Riding a wave of change
Perhaps more so than most of these industries, the commercial real estate industry has been slow to both recognize and embrace change.
Disruption: Thinking like our ancestors
At the end of the day, perhaps disruption is a lot more simple than we make it seem at these mega conferences like OpenWorld. Perhaps disruption is simply a relentless focus on consumers: your clients, employees and investors.
Trust, Accountability, Empowerment: All that matters
Building relationships based on respect People who have worked with me before have heard me on this particular soapbox quite a bit and for those I will suggest maybe they don’t need to read this particular blog. There will be nothing new here. That said, it is perhaps because I continue to hear stories from […]
Ready. Aim. Do it. (New Beginning)
A New Beginning Every day is a new beginning. All of life provides opportunities for new beginnings. Whatever has gone wrong, or right, in your life, you can begin again. Jonathan L. Huie New beginnings can be nerve wrecking. You spend years building a team, finding the people you can trust to get things done […]
My #SoapBox: Life is an echo
When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. Harold Kushner
Aim for life connections instead of networking
My soapbox: Aim for life connections I met someone this afternoon with whom I truly felt an immediate connection. It was scheduled to be a “career conversation” but instead was an open introduction, over tea, and very casual. The conversation reminded me of a question someone asked me recently: “How can I get better […]
My #SoapBox: Take talent personally
Talent Matters. How many of you have been in a conversation about forming a committee to work on ways to identify and develop strong talent? Have you been a part of such committees? I have had so many invites and questions about these activities over my career, it kind of becomes a bit annoying. It’s […]