By Lee Davenport You may not have been in Atlanta to experience Super Bowl LIII but a quick scroll of the related hashtags will have you reliving some of the greatest moments of the week as if you were there. Capturing and memorializing such cherished experiences that sparks engagement, camaraderie, and a warm-fuzzy brand sentiment is the definition of social …
Great Leaders Exhibit Gratitude
By John Blom Last year I blogged about my experience as president of my local association, so it seemed right to wrap it all up with a grand finale — a seminal description of the lessons that I learned as part of that experience. I sat down last week to write that post and ended up staring at my computer screen …
Leaders Build Stadiums
By Nico Hohman Picture a stadium filled with 100,000 cheering fans rooting on their beloved home team. Now, rewind the clock to about six months before that stadium was even opened and packed with fans. The construction workers are in the middle of piecing together giant building blocks of steel, concrete, and bricks to build this stadium. Now turn the …
Prosperity or Perdition? My First Year in Real Estate
By Elizabeth Mackay I had the fairytale notion I was so well suited to real estate that I somehow would transcend all odds to rise to stardom in a matter of months. I thought, naively, that I would visualize and affirm my way to $100,000 in commission in my first year. Well how could I not, I’m a decent photographer, …
‘You’re My REALTOR®, I Just Didn’t Use You.’
By Melissa Krchnak You’re really lucky if this hasn’t gone down with a friend before: Friend: Melissa, can you answer this mildly vague real estate question? *insert excitement* Melissa: Of course, Friend. I’m happy to help with all of your real estate needs. Friend: Awesome! So, we’re buying this house and our agent said… *insert face palm* Have you ever …
Learning Valuable Lessons
By Brooke Wolford So I recently had an issue in my office. My first ever dispute with another REALTOR®. I couldn’t believe that it would ever happen to me. So here’s the story. A client came into the office and ended up meeting with another practitioner. A couple of days later, I ran into him (we went to high school …