I met Jon Gordon at the ACES conference in February this year and he has “attitude” figured out! Here’s a new list of Gordon’s advice on how to come out ahead in this tough market. Tell yourself a positive story. Life is a story. The story we tell ourselves and the role we play in that [...]

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I have to admit… I can sometimes join the crowd of pessimistic naysayers that revel in how bad the economy is today and how hopeless it looks for the future. Unfortunately, that attitude causes us to completely overlook the blooming buds of optimism that appear during the Spring of Recession. Here’s just a few of [...]

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Every month I update our Venture Capital partners with a “pulse” of what we hear happening in the real estate development community. I thought it would be fun to post these findings on the Blog for discussion. Nothing scientific  – just honest feedback from a smart group of insiders. Increasing anxiety about prolonged economic turmoil [...]

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BrightDoor recently conducted a brief industry profile of colleagues and customers, polling them on topics such as the most effective lead generation initiatives, the best inbound lead sources, and greatest organizational challenges. In many cases, we weren’t surprised by the feedback. However, there were some trends that we wouldn’t have anticipated. Our 2009 Online Market Survey [...]

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Terry Weaver’s 14th annual Amenity Community Excellence in Selling (ACES) Conference is officially underway at the Marriott Resort in Hilton Head, S.C. Although the economy has affected attendance (no surprise there), the overall mood of the event is positive. ACES attendees are traditionally focused on knowledge sharing and networking – never has this been more relevant [...]

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