An often-overlooked aspect of being a great leader is the attribute and practice of consistency. 

You see, being in charge is not just about making quality decisions; it's about being a stable and predictably positive force for your team,...

It’s time for some real talk: burnout hit close to home for me this year.

Seeing several people I know struggle through it in 2023 has been a real eye-opener. It’s led me to believe that the drive for success can sometimes lead us...

In this week’s blog, I want to share a simple concept that's changed the way I think about giving feedback.

It's called the "Connect and Correct" method, and it’s an idea I got from how a childcare educator interacts with my...

The success of a commercial real estate business is dependent on the quality of its leaders and how they develop the people within it.

Identifying people’s potential is a leadership skill – and when capable employees sense that their...

Here’s how the first day at work in many commercial real estate businesses used to go:

“Here’s your desk, there’s a phone; now get to work!”

And because that’s some people’s experience, they often...

A lot of commercial real estate business owners believe that the answer to unlocking more revenue growth is hiring a crew of heavy hitters who can chase more deals.

But what if the answer to faster growth wasn't a team with more top producers?

Imagine that you're on a treadmill, running as hard as you possibly can.

You’re exerting a ton of effort, but you’re still not moving anywhere.

That's how it can feel when you’re working hard in your business, and you’re...

I won’t be releasing any more episodes of CRE Success: The Podcast.

But I’m not giving up on creating content.

I’ve just launched a brand-new show called Commercial Real Estate Leadership.

Now, you might be wondering, why the...

In old-school corporate Korea, there's an unwritten rule that you can’t leave work before your boss.

I lived and worked in Seoul for over a decade, and my observation was that this rigid practice didn’t lead to increased productivity,...

Over the past five months, I've probably watched too much footy (Australian Rules Football). 

But this distraction hasn't just been for naught – not only did I win the footy tipping (a.k.a. picking the most winners through the entire...

The cost-of-living crisis is likely hitting others more acutely than us fortunate folks in commercial real estate…but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any impacts.

Asset price deflation, commission compression and fewer...

Let's face it, sometimes our beliefs can stop us from trying something new.

This month I’ve been working with my members to shed some light on the misconceptions around working with virtual assistants (VAs) in commercial real estate.

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