Mindfulness and Self Care: Leadership Competencies Hard work and dedication. These are two words that may come to mind when envisioning the many attributes of a leader. For many years, they seemed to be two of the factors integral to climbing the ladder of success. Altho [...]
Cybersecurity in a Work-from-Home Environment In the rush to set up home computers and offices away from offices, the concept of cybersecurity may not have had space to come up. Now that organizations are considering different re-entry plans and some individuals are [...]
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Based on the third most popular TED Talk of all time, Start with Why begins with the analysis of a simple question: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others [...]
Starting Property Management: Tips for Entering the Industry If you ask a property manager where they started in their career, it is typically far from where they ended up. Commercial real estate and property management attract a variety of different propel from different backgrou [...]
Everything Is Figureoutable A big project lands on your desk. The pipes burst. Your best employee quits. There are plenty of setbacks professionals face on a daily basis. In some situations, it may feel overwhelming or paralyzing. This book by Mari [...]
The Rising Role of Technology in CRE I can remember grappling with the use of Symphony and Excel decades ago. IBM Lotus Symphony is long gone, and Excel still rules. I look back on that now and chuckle, because as difficult to learn as Excel once seemed, no [...]
Climbing Towards Zero Net Energy Buildings While many property professionals and building owners aim to be energy efficient and have green elements, some teams are reaching for the maximum in decreasing their carbon footprint. Zero net energy buildings are becomi [...]
The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. Waking up at 5 a.m. is not for everyone, however, the principles explored in Robin Sharma's book can be useful to late risers as well. In the book she discusses how to develop a routine to wake up early, what you can fil [...]
Top Three Commercial Roofing Trends While the roof may not be the most viewed portion of a building from a tenant's perspective, however, the large spaces are filled with potential and opportunity. In this article, we will talk about three trending topics [...]
The Pit of Success: How Leaders Adapt, Succeed, and Repeat It is not the leader's job to have all the answers, but it is a leader's job to go out and find them. In their book, authors Dave Jennings and Amy Leishman discuss the art of finding answers with less anxiety. Their book [...]
Exterior Preventative Maintenance of Commercial Structures Rot. Oxidation. Weather. Wind. Humidity. Rain. Ultraviolet Sun Damage. These are a few of the evil forces at play against your commercial property. As a building owner or manager there is a constant war against the eleme [...]
Breaking Down the Work Order Work orders are a major component in the operation of a property. Not only do they keep systems running smoothly and generate repairs, but they also are a major factor in tenant satisfaction. The work order is much more [...]
Three Ways that Robotics Can Improve the Life of the Construction Workers without Replacing Them Of all the industries currently growing in robotics, the construction industry is by far one of the slowest. Between 2005-2015, robotics grew only a mere 4%, but now all of that is about to change. Because robots typical [...]
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know Intelligence is one skill in whole host of attributes a successful leader can have. However, in today's society that has proven to change at the drop of a hat, the leaders of tomorrow may be banking on different skills. [...]
The Importance of Email Etiquette Email Etiquette is a key concept for the success of any business or business professional. It can make a major difference in how others perceive you, or your business. Successful individuals, groups, or companies will in [...]