A few weeks ago, I talked with an agent who was spinning out trying to plan her first client appreciation event. She had a 12-tab spreadsheet. Five venue quotes. Branded candles. A signature cocktail. And zero RSVPs. So I asked her a question I come back to often—especially when I’m in overthinking mode: “What would…
Fred Peters wrote a piece for Forbes last year describing what he called a “tornado market.” A market where conditions shift wildly without warning — where a property can sit for months or sell overnight — and no one can predict which way the winds will blow. (Fred is such an astute and elegant writer!…
Early in my career, I worked on-site at a new development where sales had slowed to a crawl. The market was shaky—post-Lehman collapse, buyers were nervous, and traffic was thin. Everyone was on edge. Except Ethan. Ethan was another salesperson on the team, and to me, he seemed like a machine. He knew everything about…
Early in my career, I worked on-site at a new development where sales had slowed to a crawl. The market was shaky—post-Lehman collapse, buyers were nervous, and traffic was thin. Everyone was on edge. Except Ethan. Ethan was another salesperson on the team, and to me, he seemed like a machine. He knew everything about…
Everyone’s talking about it these days. The conversation is loud, especially this past week—private this, exclusive that. Of course, everyone wants to feel special, like a VIP with first-look, private, exclusive access. It makes some of us feel taken care of, seen, and heard. It makes others feel powerful. Even if we believe in equal…
This one is personal. This is for my husband, who always assumes the worst-case scenario. This is for my client who lies awake at night, stress-spiraling through his very own hypothetical disaster reel. This is for everyone trying to feel safe in an uncertain world—and for those who’ve already decided the world is burning, and…
“April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.”– T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land There’s something about April, right? One day it feels like spring has finally arrived. The next, it’s grey, cold, and pouring rain. You want to throw on sandals, but you still…
The world feels loud right now.The news, the markets, the uncertainty—it’s all moving fast. And when everything speeds up, the instinct is to match the pace. Hustle harder. Push through. Do more. But here’s the truth: The people who thrive in chaos aren’t the ones moving the fastest—they’re the ones who know when to slow…
Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, spent a year studying what actually makes people happier. And what she found wasn’t groundbreaking in theory—but it was in practice. One of her biggest takeaways? Decluttering—physically and mentally—makes people feel lighter, calmer, and happier almost instantly. “Outer order contributes to inner calm,” she writes. When our spaces are…
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You didn’t get into real estate to manage people. You got into real estate to close deals, make money, and build a name for yourself. But whether you’re leading a team or managing a full roster of clients, there’s one mistake that could be costing you time, money, and respect—and you might not even realize…
