Bad bosses used to be good for the vibrancy of our central business districts (CBDs). The assembly of team members to bad mouth the boss after work has no doubt fuelled many an evening to power on for hours longer than they may have otherwise -...

November 3rd 2020 was like the Super Bowl! Well, kind of, if you're an election nerd like me. Though, technically, it was November 4th 2020 for me, due to the time difference between Australia and the US.

Just before the results started rolling...

What can an aspiring commercial real estate (CRE) professional do to create career opportunities in the midst of COVID-19? Are recently minted and soon-to-be qualified graduates destined to miss out on the important indoctrination into our...

Earlier this year I wrote about some of the impacts of COVID-19. At the time, I mentioned that we will see a more flexible and contingent workforce in the future. As this change occurs, we are seeing people pivot from being employees to...

One of the things I consider as being necessary to succeed is a positive attitude. Of course, a positive attitude alone doesn’t mean you’ll succeed, but it sure does help when things don’t turn out so well.

Consuming positive...

You may have heard about some awkward resignation stories. I have observed some first hand. After an employee resigns – unless they are marched out the door – there is often that month of limbo between tendering the resignation and...

In this article, I explain how hashtags on LinkedIn work. I also share a specific example of how people in commercial real estate can use hashtags to make their posts more relevant to their target audience, thereby increasing their reach and...

If you hate seeing yourself on video, then 2020, with ubiquitous  Zoom calls must have been like torture!

By now, though, you're maybe getting used to it.

In this video, I share some reasons to record Zoom (or MS Teams, etc.)...

When pitching for new business, would you rather be positioned first, in the middle or last on the day of presentations? Or does it not really matter?

In this video, I share which position contains the most competitive advantages - so if you're...

How can commercial real estate (CRE) service firms create one collaborative culture? 

It is a challenge, partly due to CRE being a competitive and performance-based industry – which makes it inherently more individualistic....

They say you never stop learning, and during the first COVID-19 lockdown, I turned it up a notch!

I started a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching at Swinburne University. I enrolled to develop the skills required to help...

What's your goal when you're making cold colds? While you are prospecting for new business, it's important to be realistic about what the next step is. Having a realistic goal for the conversation will help you come across as more genuine and...