If you had the choice of feeling joy and contentment or misery and hopelessness, which would you chose? Most people would choose the former rather than the latter. But because of life experiences, mental health conditions, or having a negative mindset, some people struggle to get there.

Next Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day, a day when we honor those of us that served in the Armed Forces. Decades ago, I took the Oath of Enlistment when I joined the Army, and that oath holds a lifetime commitment.

The number became a seed floating around in my mind, and I began to think about how 100 plays out in my approach to life and commercial real estate.

Most of the time, I feel like I run my days. However, sometimes I find that my day is clearly running me. I’m sure most of you know what I mean. I've built a habit …

“You can’t seize what you don’t see.” Just seven simple words, but they pack a punch.

Life events can be both predictable and unpredictable. Our CEG team has been through tough personal losses over the last few years. Although the cycle of life is predictable, loss can be devastating. Grief is messy. It’s layered. And it’s individual. It generally comes in waves, sometimes with a gentle back and forth, other times treacherous and pounding. But it in that mess, it delivers time for reflection.

Brokers are in the business of helping people. There’s plenty of research out there that supports the importance improving someone else’s life.

Many of my 4th of July memories include family and friends blasting tunes and shooting fireworks from our Wisconsin cabin pier. The music was (and still is) a collection of …

With this month marking the 250th year of the US Army, I’ve been thinking about my service as an Airborne Rigger. I enlisted in 1986 during the time of, “Be All You Can Be.”

It’s hard to believe that when Father’s Day was first proposed in the early 1900s there was push back. Many men thought it was a way to “domesticate manliness” and…

Complex deals help build a persistence muscle. And brokers need that muscle strong!

In my opinion, the best games provoke thinking and require strategic reasoning. For kids, they develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills. (says the former teacher on the team 😉) As adults …

Who do you spend your time with? Are they helping you achieve your goals or holding you back?

Spring brings renewed energy and new chances to connect with people. It’s a perfect time to grow your network!

I’m still purposeful in my actions, but not for the same reasons. Here are five ways intention shows up in my adult life …

I’m sharing my top five favorite books. Really, there are many, but these are the start to a fantastic foundation.

When you’re small, you need business & help breaking through the digital world. Here are five ways you can support small businesses.

There are perks to state mandated commercial real estate continuing education licensing requirements.

This process ends up being a huge learning curve for them. They may be new to commercial real estate, but at CEG, we aren’t.

As we wrap up the games this weekend, I thought of how dreams come true through commercial real estate.