The state of being
I certainly have.
Even as someone who believes this is but a touchstone for something much grander, it's still hard to think of not being here. Not having a voice in the lives of my...
Why competition is healthy for business
It's sometimes comical to find business managers giving all sorts of reasons as to why they cannot do this and the other-because of competition. Is there really any business in this world without competition?...
IQ: Are we really getting smarter?
We are the first of our species to live in a world dominated by hypotheticals and nonverbal symbols.
Advanced nations like the U.S. have experienced massive IQ gains over time. From the early 1900s to...
Starwood bets on apartments
Through his publicly-traded Starwood Property Trust Inc., Sternlicht has been buying foreclosed homes to rent as he waits for greater price appreciation. Through his private equity firm Starwood Capital, he also has been actively...
If I read one more platitude-filled mission statement, I’ll scream
At the risk of adding another consulting cliche to the mix, we can map the most common directional documents on a practical grid to help us to make sense of them.
On one hand, we...
Political chatter in the workplace? It’s possible to be civil
Yes, it's college football season but the rivalries between Alabama and Auburn, Harvard and Yale, Michigan and Ohio State, pale in comparison to the nationwide battles between Republicans and Democrats. For me and many...
Where do we go from here?
In March of 2012, Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, and host of CNBC's Mad Money, warned his audience that it was time to sell off investments in REITs. He asserted that the projected...
The next question facing cities: Will Millennials stay?
Mostly these are the Millennials—adults roughly 20 to 34-years-old, also known as Generation Y or the Echo Boom—who have delayed childbearing, marriage, and even household formation because of a combination of changing culture and...
Reasons to adopt a Millennial mindset regardless of your age
One third of US workers say their boss is younger than they are—and for fifteen percent that's by at least ten years—according to a recent study done by CareerBuilder, which surveyed more than 6,000...
Revenue management: eyes wide shut
Residents and prospects can now compare actual rental rates at "RentHackr.com: the best way to find out if your landlord is ripping you off." This Facebook application allows viewers to see what actual rental...
Clinton tax increases slowed growth
But what really happened after Clinton raised taxes? The historical record is clear, and it isn't what President Obama would have you believe.
Clinton signed his tax hike into law in September 1993, the same...
Craigslist sues site that makes its apartment listings easier to find
In the lawsuit filed in a San Francisco federal court, Craigslist charges PadMapper with copyright infringement, breach of contract, trademark infringement, and unfair competition, among others. The lawsuit also names 3Taps, a San Francisco...
I won’t hire people who use poor grammar. Here’s why.
Some might call my approach to grammar extreme, but I prefer Lynne Truss's more cuddly phraseology: I am a grammar "stickler." And, like Truss-author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves-I have a "zero tolerance approach"...
Multiple families, one roof
The suburban single-family home is becoming a misnomer as economic reality collides with shifting demographics.
Many suburban communities have long made it difficult, or impossible, for homeowners to convert underused space—barns, garages and basements—into rental...
All in the multi family
Formed in 2003 by Nancy and Jeff Stack, the Cystinosis Research Foundation, is an astonishing story of what is possible when caring and compassionate friends and family respond to a little girl's wish "for...
