How Smart Property Managers Become ‘Go-To’ People
According to Seth Godin, author of Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? “The linchpin is the individual who can walk into chaos and create order, someone who can invent, connect, create, and make things happen.” This is Seth’s version of the ideal “go-to” person, and he...
Earl’s Pearl #3 – Sailing to a Port of Call
Today’s Pearl Earl had a fascination with ships and sailing as I do. He likened ships to people. Ships are either sailing toward a predetermined port of call, or are in port, preparing to sail to another one. Ask any captain preparing for his voyage where he is going,...
Earl’s Pearl #2 – Forget Yourself
Earl Nightingale was one of the most influential people in my life. But we never met. I wished we had. Dubbed the Dean of Personal Development, Earl recorded over 7,000 radio programs and 250 audio programs. I’ve listened to hundreds of his recorded Insight messages...
How SPMs Become Fireproof (Part II)
As you may remember, in Part I of the blog “How SPMs Become Fireproof,” I described the instances where I had been fired and my realization that I wasn’t doing all that I could do to stand out. I wasn’t claiming my greatness. My guess is I’m not alone. As property...
How SPMs Become Fireproof (Part I)
Unspoken It’s unspoken. Daunting. And not going away. Property managers, we’re vulnerable. Interchangeable. Transferrable. Expendable. Nobody talks about the dangling sword of Damocles overhead. About being “commoditized.” The 30-day clause in the...
