Transformations E-zine
The Staging News
by Becky Harmon
 
In This Issue
Staging News
From the Heart
 
 
Becky Harmon
Transformations School of Staging and Redesign
 
        VIDEO CLIP        
 
Greetings Friends, Agents and Staging
Fans---

~This newsletter is going out to my current list of friends, family and people interested in staging, redesign and personal motivation. If you received this by mistake, forgive this tech-challenged "blonde" and unsubscribe. 
WELCOME to STAGING NEWS---
Becky Harmon
 
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Friends, Family and Staging Fans,

 

*We all enjoyed the Jacksonville Beach, Cottage by the Sea holiday decorating event. The place was packed, 70 attendees, and all enjoyed the festive atmosphere and great food. The tips and tricks I mentioned in the presentation are listed in a Florida Times-Union article. Open the second link... http://www.transform-us.com/PressRoom.htm 
 

chickensoup 

 

*I ran into a class grad from the 2007 January class at my last speaking event. She described her most recent staging adventure and you won't believe what happened...

 

 She is an agent with Watson Realty. She took over a high-end listing on the market for 3 ½ years. Yike! She staged it, of course, and hosted an open house. All the neighbors saw that it was staged. It sold in 22 days. She got 4 more listings in the neighborhood the week after the "SOLD" sign went up. This, my friends, is another Sherry Webb story. She is from the Jacksonville area and  works out of the Ponte Vedra Watson office. We will hear more about Sherry and her strategies at the January event described below.

 

*Big Announcement:

 

Mina Shah from the TONY ROBBINS organization is speaking at our January one-day motivational seminar. Attend AM only or AM & PM which includes lunch.

 

JANUARY 13th, Wednesday

* 9:15 - 11:30 Mina Shah $18. AM only

* 12:00 - 3:15 Lunch & Becky Harmon with Staging Strategies for 2010 $45. AM & PM

*Queens Harbour Yacht and Country Club Dining Room

 

 Limited Seating* RSVP via e-mail* All are welcome

 

*The January 5-day certification class (1/19 - 1/23) has one more opening. There are several slots left in the February 3-day certification class.

 

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Testimony and picture from last month's class:

  
"The redesign was amazing!  I didn't know my house could look this great.  What's more amazing is the fact that I already owned all the "things" you used, but when you put it all together, it had so much more STYLE!
I can't thank you enough. It feels "finished" for the first time in 9 years!
What more can I say?  I LOVE IT!"

 

Gail Stuck, Jacksonville Beach

 
chickensoup 
Ingrid, Laura, Beatrice and Paula
 
One more thing for class grads...
The power point CD presentation of "before and after" pictures is still available for $25. + $4. shipping.  It features the best pictures from 3 years of staging classes. It will help you show the importance of staging to your clients and agents. It will soon be marked back up to $75. I have a few ready to ship immediately. Call 904-945-0093

 Favorite Resources 
 
 ~These vendors can give you contractor pricing on their products. I've received many good reports from clients about their work:
 
 * Call Keith at the Carpet Man for designer and contractor pricing on carpet and  flooring. 904-803-7825
 
* Call the Floor Club at 904-646-4400 for another great source for tile and flooring. 
 
 * Call Chuck at Art Stones Marble and Granite for Countertops. 
 904-737-2922
 
 * Call Alan at Christian Crafters International for your painting needs. 904-254-0518
 
* Call Alan at First Beach Productions for Video Tours.
 904-247-5277
 
* Call Martin Schramm for all your Computer needs. 904-910-3511  
 
We are not liable for the work, warranties or service performed by these companies. They are not employees of Transformations. 
 
chickensoup 

 

FROM MY HEART 
 

I heard Jim Rohn speak about 15 years ago at a one-day seminar with my co-workers. I remember feeling like my whole spirit, mind and body was lifted up and sent on vacation to a glorious place for a brief time. I was truly changed by this experience. 

 

Jim Rohn passed away a few weeks ago and he left a legacy of changed lives. This simple, plain-talking, beautiful man sparked a wildfire in my heart. I carry it still today after all these years. I say thank you to my boss, Marvin Sherman, who paid for this opportunity many years ago.

 

 If you'd like to see a tribute to Jim Rohn, click here.

 

http://video.success.com/featured/jim-rohn-tribute/

 

The interesting thing that shocked me after this event ...

I attended with 12 other designers and some staff members. A few of those people did not like going to this seminar. They complained that it was too long and they had other things to do. They did not appreciate this gift. 

 

I was the new kid-on-the-block at my workplace. Things were not perfect all the time, of course. But, I had to choose on a daily basis who to listen to and what to believe.  I learned to associate with positive people. With less experience than many of my co-workers, I still had 11 years in the top 3 of the profit-producers for my company.

 

You will have 2 different voices speaking to you all the time...  family, friends, co-workers. Train yourself to hear the uplifting, life-affirming, faith-producing voices around you and inside your own head. "YES! You can do this! You are strong! You can change your destiny!"

 

Come to our seminar January 13th. (See details above) The wildfire is still igniting hearts.

 

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A picture of the grandkids

 
chickensoup
 
 Abe, Ella Jack, Ryan, Evan & Morgan
 
 I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year.
 
Till next time...
 
Happy Thoughts,
Becky Harmon 
 
"A dream is a wish your heart makes."
                                                Jiminy Crickett 
 
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take."
                                               
Wayne Gretsky
Save $300. ...on the cost of the next 3-day staging/redesign certification class.
 
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Offer Expires: Feb. 1, 2010