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 point during our trip I found myself going off a jump, and landed badly. I didn’t lose my footing, but I didn’t jump far enough […]
Stop Putting it Off! Read More »
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 words of Franklin, but had no other reference. This led to a discussion about the importance of being able to reference our information, and the
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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 list, and I felt good about everything that I was getting done. At one point during my work, my 12-year-old son came to me and
Where is Your Focus? Read More »
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 to get dressed in the morning? Ridiculous as it may sound, I do have opinions on this, and it all comes down to one thing:
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 for is making progress and gaining ground. Way to go! As this happens, maybe the ball starts rolling a little faster than you know how
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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 your ultimate appraisal of a home. As you analyze and compare characteristics of different homes, you probably have a good idea of what room you
Living Room vs Family Room Read More »
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 computer that holds all my software, and I am able to access it remotely through VPN anywhere in the world. I was truly amazed by
When Your Server is Halfway Around the Globe… Read More »
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 man, an owner of a carpet cleaning company, told a story that I’ve seen and heard countless times. His problem was growth – lots of it.
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate! Read More »
Let’s talk about ponies. No, not the hairy little animals that run around your yard and play with your kids. This pony is an acronym, spelled POINII. You’ve heard me use the phrase, “On It, Not In It,” a lot. I use it a lot when I talk to people about their businesses. This is
Time to Break Out the Saddle! Read More »
Toward the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, I heard a lot of people who said something like, “Dustin, I think that there’s going to be a lot more flexibility because of this.” Now, I like to look at change as a positive thing. I like the opportunity afforded us by change, but I also think
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