Quotes of the Day

If you've done something good, I mean really, really, really good, your customer will retell that story 10 times. If you've done something bad - really, really bad, they'll retell the story 50 times. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer

Regardless of how basic the experience and level of the athlete is, improvements and quicker results will be obtained through successive training sessions. As your physical condition and performance improve, your rate of improvement will slow down. The closer this rate gets to its maximum potential, the more difficult it will be to continue improving. When, despite hard training, diet and rest, you find that you have stagnated, or even lessened in your performance, the best options are to introduce variety or to take a break. The later option consists of not training for 1-2 weeks. [2020] - Guillermo Seijas

Marriages are more likely to fail when one partner not only does not mirror the other's expressions of happiness, but instead shows expressions of contempt. [2004] - Allan Pease

The vacancy rates published by CMHC are a useful barometer for an area, however, they only measure a sample of units, and then only for buildings with three or more units. This means that large condominiums, even if they have a huge number of units available for rent, typically aren't counted in the official CMHC numbers. [2012] - Brian Persaud

Real estate commissions are negotiable based on various factors, including the services provided. The traditional rule of thumb is 5% on the first $200,000 and 2.5% thereafter for an exclusive listing, and 7% on the first $200,000 and 2.5% thereafter for a multiple listing (MLS). [2006] - Douglas Gray