"The Consumer-Driven CMA," RIS Media, scheduled for August 2008

"Overcoming Roadblocks to Success," RIS Media, July 2008

"Bringing Method to Madness - Implementing a Database," RIS Media, June 2008

"Creating a Steady Stream of Income," RIS Media, May 2008

This was one of the best I have seen for a long time. Really practical information. I appreciate it.

Angelica Rehkugler
Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers
Corvallis, OR

"Good Borders Make Good Neighbors," Foyer Magazine, May 2008

"A Little Paint," Foyer Magazine, April 2008

"How to Blow $9,000 a Month," RIS Media, March 2008

"Test Your Investor IQ," Foyer Magazine, March 2008

"Re-inventing the Open House," RIS Media, February 2008

"13 Ways to Survive Winter," Foyer Magazine, February 2008

"CMPs: A Simple Way to Stand Out From the Crowd," RIS Media, January 2008

"Degrees of Separation," Foyer Magazine, January 2008

"Surving a Slump," RIS Media Power Team Magazine, December 2007

"Rule of Thumb," Foyer Magazine, December 2007

"Walla Walla Housing: Bubble, Balloon or Bulge?" Foyer Magazine, November 2007

"Check the Vintage of Your Tax Assessment," Foyer Magazine, October 2007

"Finding Your Sweet Spot," Home Business Magazine, October 2007

"Top 5 Communication Blunders," RIS Media, October 2007

"How to Choose Your Realtor," Foyer Magazine, September 2007

"Converting Internet Leads to Cash," RIS Media, September 2007

"St. Peter Overcame Fear to Proclaim the Truth," Walla Walla Union Bulletin, August 2007

"Novelize Your Business," RIS Media, August 2007

"Staging a Successful FSBO Campaign," RIS Media - July 2007

"Whose Goal is it Anyway?" RIS Media - June 2007

"Stress Relief: Eight Tools for Dealing with Your Daily Dose of Trouble," RIS Media's Power Team Report, May 2007

"Speaking of Writing..." Transmission Line, April 2007

"How to Add Humor to Any Speech" Toastmasters Magazine, March 2007

"Ten Ways to Follow-Up Seven Times" RIS Power Team Report, April 2007

"...a wonderful article and tool, am forwarding
on to all my agents."
Martha Lee, Owner/Broker
Martha Lee Realty
Holden Beach, NC


"Turbo-Charge Your Business With Publicity" RIS Power Team Report, March 2007

"Sticky Business: Three Ways to Catch, Hold and Keep Your Customers Attention." Real Estate Magazine, Feb 2007: Vol.23, No. 2, pg. 93.

"Is Your Web Site an Asset or a Liability?" Real Estate Magazine, Feb 2007: Vol.23, No. 2, pg. 126.

"Dear Joe,
We recently read your article in RIS Media
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Connecting Neighbors
Walled Lake, MI

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"The Fly Killers" (fiction) - AlienSKin Magazine, January/February 2007 issue

"The Fine Art of First Impressions: Making Your First 30 Seconds Count" - RIS Media, December 2006

"Is Your Web Site an Asset or a Liability?" RIS Media, November 2006

"Sticky Business: How to Stay on Your Customers Minds" - RIS Power Team Newsletter, September/October 2006

"God's Varied Grace" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, October 2006

"Public Speaking Tips" - Chamber News, September 2006

"Your Gifts are Made for Your Purpose," Walla Walla Union Bulletin, August 2006

"Take time to find your gift" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Sunday, February 5th, 2006

"Rebranding DIY" - Realtor Magazine, December 2005

"Twelve Tips for Success in a Small Town" - Washington Association of Realtors Profile magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 3, November 2005

"Let Go and Let God" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Sunday, October 9th, 2005

"Walla Walla Real Estate, Then and Now" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, June 26, 2005

Walla Walla Association of Realtors Quarterly Newsletter - June 2005

"For Sale By Owner" - Windermere Weekly, June 17, 2005.

"The Unrepresented Homeowner" - Washington Realtor News, Spring 2005

Walla Walla Association of Realtors Quarterly Newsletter - March 2005

"Shake, rattle, roll: It could happen here" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, February 16, 2005

"Your home is a shelter in many ways" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, January 19, 2005

"Let it snow! It might just sell your home" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, December 22, 2004

"A custom home is a possibility" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, November 17, 2004

"Working with a Realtor has its advantages" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, October 20, 2004

"WW real estate market is sure to balance out" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, September 15, 2004

"Homebuyers should line up financing" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, August 18, 2004

"Jargon scares off would-be home-buyers" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, July 21, 2004

"How to Choose a Realtor That's Right for You" Walla Walla Union Bulletin Special Edition, June 27, 2004

"Selling your home? Set the 'stage' for success" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, June 23, 2004

"Buying Homes in a Hot Market" - Walla Walla Valley Chamber News, June 2004

"Pricing your home to sell" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, May 19, 2004

"God's hand and presence are evident in all things" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, May 16, 2004

"Proper egress may just save a life" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, April 21, 2004

"Water, water everywhere; no rights for us to spare" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, March 17, 2004

"Real estate stats don't tell whole story of housing" - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, February 26, 2004

"Getting All your Ducks in a Row: Six ways to Financially Prepare for your New Baby" - Pregnancy Magazine, February 2004

"Baby's First Bath" - Pregnancy Magazine, January 2004

2004 Food Writing Contest - 3rd Place: "A Little Red, A Little Blue"

2004 Food Writing Contest - Honorable Mention: "Adventures in Extreme Dining"

2004 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition - Third Place Feature Article: "Antioxidants 101"

2004 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition - Honorable Mention Feature Article: "Buttermilk Cinnamon Puppies"

"Nanny Taxes: Keeping Clean With the IRS" - Pregnancy Magazine 2003 and momstoday.com

"Twelve Weeks and a Day: How Four Mothers Fared Under the Bradley Method" - Pregnancy Magazine 2003

"Dads in the Delivery Room" - Pregnancy Magazine 2003

"Five Mistakes to Avoid in Surviving the Economic Slump" - Vancouver Business Journal, April 2003

"Northwest Passage: Cruising Washington State's San Juan Islands" - Motorcycle Tour and Cruiser, March 1998

"Vancouver Black Cats" - Thunder Press, May 1997

"Oregon 250" - Thunder Press, May 1997

1996 National Tax Moot Court - First Place Appelate Brief

1986 Beta Alpha Psi Accounting and Auditing Regional Convention - First Place Manuscript and Debate