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…
What if Conversations and Strategies… #CRE
I’ve been sitting in the car for long periods of time recently and one of the habits I’ve developed is scanning the radio for talk. Not the political stuff or national stuff. But local almost public access style talk. And it’s paid off with giving me lots to think about. This week while cruising to…
When you’re drowning in work it’s important to not panic.
I have the good fortune of being VERY, VERY busy these days. Our business model around here is gaining ground (while we’re also in the traditional CRE peak period). Put those together and we’re in the middle of a hurricane. It can be easy to panic under the circumstances and assume that nothing can get…
Exponential growth (aka When much is given, much is required)
No of us ever get where we are without a lot of help. Parents, spouses, teachers, mentors, friends, drinking buddies, fishing buddies, whatevers. We all have help. Some are more special than others and help us take our lives to the next level (yes, lives – not just careers or marriages or inner peace). Stan…
Funny thing about design of web applications.
Building a new web technology is a blast – but also incredibly frustrating at times. I’ve come to a conclusion – if email was being invented in this environment it would never have made it because there aren’t enough features. You have the subject matter experts who think that their opinion should be law. You…
Teaching the old dog new tricks….how’s that working for you? #frustration
When you try to train a 10 year old dog new ways of doing the things it’s done all its life it’s a difficult process with a high failure rate. A few times here and there they participate and do what you want but only if they think you are watching. But after that the…