Completing and Remembering 2008

Completing and Remembering 2008

Last year I shared a document that I borrowed from a friend of mine and it was well received so I thought it would be good to share again.

When you are setting your resolutions remember to set goals that are SMART.

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Bound

An old adage: "A Goal Not Written is Merely a Wish" comes to mind. Print out this document and prepare to create some great goals so that 2009 can be your best year yet.

Happy New Year!

(and since I always like having a picture in each post. Make it a goal not to be a competitive jerk in 2009.)

Bureaucracy

Wall Street Interview

One of the highlights of our recent trip to New York was visiting Wall Street. Many people asked me if I found it in ruins, but it was quite alive and bustling with activity. I carved out a few minutes to answer a few questions for a news team from a major national network. Yep, here I am with the reporter from TBS. They asked me questions about the economy, current monetary policies, housing and my choice of wearing jeans to the NYSE. Yep, TBS... Tokyo Broadcasting Service. I'm huge in Japan.

Christmas Infirmary

My oldest daughter thought that the Moose needed breathing
treatments. I guess with that big nose you could have a hard time
breathing.

Times Square

I try to make an impact wherever I go. I enjoy networking, meeting new people, helping strangers, tipping cabbies, etc. Trying to make an impact in a city as impacted as New York was a fun challenge. This picture of me was up on Times Square on Dec 15, 2008 at 2:57pm. It isn't 'real' in the fact that I'm not really TIME magazines person of the year, but it was really displayed just like the picture shows.


New York really touched me. I am inspired to be bigger. I am inspired to be better so that the ripples of my life's work reach far and help many. The world has plenty of followers... I'm not one of them.

I Love...

New York. The shirts are so popular for a reason, I guess.


I'll be doing some other posts on specific experiences and lessons learned during my recent trip, but for now I just thought I'd let you know that the city was inspiring.

Unprofessional Photographer

It seems that many people I know are taking up photography as a business. I have no interest in doing so, but I do love to take pictures. We were visiting Wrightwood a while back with the Blumes and I shot this picture. I call it The Craiger.


Click on the pic to see it full size. You know you want to.

Wall Street

I am pretty excited to check out what many consider to be the financial capital of the world.


Any last minute NYC tips for me?

A Thanksgiving Goodbye

Just before sitting down to dinner with my wife's family I got a call from my Aunt and Uncle informing me that my Father's Father had passed away. This was not entirely unexpected but still caught me a bit off guard. My Grandfather was 94 years old and had been very strong well into his 80's. A while back he was diagnosed with Leukemia and in the end had at least 3 types of cancer. I am confident that it was his "time to go", as they say. No amount of preparation can truly prepare one for the moment when death visits a family member. I find myself reflecting on memories of my Grandfather and also on the legacy that I am currently establishing for my posterity. That legacy is what remains when it's our time to pass on, and I don't plan on leaving anything behind that isn't phenomenal.

A few months ago we went to visit my Grandfather and introduce him to his only Great Grandson that shares his last name.


So, in addition to the US Flag Code Section 4 I am also grateful for a loving God that has a plan for us. Hug the ones you love.

A National Day of Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Tyler Jorgenson

Earlier this week I was reading through the Flag Code of the United States and came to the section regarding the Pledge of Allegiance. In response to a challenge of the use of the words 'under God' in the pledge Congress presented it's findings to justify it's choice to leave the words in the pledge. 16 findings were cited but number 6 stood out to me and I'd like to share it with you: "6. On September 25, 1789, the First Congress unanimously approved a resolution calling on President George Washington to proclaim a National Day of Thanksgiving for the people of the United States by declaring, 'a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a constitution of government for their safety and happiness.'" On this Day of Thanksgiving it is my hope that we can all have gratitude in our hearts for this great land in which we live. May today be full of warmth and happiness for you and yours. With Gratitude, Tyler Jorgenson If you are interested in learning more about the products like Loan Modifications that Ascension Financial offers please click here to email me. Ascension Real Estate is here to assist buyers and sellers in today's opportunity market. Forward This Blog