Define Success for Yourself From any early age, many of us are instilled with the ultimate goal of being successful. We talk often of success and steps toward achieving it, but what is success at its core? In my opinion, if you hope to be successful in business or elsewhere in life, you first need to define what...
Failure Can Be Beneficial Failure is not always bad; it’s an almost inevitable fact of life. An invaluable trait in business is the ability to accept and take accountability for failure. Many of the world’s most successful people have experienced great failure, but what sets them apart is their ability to learn from the experience. Failure...
Photo/CAI Social CAI National 2017 Recap Earlier this month, I enjoyed the opportunity of speaking at the 2017 Community Associations Institute National Conference, held this year in Las Vegas. As a part of “Ignite: Education in a Flash” , I spoke about the all-too-common feeling of managers being “Caught in the Crossfires”. The topic is an extension...
Creativity in Leadership Creativity is one of the most beneficial skills for a leader to possess. While certain fields inherently require more creativity than others, no business has to be stale. I approach my team with ideas for new business, and welcome their feedback and help making those ideas a reality. I encourage my team to channel their creativity, as well. Having...
Tomorrow is the day! See me speak at my Ignite Session on ‘HOAs Gone Haywire’ tomorrow at the Community Associations Institute 2017 Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Never Stop Learning Strive to never allow yourself to stop soaking up knowledge! Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you know everything there is to know about your field. When you’re of the mindset that your time as a student never truly ends, you open up a world of possibilities for yourself and for your business.
Make More of Yourself Are you truly committed to achieving success in business, or just along for the ride? Every person reading this will have a different answer concerning what motivates them, but the common thread (and best way to motivate yourself when you may lack direction or confidence) is that you are working towards a...
I am so saddened by the news that Blair Chapin, the daughter of our friends Susan and Roger Chapin, has passed after her long and hard fought battle with Sanfilippo syndrome. Despite her short time here, she left a lasting impact on each person she knew and on the disease that she and her family have...
Learn to Communicate Confidence to Your Team One of the most fundamental aspects of leadership is confidence. Whether you’re leading a college baseball team or a Fortune 500 company, it’s important to communicate in a way that instills confidence in your peers. Confident leaders have a clear picture of where they’d like the team to...
HOAs Gone Haywire Part V: How To Use… And Not Use… Social Media As A Part Of HOA Or COA Communications Social media has officially invaded the American consciousness. It’s nearly impossible to enter any public space without seeing at least one person Snapchatting, Facebooking, Tweeting, or Instagramming their surroundings. Naturally, social media is entering the...
