There’s a difference between being a business owner and being a technician—and if you’re like 95% of appraisers out there, you were never taught to be the former.

And that’s not your fault.

Most of us learned appraisal the traditional way: boots on the ground, riding along with a mentor, learning ...

About four years ago, I set a bold goal: to become fully location independent in my work. I didn’t just want flexibility in my schedule—I wanted the freedom to work wherever I chose. Whether it was in my Idaho office or on a beach in Belize, the goal wasn’t necessarily to travel constantly—it was to...

There’s a big difference between being an appraiser and being an appraisal business owner. If you're running your own shop, you’ve got to start thinking differently. You’re not just doing appraisals—you’re building a system that consistently delivers appraisals. And if you don’t have two specific to...

In the fast-paced world of running a business, it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day grind. We are technicians at heart, but often struggle as business owners. A key principle that has dramatically shifted my approach is something I've coined "on it, not in it." This concept, derived from the time...

For a long time, I thought being great at my job meant I had to juggle everything myself—appointments, deadlines, emails, billing, follow-ups. You name it, I was doing it. And it worked… until it didn’t. 

There came a point when I realized I was my own biggest bottleneck. It wasn’t the lack of work...

Recently, I had an interesting lunch experience that made me think about how we, as valuation professionals, can improve our services by simplifying processes and systems. I walked into a steakhouse for a quick solo lunch, and they had something called the "executive lunch." It was a simple, three-i...