Category: Building Operations
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Commercial Office Decline in a Winning Commercial Market
The best defense is a great defense – Or so it seems to The National Football League (NFL), the nation’s premier sports league, which announced last Tuesday that it is relocating its headquarters to 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan and 175,000-square-foot, down from its current 205,000-square-foot headquarters at 280 Park Ave. This maneuver is no…
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Failing Better
“Try again. Fail again. Fail better.’ ~Samuel Beckett While I don’t think the Irish writer and poet ever owned or managed commercial property, you can certainly apply his quote to what we all do in the course of running our businesses or doing our jobs. This may be especially true now, given what the industry…
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The Power of Patience
It can be very frustrating when you don’t see eye to eye with someone. Whether it’s a difference of opinion between friends, an argument between rivals, or a dispute between a vendor and client, when people are not in agreement, tempers can flare and emotions can get the best of almost anyone. Before blowing off…
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New Whitepaper: Energy Data Management
Developing energy-efficient buildings can lead to dramatic cost savings, but building owners must plan their forays into energy data management by taking careful, measured and iterative steps. Our new white paper outlines the key elements required for a successful energy data management (EDM) strategy. It also discusses the tremendous benefits of succeeding in EDM.…
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Team Dynamics: The Key To Success
Every 4 years the soccer world turns its focus to the world cup. 32 countries and their respective players practice and train for years simply for the chance to compete in this prestigious event. While there are certainly favorites and teams that are expected to win, it seems nonetheless that every year there are upsets…
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On Management: Are You Filling Holes?
Walking on the beach one morning while on vacation last week, I saw a man in the distance digging a hole in the sand. As I got closer, I realized that this man, a maintenance worker for the property at this spot, was digging holes in which to bury the seaweed that he had previously…
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Don’t Leave Home Without Pants- The Checklist Manifesto
With everything we have going on these days it can be easy to allow things to slip through the cracks. If you have 50 things to do, chances are that you will forget at least 1 of them unless you’ve documented your to-dos or have some sort of list to work off to help you…
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Content is King…but don’t forget about your clients
By now, we have all head something about the importance of optimizing our websites so that they can be found by search engines. While search engine optimization, SEO, does play an important role in generating inbound leads, a website devoid of value will ultimately result in those leads bouncing right over to the next site.…
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Feeding Frenzies are Signs of Real Recovery
In fishing they call it a feeding frenzy. It usually starts when a ball of bait fish get caught in predator-made whirlpool – a tuna swirl. Instinctively, they ball up to mimic a bigger fish, hoping to stave off predators. Then it happens – one tuna strikes, then another and another until blood colors the…
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H.A.L.T.
I recently traveled to California to visit a friend who helps run an outdoor/environmental education camp in Julian, CA. While she could host her own comedy show about life at the camp and some of the “camper situations” she faces on a daily basis, she does take the learning part of the experience very seriously.…