The Difference Between Panic & Urgency

Posted on 02. Feb, 2009 by Jay OHare in Career, Getting Things Done

Over the weekend I read a blog post from Brad Feld regarding the difference between panic and urgency. It’s written by the head of an unnamed start-up company and I think it has relevance to many real estate entities today.

In recent weeks, many of my business contacts have discussed the economy and the pressure we [...]

Video of the Week – Attitude

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Jay OHare in Career, Video, Video of the Week

Squeezing the Toothpaste Tube

Posted on 14. Nov, 2008 by Jay OHare in Career, Real Estate

I’m wondering how much more I can get out of my tube of toothpaste. It’s pretty spent but I keep mashing it to get through another day without having to buy more i.e. spend money. To me that tube is iconic of the times; squeezing every ounce out of whatever we have to give us [...]

Video of the Week – Are You a Slasher?

Posted on 17. Jun, 2008 by Jay OHare in Career, Real Estate, Video, Video of the Week

Most real estate professionals I meet are slashers. That is they don’t do just one thing. They’re a real estate broker/investor or real estate broker/retail shop owner etc. Get it – the “/” slash?

Slashers are people who have multiple parallel careers whereas a moonlighter has a side gig they work on after hours. One of [...]