Do you know why observational comedy works?

As you may have heard, “it’s funny because it’s true”.

However, feedback is different.

The most valuable personalised and constructive comments you receive can also be the hardest...

An old boss once told me that I will have "made it" once I was making a certain amount of money.

That was bad advice for a range of reasons.

Firstly, it was a low number versus what is possible in our industry and what I could achieve – he...

In the 2016 presidential election campaign, when the number of countries Hillary Clinton visited as Secretary of State was listed as an accomplishment, Carly Fiorina (a GOP hopeful) pointedly said that “flying is an activity, it’s not...

You may not rise to the level of your goals, but you will only fall as far as your systems allow.

That's my take on what James Clear says in his best-selling book, 'Atomic Habits'.

With that in mind, here are three systems that will make your...

I am one of the thousands of Australians who have had a negative experience with Qantas this year.

My story is that they sent me an email in January letting me know that I was owed a partial refund on the taxes and fees I paid for a frequent flyer...

Real estate is a hyper-competitive industry, so how can people in the cut-and-thrust rise above the fray and be better people? 

This is some of what was discussed when I was a guest on Sam Wilson's How to Scale Commercial Real Estate...

Have you heard of a mystery flight?

They are a gimmick by airlines in Australia where the plane’s destination is a surprise to all the passengers on board.

That might be fun to do once or twice, but you probably wouldn't want every trip you...

At CRE Success, we’ve developed a framework covering the four stages of leadership competency.

It starts with following others, when you have no authority and little influence. Many people stay at this stage throughout their careers.

For...

Yesterday I launched a new series of content about leadership in commercial real estate, kicking it off with John Casmon of the Multifamily Insights podcast interviewing me about that topic.

We discuss how individual performers can smoothly...

It’s the last day of the financial year in Australia and a few other countries, too.

The EOFY is a time when many people reflect on their financial and professional life, and then set some goals for the following 12 months.

And that’s...

As we enter another period of economic uncertainty, you may be wondering if your plans for success are still on track.

Here’s a fact: hearing real stories of progress about people in commercial real estate is much better for you than...

I believe there are three secrets to your success in commercial real estate.

One of the secrets is especially so – because people don’t talk about it that much.

This secret is to be appreciated for what you do.

In commercial real...