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Getting To The Point

September 29, 2022

Investment September 29, 2022/Investment To paraphrase Mark Twain, sorry for writing such a long letter, I would have written a shorter one, but I didn’t have the time.    Don’t worry, this piece isn’t actually long. I have a point and I’ll get right to it.    These days, business communications are often rambling and…

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Case Study: Lease Renewal… Win-Win

September 21, 2022

Investment September 21, 2022/Investment Fear of vacancy runs deep for many commercial property owners.   A looming lease termination date means uncertainty, and often difficult negotiations.    Many commercial real estate property owners will sell in the few years before a lease terminates… And often, their risk aversion is Alliance’s opportunity.   Some of our…

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Compound Interest… Compound Habits

September 15, 2022

Leadership September 15, 2022/Leadership What’s the secret to your success?    You hear questions like this all the time these days… at networking events, podcast interviews, fairy tale memoirs.   I don’t intend to sound dismissive, I find myself asking this kind of question sometimes also. Underneath this question is a terrific intention to learn…

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Avoiding Decision Fatigue

September 9, 2022

Leadership September 9, 2022/Leadership Business leaders have earned their stripes. We’ve honed our business judgment through years of experience and wins.    But exercising good judgment day-to-day requires more. It requires mental sharpness and vitality. Coming to each decision, and moment, with openness and a fresh mind.    For me, and many others, personal habits…

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Overcoming My Self-Limiting Beliefs

August 31, 2022

Leadership August 31, 2022/Leadership For years, I built Alliance incrementally. Deal by deal.   Of course, that’s the only way to do it… but at some point it became its own kind of comfort zone.    I was “successful”, but also playing it small. While I was chasing the next win, I wasn’t then seeing…

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Are You Owning It?

August 25, 2022

Leadership August 25, 2022/Leadership I’m always looking to grow as a person.    Sometimes life throws you challenges to overcome… and other times an idea emerges in your head telling you exactly what you ought to do.   One day, not too long ago, it finally occurred to me that it was time to invest…

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Will Energy Disruptions Impact You?

August 19, 2022

Investment August 19, 2022/Investment Energy is getting more expensive and more complicated.   So much of what fuels our economy is cheap, reliable energy… and that has recently become more expensive and in much of the world, less reliable.   Right now, the situation is most disruptive in Europe, where an overreliance on Russian natural…

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Not More Time… But More Attention

August 12, 2022

Leadership August 12, 2022/Leadership “Attention is the cash value of your time” – Sam Harris   I love this line. I believe it carries a lot of insight into how we can all be more effective in our lives.   There is a fundamental importance of being very intentional with our attention, not just our…

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Investing in Yourself… For the Business

August 4, 2022

Leadership August 4, 2022/Leadership These last few years, I have been extremely focused on taking Alliance to the next level. It’s been quite a journey, and it has reminded me that every business is only as strong as its foundations.   These organizational foundations boil down to a talented team, a healthy culture, and the…

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Responsibility, But Not Control?

July 29, 2022

Leadership July 29, 2022/Leadership A few times recently, I came across this saying called the serenity prayer. It goes “grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”   This probably sounds a little out there for some…

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Reflections on 2022… Excitement for 2023

July 15, 2022

Leadership July 15, 2022/Leadership One of my favorite parts of the December holiday season is that it’s a perfect time to reflect on the progress of the past year and set intentions for the next.   2022 has been a year of growth and change for me personally, and for Alliance.    We launched our…

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Are You Selecting or Electing?

July 1, 2022

Leadership July 1, 2022/Leadership You can tell a lot about companies by watching how they make decisions.    Clear, decisive, accountable leadership nearly always leads to better results, but over time, many organizations leave this behind.   In my decades of business experience, I have seen inside a lot of different companies. The bigger they…

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What Is A Real Estate Bear Market

June 27, 2022

Investment June 27, 2022/Investment We’re officially in a bear market now and a recession seems likely. A lot of people have been asking me what this means for real estate and how they should be investing.    Like all investors, I have been thinking a lot about current market conditions. We published a long form…

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Copycat Strategies Have An Expiration Date

June 24, 2022

Investment June 24, 2022/Investment If you have ever seen a bicycle race, you probably noticed the strange phenomenon known as the peloton. Most of the racers group together in a single big mass. Joining the group helps shield riders from the wind, but staying there also prevents them from winning.   This same concept exists…

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Are You Investing Or Gambling?

June 17, 2022

Investment June 17, 2022/Investment The current stock market sell-off has many investors asking themselves: Where will the bottom be?   At first glance, placing a bet on this might sound like gambling.   The line between gambling and investing can be fuzzy. In my view it depends more on the reasoning behind a bet than…

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