We hear the cry all the time – “Takethe politics out of sports!” Take the politics out of education, out of movies, out of everything!” And I confess, I agree. I don’t want to know what my favorite athlete or actors’ politics are. I don’t care whether... Continue Reading
As we have all witnessed over the last year, life as we know it can change in an instant. Last April, not a day went by that we weren't being inundated with a barrage of bad news and challenges we were facing in our communities and companies. Even to this day, when we read the news and face the... Continue Reading
As we start the 2021 New Year and put 2020 behind us, I want everyone to reflect on leadership and teamwork to help make the upcoming year fantastic. “Lessons from Geese” is a lesson learned. A Foundation for life. We can learn about leadership and teamwork from looking at the way... Continue Reading
FAST FACTS With Janelle Born & Raised: I was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota and raised on a farm near the small town of Stratford, SD Education Background: Associates degree in Hospitality Management Family / Pets: Married for 34 years, two adult sons. Favorite Food / Drink / Restaurant:... Continue Reading
There are two types of work from home people right now: the ones who work from home regularly and the ones who are having to do it out of emergency necessity. Those who work from home regularly will give you advice like this (and I can say that because in a quick Google search, these all came up... Continue Reading
Last month, the AAMD Hall of Fame elected to induct the following three individuals to the Hall of Fame based on their experience, leadership and impact on the Denver multifamily industry. The induction is scheduled to be held at June Awards on June 25, 2020 at the Vehicle Vault in... Continue Reading
I woke up this morning and scanned my iPhone. What did 3/17/20 have in store for me personally? First, I noticed it was March 17, - St. Patrick’s Day? Crazy, it didn’t feel like St. Patrick’s Day at all. I didn’t even consider looking for that one green striped shirt I... Continue Reading
We all have been dealing with current unemployment rates that are at an all-time low across the country and the Denver metropolitan area. Finding good people has become one of the industry’s greatest priorities. The challenges and cost to recruit qualified talent are ever increasing. This... Continue Reading
Last summer I went to Africa with my seventeen-year-old son. We did some humanitarian work for a couple weeks in Ghana and then flew to Tanzania and hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the Seven Summits. The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents.... Continue Reading
FAST FACTS WITH SCOTT Born & Raised: Front range of Colorado with ties to Chicago Education Background: Inner city kid graduating from East High School attended both University of Northern Colorado and the University of Colorado in Boulder Family / Pets: Two cats (Dreamsicle and Mr. Tuffy),... Continue Reading
A parable is told of Arkad of Babylon. When his son reached adulthood and prepared to journey out into the world, Arkad gave the young man a bag of gold and a clay tablet containing the lessons Arkad had gained in his many years on earth. The son went forth and after ten years of toil,... Continue Reading
By Mark Montini Leadership is arguably the most valuable asset an organization can possess but yet, for some reason, it almost always seems to be in short supply. Countless organizations, both for-profit and non-profit, fall frustratingly short of achieving their full potential due to a... Continue Reading
