Insights for Appraisal Operations

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Give a voice

Calling someone a millennial is just as enjoyable as someone calling me a baby boomer. Placing your employees in generational…

It’s OK If You Weren’t Born Curious

I was born curious. So were you. And that’s good, very good. Now the bad news – we lose our…

The only question to ask

Strategic planning has come up in so many areas of my life lately, I figured it might be coming up…

The Productivity of Cows

The production levels of cows have gone through the roof and many who study this say it’s because of technology,…

Tic…Toc… It’s Mid-Year – 5 Ways to Crush the Rest of 2019

It’s Mid-Year, “Come on” you say, “summer has just started.” Agreed. But it’s also mid-point in the business year and…

Give Yourself an Upgrade

Why do we sometimes cheat ourselves? Why don’t we upgrade the tools and processes we rely on every day? Could…

It’s a Time-Honored Principle

As you know, I get my inspiration for writing from my everyday experiences. I was fortunate to have an opportunity…

Don’t Waste It

In our very, very connected world we unfortunately waste time. It’s so easy to do it. It’s like overeating or…

Lack of Business Courtesy Isn’t Cheeky

I’m back this week again on the topic of workplace, professional courtesy and expectations. I posed a question last week…

A Lost Courtesy?

Does it really matter to be on time anymore? Have we accepted a lack of punctuality as okay or dismiss…

Does Time = Money?

No doubt, “Time is Money” is something we have all grown up with and hold to be true. It’s also…

Please just stop!

Everyday I find myself engaged in or hear others talk about the onslaught of email communication. Frankly, I sometimes wish…