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“Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics,” by Joseph Nye

“Soft power” is the ability to get what you want through attraction, particularly to a country’s culture, ideals, and policies, rather than

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“Powerhouse Principles: The Billionaire Blueprint for Real Estate Success” by Jorge Perez

“Powerhouse Principles” is an entertaining read for the professional and an instructive read for the beginning real estate investor. For those who

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Avoiding The Second Arrow

The Buddhists say that any time we suffer misfortune, two arrows fly our way. The first arrow, the pain, is the actual

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Truths Are Caught, Not Taught

I believe that the task of a leader, as a parent at home or as a supervisor at work, is to find

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…a time to fold ’em

Winners DO quit. They just quit rarely, selectively, intelligently, and for the right reasons. There is even scientific terminology to cover the

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There is a reason to do every deal…

There is a reason to do every deal. And there is a reason NOT to do every deal. I do real estate

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“There is a tide in the affairs of men…”

“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage

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The Grass is Always Greener

Oh, we humans! We are soooooo predictably irrational. We keep making the same mistakes over and over and over again. It would

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“A fool with a plan can beat a genius without a plan” – T. Boone Pickens’ father

Every summer session I teach a module to the incoming students of the University of Florida Master of Science in Real Estate

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Always Present Options: Focus on what you can do, rather than what you can’t do

“It is a central tenet of the Marines’ war fighting philosophy that each subordinate must provide options to his boss——tell him what

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Accessing Collective Intelligence

A lot of smart people (approximately 350 of them) work for The Collier Companies. My fellow Team Members possess an incredible collective

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A good outcome does not always mean a good decision…

A good outcome does not necessarily mean a good decision was made, nor does a bad outcome necessarily mean a bad decision