A couple years ago, I was out skiing with my boys, something I try to do once a week during the winter. We had a great time, but at one … Read More
The Path to Credibility
I was recently proofreading a paper my son had written for a class and came across a quote from Benjamin Franklin. My son used quotation marks to offset the … Read More
Where is Your Focus?
While getting ready for a big trip with my wife, I found myself in my home office working some odd hours. I was in the zone, cruising through my to-do … Read More
The New Debate
We’ve all heard of the classic debate: What’s the correct way to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Allow me to introduce a new debate: What’s the correct way … Read More
What To Do When Hiring A Trainee
You are working hard as an appraiser, gaining customers, and creating value. You love what you do and are excited to see the business you have diligently and meticulously worked … Read More
Living Room vs Family Room
Have you ever walked into a house and thought, what room did I just walk into? Identifying and analyzing rooms will make a big difference for your customers and for … Read More
Less Isn’t Always More
I’ve been asked how much should be filled out on site during a mobile appraisal. I know there’s a lot of ways out there to do this; there are almost … Read More
When Your Server is Halfway Around the Globe…
I have a server. It’s not the racks, the room, and the computers buzzing that you may think of when you hear about a server. It’s just a large desktop … Read More
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate!
I was in a group meeting recently where we were talking with small business owners and trying to help them with some of the problems they were facing. One … Read More
The Workings of a Millionaire Mind
Principles of business cross boundaries of profession frequently, and the one shared today is inspired by Dr. Thomas Stanley, author of The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind. If … Read More