SEO – Search Engine Optimization. Those into the blog scene hear about it all the time one way or another. People either “follow” the rules or don’t. But the Google traffic is seen as the golden goose. But really, does it matter? Do you get popular because you get a few dozen hits from Google…
CRE and Standing Still
I’ve been working more and more in the site selection space over the past 3 years. The methodologies are all consistent and are returning some interesting and unique opportunities for our clients which is always exciting. But as I dig in more and get deeper it’s amazing how the core analysis fundamentals were developed over…
Continuing my wandering ramblings on leadership.
As individuals we desire to increase our personal skills and experience to maximize our ability to move up to bigger and better positions and roles. To do this we often align ourselves with what our manager’s want us to be instead of what the organization needs us to be. A belief has arisen that we…
Some wandering thoughts on leadership.
Some great sessions at the IAMC Spring 2012 last week still have me thinking a week later. Specifically they have me thinking about “what is leadership.” These days there are any number of “leadership” experts who talk generally about the topic. The leading groups for this seems to be the Harvard Business Review or Deloitte or McKinsey…
Sometimes the longest weeks are also the most productive.
You ever have those really busy weeks where you still end up with more work at the end than you started with? It seems like most of my crazy busy weeks are like that and I spend the weekend just trying to get back to neutral. Somehow this week was the opposite – the really…
IAMC Conference – Spring 2012
I was down in Austin TX this week at the spring IAMC (Industrial Asset Management Council) conference. I don’t do a lot of events like this yet (definitely need to do better with my networking!) so it was a great learning experience, both in the classroom and from the interactions with others in the industry….
The Dangers of Proprietary Solutions
There are many real estate organizations that focus on “their” proprietary solution. They use the old fashioned mindset of trying to lock clients into them by “licensing” them software to do what needs to be done. But if the client ever wants to leave they have to start from scratch with someone else. This is…
A Funny Thing About Communication
…in order for it to work you have to engage with people. To engage with people means you have to say something or pass something along. To say something opens you up for so much more. When a team is involved, communication is how all of the tasks come together successfully. Sitting on something you…
Adding up to 100
When you estimate the time you will be spending in a week across various tasks, how often does it actually add up to 100%? If you’re like me, your week probably starts at closer to 150+% and you know going in that you’re going to be setting a lot of expectations daily. Starting that high…
8 Rules for this, 10 Rules for that, 5 Ways to do something else
Stop following “the rules” of blogging. If you really think that some set of rules is going to make your blog successful you really aren’t clear on this whole thing. Following the rules is the quickest way to become just another “me too.” It can also be a deathblow to creativity. Yes, there are a…