Category: Building Operations
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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.…
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Keeping the Talent Pool Full
In his GlobeSt.com blog today, Anthony LoPinto suggests that based on the hiring activity he sees, while real estate hiring has improved a bit overall, it is still a very difficult job market for new graduates entering the business. It appears as though hiring managers are opting to hire the over-qualified for entry-level positions to…
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Think First, Act Next
Thought is integral to success. The old adage “think before you act” isn’t a simplistic prescription for avoiding disaster, it’s a deliberate prescription for success. Imagine success in advance by thinking through each detail and every milestone of your plan for achieving it. Discipline your mind to foresee the obvious and hidden pitfalls before taking…
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“Miracle on Price” – Commercial Office Values on the Comeback
Nothing gives hope more of a boost than low expectations. Just ask the members of the 1980 U.S. men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team, or the same group in 2010. In 1980, in Lake Placid New York, the Americans were scheduled to play the dreaded Soviets – a team that had won every Winter Olympic ice…
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Video Preview: Managing Risk & Life Safety Webinar
Refresh your crisis communication and pre-emergency planning for 2010. Are your Risk & Life Safety Plans gathering dust? When an incident occurs, are you prepared to communicate critical information to occupants, managers and first responders?Join us for a complimentary webinar presented by guest speaker David Howarka, Executive Vice President of Real View, LLC, and learn…
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Will Your Pre-plan Sink or Swim in an Emergency?
We all know that Fire & Life Safety planning saves assets and lives. Is your emergency response pre-plan up to par? If your plan is gathering dust in a file cabinet, it may be time to review its effectiveness. Does your plan cover the following general areas? Additionally, your pre-plan should provide the following information…
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Keep it Simple Stupid (KISS): The Strategy for Solving Problems
Occam’s Razor is the principle that “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity.” In other words, the simplest explanation or strategy tends to be the best one. Despite the simplicity of this principle, it is frequently strayed from. Even when attacking a problem with this theory in mind, after a few minutes of failure or…
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Energy Use: Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
Hank made that statement last week while delivering a presentation to our guests at an Executive Briefing Dinner we sponsored in Washington, DC. His topic, and subsequent discussion, focused on Ashforth Pacific’s experience implementing an energy reduction program and other “Green” initiatives over a 10 year period. The most important factor to consider and manage…
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Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, and Your Unemployed…Please
There is a sudden spate of financing going on in the real estate space. Bank of America Corp. (BofA) is leading the way underwriting stock offerings by private commercial real estate firms. 2010 is projected to be a banner year for initial public offerings undertaken by troubled private Real Estate Investment Trusts seeking to find…