“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” -Anonymous
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Oh, the Places I’ll Go… when the pandemic is over
Who is counting down to travelling again?
Hopefully, you’ve been adhering to government guidelines like the rest of us with the belief that our sacrifice is for the greater good of all.
Staying stuck at home, though, has only caused me to watch more TV and movies which in turn have made me long for adventure.
Continue ReadingTrust happens when I’m transparent with clients
No one can pinpoint a precise market number.
Run for the hills If a broker represents that they know exactly what your property is worth.
Doubly so if a commercial real estate broker tours you through property and does not point out the defects, as well as the features.
So who can you trust?
Continue ReadingCreepin it real this Halloween
The pandemic is sure to have put a damper on the pop-up Halloween store phenomena of the last few years.
A Value Village survey in 2018 revealed that 40 per cent of customers stated Halloween is their favourite holiday; second only to Christmas, it would seem, when it comes to seasonal spending.
So it should come as no surprise that the Retail Council of Canada is reporting that eight out of ten Canadians still intend to celebrate Halloween this year despite Covid-19 concerns.
Continue ReadingFor instant fun, just add water(slide)
We had a pretty typical summer in Saskatchewan this year amid atypical times.
We got just enough heat in July to start complaining about it and a few outdoor pools opened despite the pandemic.
When I was a kid, waterslides were the staple of a good time for summer fun.
Those seem reserved for hotels now as outdoor waterslide parks seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur, but why?
Continue ReadingMy digital detox in a wired world
What’s my definition of a digital detox? To me it means no screen time.
Screens include my computers, laptop, smart phone and televisions. I happened to grow up before the video game craze so that one’s not on my list.
Studies show that much of society today is addicted to digital. I could very well be included in that group!
I’ve experimented with withdrawing from use of electronics for a day in the past; I decided to make it a once a week, permanent habit early this year.
Continue ReadingNavigating difficult client conversations
Most of us have never experienced a financial maelstrom of this magnitude, in our business careers.
It’s a stressful time for many property and business owners; it’s difficult for most of us to forecast with any confidence what our sales volume for the next six months will be.
There is a good chance you may encounter some tense conversations with clients or associates who are understandably anxious about their current state of affairs.
Continue ReadingI’m not stretching myself… if I don’t fail
There are times in life where I’ve failed or hit the wall. In those moments, it’s easy to become engulfed with negativity.
However, reflecting objectively on those grim times, they’ve consistently happened for a reason.
Continue ReadingGreatest gifts of the past year
Christmas is a time to reflect and appreciate all the good things that happened over the past year.
Commercial real estate agents are no different.
And as such, I submit to you the greatest gifts tenants, landlords, buyers and sellers gave me in 2019.
Continue ReadingNashville’s Canadian connection
I was privileged to be invited along on yet another great ICR sales adventure, with the company treating us to a trip to Nashville this past month!
Nashville, Tennessee is known best by its nickname of Music City as the home of country music.
According to a study completed through Belmont University, the City is home to over 80 record labels, 130 music publishers, 180 recording studios, 27 entertainment publications and estimated 5,000 working union musicians.
Belmont estimated in 2006 that the music industry, through tourism as well as direct and indirect industry spending contributed $6.38 billion to the local economy.
Quite the economy indeed, when you consider the first citizen to inhabit Nashville had a wildly different background from music.
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