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I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it truly means to lead, and one lesson keeps standing out: doing tasks does not equal leadership. I see it far too often—people working hard, checking boxes, staying busy, and assuming that effort alone makes them leaders. It doesn’t.
Leadership is about more than...
I was reminded recently that mistakes aren’t what define us—how we respond to them does. That lesson came from a simple experience that had nothing to do with appraisal work, yet it applies directly to how we serve clients and protect our professional reputations.
After a long day of physical work,...
I was reminded recently how much attitude matters—far more than we often want to admit. In a recent Dream Team Mastermind discussion about running a business, the topic turned to employees who “do everything right.” You know the type: shows up on time, works hard, follows instructions, checks all th...
Over the years, I’ve watched frustration boil over in our profession—especially when it comes to bidding assignments with appraisal management companies. I get it. I’ve felt it too. But a couple of recent conversations forced me to step back and ask a harder question: are we reacting emotionally, or...
For a long time, I assumed retirement meant a clean break. License gone, career wrapped up, responsibilities finished. Recently, I was reminded just how wrong that assumption can be—especially when it comes to workfiles.
Here’s the reality: retiring or letting a license expire does not erase profes...
I was reminded recently of a lesson I seem to have to relearn every few years: just because I can do something doesn’t mean I should.
My wife is in the process of launching a business she’s deeply passionate about. Over a recent weekend away, she spent hours wrestling with website tools—trying to c...
