When you establish a routine that is comfortable and seems to fit most of your needs, it becomes very easy to start living your life or operating your business on a mode of cruise control.  Perhaps this is the right approach to take for a particular season of life, in which you’re able to carve [...]

Acquiring knowledge is a very good thing.  In fact, I encourage, as well as educate my clients about the Colorado Springs Real Estate market, including all its intricacies and idiosyncrasies. Nonetheless, I’ve noticed a “Holiday Inn Express” Syndrome when it comes to some of my clients who are buying and selling real estate. Sure, MLS [...]

There are seasons in the real estate business that can be deafening to the senses. Sometimes it is so busy that you do not have time to think, and therefore, you do not have time to discover the vision and direction of your business. During this particular season, there is a lot of noise trying [...]

In the October 31, 2011 edition of the Colorado Springs Real Estate Journal is an article written by Michael Podoyak of Empire Title of Colorado Springs about the top Colorado Springs Realtors who are giving back to their community. To contribute to the “Attitude of Gratitude” contest on Active Rain, I felt it prudent to [...]

Recently, Cherise and I saw the movie, Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. We really enjoyed this flick, as it spoke motivationally to us about “out-of-the-box” methods. Isn’t this type of reasoning (out-of-the-box) essential for anyone who operates his or her own small business, including real estate in Colorado Springs? Typically, [...]