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NETWORKING IN 3D

  Today I listened to some great ideas about how to take networking to the next level from a captivating presentation I attended given by Michael Roderick of Small Pond Enterprises, a world class networker of the first order. What is the next level, you ask? It’s actually 3 levels! In my last article about networking, “7 Great Networking Questions”,… Read More

IS THE MARKET GOING UP?

            About time back my friends in residential real estate were applauding the new uptick in housing sales activity.  Prices were trending up and they were out there once again showing properties at a brisk pace.  All that came to an abrupt end the day FED Chairman Bernanke signaled that he will look to slow quantitative easing at some point,… Read More

HOW CAN I GET THE BEST DEAL?

Question:   Business owners and corporate clients are always asking me, “Larry, how can I get the best deal?”   The answer may surprise you!   Answer:   When answering a loaded question like this one, I have learned that the first thing to do is set the parameters.  Naturally, what may be the best deal for one client is… Read More

ARE YOU A BUSINESS VISIONARY?

  My summer reading list has included two books about Steve Jobs, “Steve Jobs” the biography by Walter Isaacson and “Inside Apple” by Adam Lashinsky.   My take away from these books is to observe some results from a ‘Master’ of vision.  Apple Computer has it because Steve Jobs, with his laser type focus about design and taste, had it… Read More

DO YOU KNOW AN EXPERT?

Welcome to the age of the expert. Why do we need the maven? We need these highly specialized virtuoso’s because in 2015 it is simply no longer possible to be a renaissance man. Back in the days of Thomas Jefferson, it was possible to be a lawyer, a farmer, a President, and a father and do them all very well.… Read More