Success Principles
Tips from your BBB on Handling a Data Breach
BBB Column for Padre Island Business Association Emily Gaines, PR Coordinator for Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas Major companies have made headlines this summer after data breaches have left their customers’ sensitive information unprotected. While some consumers were compensated, many are left wondering what to do if they find themselves in a…
Read MoreOur Human Brain, Mind and Soul
One of my interests in retirement has been reading several books about our human brain. Medical scientists know a lot about the human brain, including the number of brain cells (about 200 billion plus). They know how brain cells are constructed and the chemical reactions conducted in each cell to produce the cell’s energy and…
Read MoreHOW TO NAVIGATE THE MOST COMMON CHALLENGES IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
Those of you who have ever been a seller or a buyer in a real estate transaction likely know firsthand that the process can often be riddled with twists and turns. It is the job of your real estate professional to not only talk you through it all, but to bare the brunt of the…
Read MoreBusiness Performance- 99 Percent Vs. 99 Percent Plus
Early in my career, I was assigned to work with an outside business consultant hired by my employer to reduce the work force and labor costs. After about one year, the consultant evaluated my performance and told me if I wanted to reach my goal to be a refinery plant manager, I Had to raise…
Read MoreFind Your Agent Match
After the rush of Spring Breakers have bought all the Padre Island trucker hats, cleared the convenient stores of canned beer, and left their vacation rental beds unmade, March is a popular month for both buyers and sellers to get a SPRING in their step. We love our tourists…but we really love our permanent residents.…
Read More2019 HOME DÉCOR TRENDS
Resolutions – they put a pep in our step, they make us excited for the year, they give us something to jump out of bed for. Then mid-February hits. Suddenly you’re a bit worn out. Let’s transform that once “pep” to “prep” and give your home a bit of a facelift! Whether you’re looking to…
Read MoreREALTOR® Code of Ethics
“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do, and what is right to do.” – Potter Stewart Stewart, who served as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981, spent many years understanding the meaning of ethics. Although we’re not all members of the Supreme Court,…
Read MoreSocial Media As A Tool
5 Reasons to Use Social Media as a Customer Service Tool By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau Social media is a powerful tool used by consumers to hold businesses accountable and trustworthy. Hardly a week goes by without news of some major company’s woes being played out on social. And…
Read MoreHuman Progress over 200 Years
A recent Wall Street Journal essay by Professor of Psychology, Steven Pinker, describes the dramatic progress in human prosperity, wealth and wellbeing over the last 200 years. He ascribed the progress to the Enlightenment ideal that human ingenuity and benevolence could be channeled by human institutions and result in progress. Professor Pinker is right about…
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