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Unclaimed Property
Texas is currently holding about $4 billion in cash and other valuables waiting for their rightful owners to claim. The Texas Comptroller estimates that one in four residents of the State of Texas have unclaimed property. Examples of unclaimed property include dividend, payroll or cashier’s checks; stocks, bonds and mutual fund accounts; utility deposits and…
Read MoreEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN REAL ESTATE
Emotional Intelligence (n) the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. It sounds like a trending buzz word stirred up in a lab by an excitable palm reader. But the truth is, this is a concept we should talk about, particularly when it comes…
Read MoreChange Is Hard!
Since arriving in December 2013, I have seen so many changes with Padre Island businesses. There have been businesses that have opened and closed. There have been businesses that have gone through fires, floods and other destruction including Hurricane Harvey. There have been businesses that have changed their plans or operations to match the changes…
Read MoreSANDCASTLE RUN SET FOR SATURDAY JUNE 2ND
I am pleased to announce that the Sandcastle Run is set this year for Saturday June 2nd. If you are interested in volunteering or being a sponsor for this great event please contact my office at 361-888-0268. Every dollar raised stays right here in the Coastal Bend and helps children with Diabetes go to summer…
Read MoreBBB offers New Year’s resolutions for your business
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Coastal Bend Better Business Bureau It’s 2018, and we all have our own personal New Year’s resolutions. Whether your resolution is to join a gym, eat healthier or take more vacations, your BBB encourages business owners to make resolutions that build on successful strategies to rejuvenate your business. …
Read MoreTaking the Knee
Most NFL professional football players are the most overpaid, privileged beneficiaries of being American citizens which the anthem and flag represent. Yet they show their appreciation by dishonoring that flag and anthem. Supposedly, they do it to protest the shooting of blacks by police. More than 99% of law enforcement in the US is by…
Read MoreGood Business Practices During Disaster Recover
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau In the aftermath of disasters such as Hurricane Harvey, which devastated communities across the Texas coastline, you often hear stories of people coming together to help one another. Unfortunately, it’s not long before you start to hear stories of storm survivors getting victimized…
Read MoreBarefoot Mardi Gras 2017
SAVE THE DATE! Barefoot Mardi Gras Returns February 10, 2018 It’s a Parade. It’s a Festival. It’s a Ball. Get ready to Let The Good Times Roll! Saturday, February 10, 2018 www.BarefootMardiGras.com For more information, contact: BarefootMardiGras@yahoo.com
Read MoreEntrepreneurship
Like Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook, experts advise entrepreneurs to find an unfilled human need for a product or service and fill it. Great success will follow. In the case of Facebook, Zuckerberg recognized two human needs. First, there’s a large portion of humans who are wanabe celebrities like entertainment and sports celebrities. They crave the…
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