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SUMMARY : My biggest pet peeve??? Again, if you have applied with a lender in the last 3 weeks to 4 weeks and you didn't receive a phone call from your loan officer. hhhhhmmmm My advice, in many cases, seek a true professional that is on top of their game and who keeps you in the loop. Especially if you haven't locked in as of yet. But even if you have locked in, many of these lenders have probably flipped your loan to another investor and are making a killing. Not many will be passing the difference onto you unless you call them.
Early today I called a client who I first spoke with on 10/10/08 who decided to use Countrywide Home Loans 13 days ago. I spoke to them today and they are closing on 12/12/08 and the loan officer didn't lock their rate. Well, I had her call me again tonight after she got home from class, which she takes after work, and no word from her lender. OUCH... maybe her lender locked her in, but they didn't tell her. If she didn't ask, more in likely, the loan officer is going to pocket the profit. Because I called her, I am still saving you $1,100 more in costs and an extra $15 a month. Hey, just in 3 years, that's another $1,000. And check this out... they are getting $10,800 back from the seller. As it stands, her loan officer never told her to get addendum's to the contract to reduce it to $9,800, which would reduce the purchase price buy $1,000, because there will be money left over from the full seller's concessions. And in regards to my scenario, that I am $1,000 cheaper than her current lender, they will get to reduce the purchase price by $2,000. It's because I caught this and educated them, that they won't be losing this money. It's illegal to get money back at closing, unless there is an addendum reducing the seller's concession. Otherwise it's lost money.

LASTLY.... if any of this or all of this has happened to you, please don't hestitate to call me or another mortgage professional. But don't stick with your current lender. They didn't give you the true service that you should have received.

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Mr. Ford has been working behind the scenes, meeting one-on-one with Mr. Obama in August, conferring with his senior economic advisers, and teaming up with Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan to push a vision of a leaner, greener auto industry.

With Detroit on the brink of disaster, the great-grandson of Henry Ford could play a critical role in how the Obama administration decides to assist the companies financially and shape broader energy policies.

One of the things that I feel very encouraged about is the president-elect and where hed like to take this country in terms of energy, and I completely buy into his vision, Mr. Ford said in an interview, his first since the Big Three approached Washington lawmakers about a rescue plan.

He can afford to take a longer view because Ford, unlike G.M. and Chrysler, does not need an immediate infusion of government aid to stay in business.

While Fords chief executive, Alan R. Mulally, joined his counterparts from G.M. and Chrysler in testifying before Congress last week, Ford is not asking for an immediate bailout from Washington for now.

The company has enough cash on hand $18.9 billion, as well as a $10.7 billion line of credit with private lenders that will keep it running through 2009 without cutting development of its next generation of more fuel-efficient cars.

While Ford cannot continue to burn cash indefinitely, it is also not on the verge of bankruptcy like G.M. and Chrysler. And the health of the company presents a unique opportunity for Mr. Ford, 51, who has been chairman of the company since 1999 and served five years as its chief executive.

We have a plan that is high-tech, product-driven, which is a fuel economy plan, he said. And we have kept that plan in place under these tough conditions.

In August, Mr. Ford shared those plans with Mr. Obama, then candidate for president, when he was in Lansing, Mich., for a speech on energy policy.

We talked about the electrification of our industry and other fuel-economy issues, Mr. Ford said. s a great listener and he asked all the right questions.

Mr. Ford said they focused on a few specific, industrywide issues. One was government help to put more electric cars on the road.

One of the things we need to sort out as a country is batteries, Mr. Ford said. We really dont want to trade one foreign dependency, oil, for another foreign dependency, batteries. The main producers of batteries are Asian manufacturers.

He does not profess to have Mr. Obamas ear yet on the how to save Detroit. But Mr. Ford is keeping close contact through Governor Granholm, a member of the president-elects economic advisory team.

I think he is a key player, she said of Mr. Ford. He has tremendous credibility with respect to the serious issues related to renewable energy and energy security for this nation.

Mr. Ford has been Detroits most vocal environmentalist since becoming the first family member to run Ford since his uncle, Henry Ford II.

Even when Ford was living off profits from its big sport utility vehicles, he was pushing to take the company in a greener direction. Ford was the first automaker to bring to market a hybrid version of an S.U.V., the Ford Escape, and it is introducing a new line of Ecoboost engines next year that will cut fuel consumption by up to 20 percent.

The Ford family controls the automaker by virtue of its 70.85 million shares of Class B stock, which carry 40 percent voting rights for the entire company.

But the familys wealth has taken a drastic hit as losses have mounted at Ford and its stock price has plunged.

The familys Class B shares were worth $101 million at Fridays closing price of $1.43 a share, down 81 percent from a year ago when the shares had a value of $532 million.

Mr. Ford also owns 5.2 million shares individually, which have dropped in value to $7.4 million from $39 million.

The family clearly has taken an enormous financial beating, Mr. Ford said. But the family still is here and standing behind the company.

The company is in better shape than G.M. and Chrysler, but just barely. Ford has lost $24 billion since 2006, and it reduced its cash cushion by $7.9 billion in the third quarter this year.

Two years ago, Ford was seen as the riskiest bet in the industry to survive when it mortgaged nearly all its assets, even its blue Ford oval trademark, to secure a huge line of credit.

Now, with the collapse of the credit market, G.M. and Chrysler cannot borrow money on their assets and could face insolvency by the end of the year without federal assistance.

Mr. Ford said his company was interested in being able to access government loans only if the economy continues to deteriorate. re trying very hard not to need it, he said. Our plan is to have our own liquidity and get through without it.

Ford has already undergone an extensive revamping at the direction of Mr. Mulally, who succeeded Mr. Ford as the automakers chief executive in 2006.

Since then, the company has cut 40,000 jobs, sold off three of its brands and begun an effort to transform its truck-heavy vehicle fleet with an influx of smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.

Mr. Ford remained in Detroit last week as Mr. Mulally endured two days of harsh criticism by lawmakers over Detroits financial plight, along with G.M.s chairman, Rick Wagoner, and Chryslers chairman, Robert L. Nardelli.

In the interview, Mr. Ford said that some of the skepticism from Congress about the industrys future was justified. I completely understand the frustration that Americans feel and it came out loud and clear this week, he said. I dont think we told our story terribly well.

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At Boothe Eye Care Laser Center, we hear many stories about waking up to an alarm clock for the very first time. Imagine waking up every single day to the sound of a glowing blur and wondering what time it is. Or maybe you dont need to imagine it, because this is life for you. Well, this ad was targeted at those who want to wake up to clarity. Those who want to know what time it is when that loud buzz pulls them from their sleep. We wanted to spread the message that Dr William Boothe might be able to help them see better.
I like this ad, because this is the time when people with contacts and glasses are most reminded that they can not see well. Ive even had one person tell me that after lasik, they woke up to a clear alarm clock and, for a split second, thought they still had their contacts in. I hear alarm clock stories from lasik patients all the time, but it never really loses its power.
So if you live in Dallas and are considering lasik, then consider Dr William Boothe. He is the most experienced intralasik surgeon in the world, might be able to help you see that alarm clock more clearly in the morning.

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"The MAZDA KAAN is an electric race car designed to compete in the E1 races, the pinnacle of international motorsports in terms of technology and popularity. In 2025, California freeways have been resurfaced with a sub-level electro-conductive polymer that powers the electric cars of the modern world. MAZDAs patented electronic tire system uses this technology to power the KAAN to reach 250 mph with no harmful emissions!
The vehicles are piloted by individual drivers but teams are made up of thirty cars, all on the track together. Using strategies similar to those in cycling peletons, the tighter the group sticks together, the more aerodynamic and powerful it becomes.
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I have been trying to figure out why recently I’ve been able hit a home run with new projects, when in the past it was difficult to find the “creative” juice I need. I think I’ve figured out what motivates me into digging down into myself and connecting with the universe (life-stream, God, or whatever you believe in that gives you power and motivation), and channeling the energy that fills that blank canvas I am looking at.
It can be designing a website, writing a book, programming, drawing a picture, painting, or whatever it is that I need to be creative with; there are usually 5 similar conditions that present when I do my best work. I am going to do my best to explain them.
Environment
The environment I work is in key. Speaking for myself there are certain times I could not be creative and I found out why. I figured out that if there too many distractions like cell phone going off, emails coming in, people talking to you, instant messages, TV on in the background, etc, they can all hinder your ability to come up with ideas.
I found that my best ideas and my most proud of projects happen at night, usually around 11:00pm to 4am. That is when everyone is asleep, and there is no one to possibly bother me. I can sit there with my thoughts. But then sometimes that becomes eerie to, so I turn on my favorite music. I found listen to my favorite music artist, Jay Z, have been able to evoke a sense of great worth and inspiration to attempt to do great things.
Some of my favorite one-line lyrics from him are “Difficult takes a day, Impossible takes a week.”, and I can’t forget “I had to get off the boat so I can walk on water.” Arrogant, maybe, confident, definitely, overconfident, I don’t think I agree.
It’s like playing a basketball game, if you don’t have the confidence to take that 3 point shot, pass the ball. When an NBA player takes that shot, can’t that be considered arrogant? In his mind, he knows the ball is going in, if he didn’t KNOW it, then he would pass the ball. That’s the mentality the Michael Jordan’s of the world feel, and if you can create the atmosphere of being invincible, you can do anything.
I found that listening to my favorite music gives me that Allure that I need. Others have to find their button that inspires their soul to do great things, most find it through their music.
Another important thing I had to figure out was a way to clear my mind. I found out that playing Tetris at Level 10 gets you to the level of not worrying about anything except getting the blocks to fall in the right place at a rapid speed clears the mind of any lingering thoughts or worries that maybe blocking me from getting started. Getting immersed in a quick computer game that requires quick action does the trick for me.
Inspiration
“The curious mind is a powerful force. All we have to do is create a void and it automatically rushed to fill it.”
- http://before-after.com/blog3/2007/11/01/jump-start-the-creative-process/
Sometimes when I jump on a new project, I feel like I’m staring at a 100 feet brick wall and I believe is that hardest part. What I do at these times is look at what others are doing.
For example if I am completely clueless on a website design, I usually go to http://bestwebgallery.com/ to find some inspiration for ideas. They feature a lot of crazy designs that work. I look at a couple of see what I can borrow from their designs. I usually scroll through about 100 or so websites and gather as much pieces as I can for my project.
I get very curious as to what level I can take a new design to, it soon becomes cluttered when applying all the ideas that I borrowed.
At this point I always going back to a quote I embedded into my head from a young age.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away….”
-Antoine de St. Exupery, Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939
I look at the design from a user’s perspective and ask myself these questions.
Will they understand where to go and what to do?
Is the design too in your face and too much?
What can I take away so that the design is not bombarded with too many messages?
Is the design to the point?
Did I add anything that really wastes time just because it looks cool?
And once again, Will the user understand what to do?
Once I get rolling it’s putting on the brakes that are the hard part.
Time
There used to be times I would wait to the last possible second to do a project. I did it with homework, and studying for test, and I figured out one thing about myself, that I think differs from a lot of other people, when it comes to cramming. It worked for me. I used go over all my notes in class literally 1 hour before a test, not studying the night before and ace the test. I was able to train my memory to hold a lot of information for an extended period of time all at once then as soon as I walked out of the classroom it was like clicking empty trash on the computer, GONE.
What I’ve learned is that it is different with design projects; I found out that if I work on a project little by little 7 to 10 days up to the day it is due; it’s an even bigger home run. There are of course still projects that I do at last possible second but if I take my time and perfect a design, my client is always happier when they see it.
Now I would say 60% of my big projects run way past the due date, but I found that people don’t care once they see a great product in front of them, and if they are really upset at a missed deadline I found no matter what I gave them they where going to have a problem with. That leads into Pressure + Stress.
Pressure + Stress
Many times people put unnecessary pressure on others to get “creative” or get things done. I found out that in projects when you are given an open canvas, the client doesn’t have any preconceived ideas, but almost always love the outcome. These are usually projects that get done earlier than expected. Clients are happy and I succeed when I feel that my work makes the client happy.
When people set deadlines and exert pressure to create something great and creative by Dec 31, 11:59:59 pm, disaster is inevitable. They usually have something in mind and want you to read their mind on what they want. The added stress doesn’t really help, and in situations like this, I figured out how not to respond to pressure. I can’t respond since pressure leads to stress, which always seems to lead to failure.
What I do in these situations is know the deadline and not respond. It’s psychological … a lot of people in the world apply pressure to either (1) appease a person to get what they want, or (2) to get pushed back. I find no response and no comment leave the ball in your court so you don’t do something to react. They now have to wait on you for your response.
Some people think pressure is good, get people to get things done. That might work for a manufacturing job, where one is doing physical labor and it helps the company make a couple of extra sales, but putting unnecessary pressure on the creative process does one thing … botches the end result. I’ve seen it time and time again, the pressure gets to the team, developers, designers, etc, and you end of with a half-ass crappy product/design. There has to be a certain amount of leeway and space that should be applied if you really want a great creative product.
I have been able to feel out how certain projects are going to end, and completely reject projects that I know aren’t going to go well, and 90% of the time it is due to unnecessary pressure. I always go for the open canvas freedom to do whatever approach I want. Otherwise the design not going to be creative and I might regret doing it.
Freedom to Fail
I’ve failed miserably with several projects. Some due to environment, time, pressure and stress, but I think the #1 reason for my past failures where from lack of Freedom to Fail.
It’s hard to example when in the creative process, so I will use an analogy.
I’ll give you an example; I play a lot of Halo 3, a video game. I have won 71% of my games played. The only reason I believe I am most likely to win is because I have no fear of failure. That why in Halo 3, I will probably have the most deaths in a game on my team, since I constantly keep going after the enemy like the Energizer bunny.
The enemy will keep seeing me going after them, capturing their flag, arming bombs, etc. In the post game lobby, I usually make friends with the enemy because they love my persistence. That is important in the game, having someone that keeps going after the goal in spite of all odds.
Sometimes it has been 2 versus 6, and we came out on top. Since the other team was arrogant and thought they were going to win, they didn’t stay focused, and they ended up losing.
What does having constant focus in a game have to do with the creative process? … Not a whole lot physically, but mentally it is the mindset of having the freedom to fail that gives you freedom to achieve a higher level of superiority. Whether you are creating a new kick ass web design, walking into a contract meeting and closing it with your terms derives from having the freedom to fail.
Reward
The greatest reward is getting paid for a great job or project. Yeah having a client feel happy and have a smile on their face has a good feeling, but in my opinion none of that means anything unless it converts to something tangible for you.
From my experience, projects that I jump on quickly are usually because of the end reward. It keeps the creative juices flowing.
That’s why I don’t do low budget projects. I’ve been there done that. I’ve given clients great web designs on a low budget so I can get rewarded later, but what that usually transferred into was more low budget projects. That makes the client very happy financially, but leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth.
I’ve learned that to me if a project is not going to be rewarding, I don’t bother, since I simply won’t be motivated, and that will make the client in the end unhappy with the outcome.
Everyone should be happy when in any deal, and I learned to make sure that I, most importantly, am happy otherwise I reject the project.
Conclusion
I believe this is what keeps me creative and constantly hitting home runs. My ideal projects all have the perfect environment established, right inspiration for design, time is considered, pressure and stress is reduced, and the freedom to fail is there, with a handsome reward in the end.
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