I have contemplated moving from a WordPress-hosted blog to one on a URL I control for nearly five years now. I have spent more time than I care to admit contemplating it back and forth before always deciding to hold ground on where I had been the whole time. There is something comforting in the…
Author: dmusic604
#Election2012 comes to a conclusion….statistical modeling wins again
I’ve written before that gut feel rarely trumps thorough and correct data analysis. Nate Silver has proven to the world again that this is the case. Regardless of your politics, looking back at his analysis throughout the campaign I’m not sure that many can argue that he wasn’t spot on. The most common argument I…
Going it alone versus working with the right team #teamwork
One of the things I have often found to be true is that teams outperform individuals. Let’s quickly define performance – outcome + schedule + budget. Put those together and you have performance. Many superstar employees prefer to travel their own road though. The frustration of leading people not at their level overcomes the long…
6 easy steps for improving your real estate deal #cre
I lied, there’s only one: Stop worrying about your deal and worry about the real estate’s impact on the business. A buck a square foot means exactly nothing. Five bucks means nothing. Stop worrying about it.
Networking and not networking….. #networking ?
It’s one thing to go out there and market yourself while also following up on valuable contacts. But don’t forget the people who have gotten you to where you are. Call that mentor from 5 years ago that helped you learn a new skill. Reach out to the retired former CEO that you loved to…
Thoughts on “Social Media”
When the telephone first came out it was some unknown phenomenon. Suddenly people had the capability to make a call to anyone, anywhere. I’d like to position that Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc) is no different. It took some time for most people to understand the role of the phone in everyday life. But…
Pushing the limits of 1) industry norms; 2) cultural norms; 3) corporate norms
I think many people get more upset at someone who violates the unwritten rules than when they break the ones on paper. I just finished reading the Wired profile on Kim Dotcom. Fascinating and a wonderful read. Taken at face value his fault was breaking the unwritten rules of copyright more than the written ones….
A Rural Commercial Real Estate Movement – Introducing the “Back Office” Park
I don’t know why this hasn’t become a real thing. Why aren’t communities investing in office parks the way that they invest in industrial parks? Sure, it’s traditional to try and entice distribution or manufacturing or call centers to a community. But why not also try to attract the law firm back offices? What’s keeping…
Monday thought of the day….#coordination
Coordination can never be overrated. Ensuring that everyone is on the same page and has the same expectations is invaluable. Coordination will never be the cause of a problem – but lack of coordination can sabotage you from the start. This isn’t to say that you should be scheduling meeting after meeting (aka over-coordination).
#Technology and #Lean – don’t waste your development funds
What is technology? Take a step back and really think about it. What is technology? Contemplating? Alright, now that we’ve all properly reflected – technology isn’t anything. It is simply the concept of tools that allow for improved processes, performance and record-keeping. I’ve seen too many people in the last few years think that Technology…