Hey,

I’m posting these pics from the hospital while my wife is enjoying a much deserved nap.

Thanks so much for all the kind words so many of you have sent in!

We appreciate it!!!!!

Josh Brown (and Family)

Some years ago I ran into a little old Canadian lady that shared with me the
secret to reading a customers mind.

This simple little trick revolutionized theway I connected with my customers
almost instantly! Here’s a little hint:

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Enjoy,

Josh

The US Postal Service announced this week that they plan to close 700-1,000 (I’ve heard conflicting reports) local post offices because the USPS is still losing money despite their recent rate hike.

Is anyone surprised they’re losing money? Look, I know that we have the absolute best government run postal service in the world. And when you think about it 44 cents to mail a letter across the US is still a bargain, but geeeez – don’t they think they need to try and be competitive on service?

Everytime I go into a post office, they have 1 lone person at the counter with a line out the door – and that 1 clerk is never in a rush. Other workers walk around, but no one helps. The other day I asked them to apply metered postage to a stack of evelopes and they informed me they don’t do that! What???!! I can go down the street to the little Mom & Pop mail store and they do it.

Furthermore, they offer me a choice of carriers for all of my outgoing packages; they will provide a mail box address that I can call a “suite” and receive packages from ANY carrier not just the postal service. And they do it all with a smile.

The USPS still operates like it did 25 years ago before there was any real competition. No wonder they’re falling behind.

Lesson learned: In order to remain profitable make sure your business is focused on customer service and always keep up with the current external environment. Don’t become a dinosaur.

Do you agree with me or not. Post your comments – I’d love to hear.

Lou

Have you seen all of the great news in the housing market?

• New home sales increased 11% in June (the highest jump in 8 years)
• New home inventory is the lowest since 1998
• Overall home sales rose 3.6% in June
• Homes on the market down 15% from last year
• Home prices still declined from June 2008 – so there are still deals out there (but for how long?)

What does all this mean? Could it be that the housing market has hit bottom? Still too soon to say for sure, but these are some great early indications.

In other  news, the Dow Jones  Industrial is up to over 9,000 points – the highest it has been all year. Wall Street brokers are starting to post record profits again. Goldman Sachs already paid back its government loan.

Some are even starting to say that the recession is over  – we just don’t have the figures to prove it yet!

I’ve been predicting that the end of 2008 would be the worst of the storm and that 2009 would be the year of stabilization. I’m not predicting that 210 will be a banner year, but I do think we are going to see growth.

As housing  inventory shrinks – prices will stabilize – and then they will start to rise. We probably have another 12-18 months of easy pickens out there. Better get ‘em while you still can!

Lou Castillo

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Josh Brown

P.S. Have a great weekend and do something great!

Last night I watched a few minutes of Dateline on televsion. They were of course, covering the Michael Jackson memorial service. I listened to person after person come on stage and talk about the wonderful things that MJ did for entertainment; for race relations; for people across the world, for his children; and for them personally.

It helped me to see MJ in a different light – as just a person – not the media persona ( The CRAZY person most people think about).

And I wondered why we all wait until a person dies to show them how much we care. I’m sure MJ would loved to have seen the outpouring of love from around the world. Wouldn’t it be great if we did that for people when they’re alive?

So my thoughts are thoughts are these: don’t waste another single moment. Let the people you care about know it. Do it now. Don’t wait for a better time – that better time is right now!

What did you think, are we even?

Does Lou need to retaliate and if so, what should he do?

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Hey Guys & Gals,

We’re getting ready to head out to the lake house for a
few days (Angelina & Margie, our wives, surprised us with
a cool Father’s Day weekend at the lake).

So it’s time to finish packing and hit the road.

- Margarita mix…check!

- Party boat…check!

- My favorite book…check!

Every vacation I go on (and I go on alot of them) I take a
book. What better time to relax, learn, and re-focus than on
a nice relaxing vacation?

The book I’m bringing this weekend is Perry Marshalls’
“Definitive Guide to Google AdWords” – It’s had, by far,
the single biggest influence on my success with Google.

If you want to explode your Google efforts:

=> Get Perry’s Book Here!

If you want to learn how to drive INSANE hordes of sellers
and buyers to your business using Google then you must
read this book!

I read it many times a year just so I can brush up on my skills.

The best part is the book doesn’t cost a fortune! It’s WAY
under priced. If you’ve ever been to one of my workshops
you’ve heard me talk about this book – I love it!

It’s more like my Google Bible. Maybe I should start sleeping
with it under my pillow. :~)

If you get a chance,  grab the book and let me know what you
think by posting your comments below.

We’re off to the lake – have a fun & safe weekend!

Josh Brown

P.S. In case you hadn’t already heard, this Father’s Day is especially
important for Angelina and I as we’re just a few months away from
meeting our newest addition – our 2nd daughter…Addison Paige. :~)