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Happy 4th of July!
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 …
Jul 41 min read


Be All You Can Be
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.”
Jun 201 min read


Happy Father’s Day
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…
Jun 131 min read


Complex Deals Build Persistence 👨🚀
Complex deals help build a persistence muscle. And brokers need that muscle strong!
May 301 min read


Let’s Play! Games of Life 👨🚀♟️
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 …
May 232 min read


Choose Wisely 👨🚀
Who do you spend your time with? Are they helping you achieve your goals or holding you back?
May 91 min read


Grow Your Network 👨🚀🪻🌷🌱
Spring brings renewed energy and new chances to connect with people. It’s a perfect time to grow your network!
May 21 min read


Intention Expands 👨🚀🪂
I’m still purposeful in my actions, but not for the same reasons. Here are five ways intention shows up in my adult life …
Apr 263 min read


Top 5 Favorite Books
I’m sharing my top five favorite books. Really, there are many, but these are the start to a fantastic foundation.
Jan 32 min read


Small Business Saturday
When you’re small, you need business & help breaking through the digital world. Here are five ways you can support small businesses.
Nov 22, 20243 min read


30 by 30 at 30+? (Commercial Real Estate Continuing Education)
There are perks to state mandated commercial real estate continuing education licensing requirements.
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Make the Big Moves Happen (What to Do When You're Starting a Business & New to Commercial Real Estate)
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.
Aug 23, 20243 min read


Dreams Come True Through Commercial Real Estate
As we wrap up the games this weekend, I thought of how dreams come true through commercial real estate.
Aug 9, 20243 min read


Women in Commercial Real Estate 👨🚀👩🚀👩🚀🚀
In a time where women-owned businesses continue to rise, women have been soaring in commercial real estate…
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Stars & Stripes (Why I Fly the Flag) 👨🚀🇺🇸
The flag is a living piece of history. My history. Your history. My grandson’s history.
Jun 14, 20243 min read


This Too Shall Morph (Things Change & Evolve)
I’ve been thinking about how things in life and society morph, evolve, and become something different.
May 31, 20243 min read


5 Ways to Help Small Businesses That Don’t Cost Money
Back when I was doing my paper route, word of mouth meant my neighbors talked to each other about how the paper was folded, how close it...
Apr 19, 20243 min read


My Top 5 in 2023
As I reflect on 2023, gratitude is a theme that threads through my top five. I have much to be grateful for. It’s not that I’m lucky ––...
Dec 29, 20233 min read


Underdogs for the Win!
My son Levi has been playing and teaching me about football. I know, I know, it’s supposed to be the other way around. However, beyond...
Dec 15, 20233 min read


Legacy, Legacy 👨🚀👨🚀
“Time goes so fast,” said Don, a ninety-two-year-old, former Twin Cities real estate legend. A few weeks ago, I visited Don at a senior...
May 5, 20232 min read
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