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Navigating the journey towards sustainable commercial real estate success Nov 08, 2023

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 down a harmful...

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Delivering effective feedback and growing as a commercial real estate leader Nov 01, 2023

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 daughter.

The gist ...

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The three universal leadership traits to reduce employee turnover and drive profitability. Oct 25, 2023

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 talents are ...

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“Here’s your desk, there’s a phone; now get to work!” Oct 18, 2023

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 don’t strive to do much better.

Day one is an o...

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The structure of a commercial real estate business that's built for growth. Oct 11, 2023

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?

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Stop hustling your face off! Oct 04, 2023

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 focused on the wrong th...

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I’m not releasing further episodes of CRE Success: The Podcast Sep 27, 2023

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 name change?

Well,...

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Six strategies to drive motivation in your business. Sep 13, 2023

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, nor did it ...

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Lessons from a five-month distraction of too much footy Sep 06, 2023

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 season) wit...

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Boost your revenue in difficult commercial real estate markets Aug 30, 2023

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 transactions lead to lower i...

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Are you curious about working with a virtual assistant? Aug 23, 2023

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.

Sharing my...

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It’s time that I start taking my own advice Aug 16, 2023

This week’s episode of the podcast is about surprising your clients, and this is a moment where I decided to take my own advice.

This week I opened up some free coaching spots for CRE Success members who aren’t usually entitled to this level of a...

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