Being There — Literally — For Clients I suppose there are Realtors who miss their clients’ closings. But, I’m not one of them. Would you miss a kid’s graduation? A family member’s birthday party? OK, so a real estate closing may not be quite so momentous. But, after working side by side with someone closely...Read More
But That’s Not Rational! According to business consultant Doug Lennick, “irrational decision-making trumps high IQ” (Lennick spoke to a group of senior Edina agents this am). Every veteran agent knows that that’s true — and doubtless can cite multiple, first-hand examples involving their own clients (I know I can). Still, it’s good to hear it out loud, and creates...Read More
Buy Boycott This Book So, five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the 2008 financial crash, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is peddling a new forward, “Five Years Later,” to his 2011 book “On the Brink.” Ironically, at 38 pages, Mr. Paulson’s forward is a whopping 35(!) pages longer than his original TARP...Read More