New Addtion to the Team and SAVE THE DATE

Good Monday Morning to you! Now that the Olympics are over, I am definitely ready for Spring. We have had the holidays, the snow, the games and now it is time for some warmth and lots of sunshine. I am so excited to have Angela Faustine, my fantastic niece, join the Sabelhaus Team! She arrived in Maryland this week, moved in and is tasked with making the Team a lean, mean, fighting machine. :)

SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday April 17, 2010 from 6-10pm.
CASINO NIGHT - BlackRock Center for the Arts - Germantown, MD
Food, Drink, Music, Gaming, Entertainment is all included in your $50 ticket.
All proceeds to benefit Children's National Hospital.
I have attached the brochure, but you can also click here to link directly to the website.

Can you help me? I need FANS for the Sabelhaus Team facebook page. When you become a fan, you can see all of the photos from our fun client events AND submit Reviews on your real estate experience with us. We will also post events and have contests. Just search on "Sabelhaus Team" and add the page to your favorites. THANK YOU!

Thank you again for your referrals and business. Watch for your newsletter in the mail this week and don't forget to call/email with the answer to the Trivia Challenge!! Enjoy the coffee and have a great week. ~Lisa

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do."
~ Elbert Hubbard

THROW AWAY THE BAND-AIDS!

What do Scotch Tape, Post-It Notes, and paper clips have in common? Each apparently has a different function, is made of a different material, and serves its own purpose. Oh sure, you can say they're all office supplies - and you'd be right - but look a little deeper for their common purpose.

Scotch Tape pieces are placed along the edges and on the ends of holiday gifts - for a short period of time. Post-It Notes are stuck to documents suggesting that a signature is needed, or some action be taken. Once the action is complete, the note is discarded. Paper clips hold two or more things together for a few hours or days, and are then returned to the desk drawer.

Figured it out yet? They are all just a temporary "fix" - a momentary solution to a temporary need. They are used in "reaction" to a short-term need. They are also similar to our daily personal lives. When feelings are hurt and the tears come, we automatically reach for a Kleenex. We might, on the other hand, have taken time to determine the source of those feelings and concentrated on resolving a difference before tears were necessary.

When our children misbehave, we react with a 15-minute (or 3-day) "time-out." We might have avoided that temporary fix by listening to their concerns and teaching appropriate behavior before the fact. Then, there are all the excuses we make, used like Band-Aids, to temporarily cover the flaws in our own behavior. Wouldn't a more permanent solution like performing to expectations, learning from past experience, or practicing excellence be more appropriate?

Yes, we live in a very fast-paced world. Quick solutions are the order of the day, yet we must eventually realize that we continually seem to need a fresh supply of Scotch Tape, Kleenex, or paper clips. By taking more time to look ahead, it is possible to eliminate many of the situations that require those one-minute Band-Aids. Avoid future "boo-boos." Search for, learn, and practice a more permanent and proactive life. That's right - "No more tears!"