I had wiped down all the equipment before i packed it all up. B…
weekend funI didn’t get to post Friday or Saturday because I was out of range - range of civilization that is. The JCB invited me to a weekend event they did for Hot Hearts. I got to run video for them in one of their new “themed” worship sets. If y…
Austin Marathon
Closed Published by Business Networking in Austin Blog February 18th, 2007 on Business Networking in Austin Blog
After getting its start as the Motorola Marathon, then becoming the Freescale Marathon for the first time today this Austin Marathon was finally called just that: The Austin Marathon.
Emily, Colette and I got up early to go watch the first part of the race which passed within a block of our house. I’m not sure how many times they changed the course before deciding on the one they used today. The first couple of attempts were very hilly courses and there was an awful lot of complaining from the running community. That’s not a good thing for a race that bills itself as a fast race and a good Boston Marathon Qualifier (the pinacle for regular marathon runners).
Unfortunately I didn’t get to run in today’s race. I spent August through December training specifically for the Half Marathon, but after twisting my ankle VERY badly in late December I haven’t been able to run since. I was a little bummed that I wasn’t able to run the race myself, but watching a Maraton is always an inspiring thing for me. Growing up in Southern California I’d always watch the LA Maraton on TV. It’s probably that annual event that lead to my being a runner today.
Not having run the race I don’t know if the final course was really good or not. On paper it looked like it represented Austin well. Especially with the finish on Congress with the Capital as the background. We also walked about a mile of the course and saw no less than 3 live bands. Gotta love Austin!
Congratulations Finishers! Your hard work and persistence have paid off. Enjoy your accomplishment.
Happy Networking!
Scott Ingram
WalMart at Northcross Mall? For or Against?
Closed Published by Business Networking in Austin Blog February 17th, 2007 on Business Networking in Austin BlogI ran into my friend Jason Myers, the publisher of Austin Business District Magazine, earlier this week. He shared with me that he is starting a new weekly radio program on Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm called the Business District Hour. You’ll find the show on KJCE - 1370 AM
His innagural program will cover an issue that has gotten a lot of press here in Austin lately: Should the city of Austin allow big box retailers to locate within the city limits. In support of big box retailers will be Gary Hoover, Austin serial entrepreneur, founder of Bookstop, Hoovers.com, Travel Fest, and now Road Story, and an expert on retailing. In the opposing position is Jan Triplett, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer of the Business Success Center Virtual Incubator. She serves as the Business Liaison Chair on the board of Responsible Growth for Northcross. (rg4n.org)
I wish I were able to allow comments on my blog. If I could I’d share my personal position and ideally start a pretty interesting conversation here. Since that’s not possible I encourage you to check out Jason’s new show.
Happy Networking!
Scott Ingram
How Often do you Network?
Closed Published by Business Networking in Austin Blog February 17th, 2007 on Business Networking in Austin BlogI was recently asked this question after speaking to a local group of folks in the middle of career transitions.
It took me a little while to formulate an answer after I realized it’s not something that I think of as taking time. Really it’s more of a lifestyle. I’m always networking.
Whether it’s trying to help a co-worker solve a problem, making a connection for a job seeker, or the give and take of thoughts and ideas with a friend at lunch. It never stops.
Networking is not about mixers and "networking events." It’s about making a difference in the lives of other people and building relationships. Something we should all strive to do all the time.
Like anything else, if you do it long enough you’ll find that you’re doing it without even thinking.
Happy Networking!
Scott Ingram
Can Dobby the House Elf Sell Your Home?
Closed Published by Steve Crossland February 16th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateSylvia and I were on a small South Austin property tour yesterday with about 10 other Realtors. In one of the homes there was a prime example of the sort of thing that ought to be put away when trying to sell your home. As we entered the home, and looked into the study […]
my lifeTonight I was getting ready to go on my first road trip with the JCB. I was getting everything together and noticed that a very (I can’t stress VERY enough) VERY important box was missing. This box/case contains pretty much everything I need t…
Is it hungry?I haven’t owned my shiny used truck for a year yet… but apparently timing has nothing to do with fact that the engine is trying to communicate with me. That bright orange symbol glowing all so elegantly right in front of me. What’s it …