by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 22, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
When my physician asked that question, I was stunned and slightly insulted. I imagine myself as a rational thinker. I try to use logic and reason to evaluate situations and make decisions. I analyze cause and effect to help me make sense of a situation. What is magic?... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 15, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
In 1860, John Ruskin published a collection of essays titled Unto This Last. He tells the story of a man who had acquired great wealth and who was forced to abandon ship during a storm. He “fastened a belt about him with two hundred pounds of gold in it, with which he... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 8, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
For some time now, I’ve been transitioning from full-time brokerage to coaching to increase significance in the next phase of my life. Learning has challenges, but the journey is rewarding. People often don’t know what I mean by “coaching.” Their image of coaching... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 1, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
A wise mentor challenged me to identify strategic life lessons. Here is my first draft. Please help me refine and improve it. *Don’t lose what’s priceless to obtain what money can buy. *Everything worthwhile is hard to earn: freedom, honor, love, great marriage,... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 25, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
I love a good quote. A good quote conveys wisdom and insight in a small, tightly wrapped package. Here are a dozen quotes that made me think. “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” ~ Thomas Sowell “Risk is equally common to action and... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 18, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
The rental owner wants our help. That’s good. But he wants our report faster than we can do a professional analysis. What should we do? I know what we should do. I should say, “Thanks for the invitation. I’m honored, but the challenge is more difficult than is... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 11, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
I once saw a greeting card that said, “We need heroes because they draw us on to become better versions of ourselves.” Heroes and heroines inspire us, but they aren’t perfect. They all have flaws. They get hungry and lonely, they need sleep, and make mistakes. Like... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 4, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Were you a naïve optimist when you were young? I’m using “naïve” here in the sense of “innocent” or “unsophisticated.” It’s easy to be a naïve optimist when you’re young. You don’t know much of the world, and you haven’t had time to have many plans that crumbled when... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 28, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
We didn’t choose our parents, the century, or the nation into which we are born. We didn’t select our sex, height, IQ, or race. Time and chance will affect us all. We all have both good luck and bad luck. Yet some people seem contented while others are angry or... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 21, 2023 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Fresh out of college I embraced the enlightenment notion that humans were inherently good and therefore perfectible. I didn’t think evil really existed. My naive delusion was that good people would win, that evil would be destroyed, never return, and humanity would... 