Video with Anne & Julia talking about our Core Values Awards. We are currently seeking nominations from our clients and wanted to explain the differences between each one.
Video with Anne & Julia talking about our Core Values Awards. We are currently seeking nominations from our clients and wanted to explain the differences between each one.
In the first moments of pain, we feel anything but gratitude. Instead, we hear other words: “Why me?” “It’s not fair!” “This can’t be!” I had tongue cancer. Think of those two words together: “tongue” and then “cancer,” a terrible combination. I had “Why me?” screaming in my head. You can understand, right? Feel your […]
Virtual employees are proving to be an invaluable solution for the Community Association Management (CAM) industry, giving managers much to be thankful for: 1. Virtual Employees Help Increase Productivity Virtual employees are self-motivated individuals and dedicated to their work. The freedom to make their schedules comes with a firm grasp of their workloads and capabilities. […]
While October brings tales of phantoms, a more tangible ghost is gripping our economy – inflation, with its relentless demand: "Give me more, more, more!" It's evident in car and home prices, and even in the bag of potato chips. More air and fewer chips — that's true across industries, right? The shrinkage in service and […]
Do you know about “Let’s Make a Deal,” with its famous, three-door, “Monty Hall Problem” — named after the game show’s first host, Monty Hall? It put contestants in a simple predicament. Participants had to pick what was behind door number one, two, or three and then consider staying with their first choice or switching […]
Have you gotten that “I’m leaving” call or text from an employee at the worst of times? If so, I know your pain. I’ve been there. Employees have their goals and dreams, and they’re always hunting for the best option for themselves and their families, just like business owners. When we run a business, we […]
Have you considered hiring virtual employees but are afraid of how remote work might mesh with a Community Association Management (CAM) team? Daily communication with the board, community members, and staff is necessary for an effective association management team. Plus, there are many times when CAM managers need to visit the communities they manage – […]
Your job isn’t supposed to be a two-for-one deal, is it? You were hired to do X, but your work is increasingly an alphabet soup of responsibility. The job has one salary, but it feels like there should be a second paycheck for all the demands that prevent you from tackling job number one. Maybe […]
Anyone in my orbit understands that I am “Mrs. Planner.” My husband is “Mr. Planner.” That’s how we roll. It’s not really our surname, but well, it would fit. With all we have going on, we must map our days, weeks, and months ahead. We pick paths, and we move on them with purpose. That […]
In recent years, a popular term in pop psychology is the "Dunning-Kruger Effect," defined as "a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities." You've met people like this, right? The "know-it-all" who seems to know nothing at all. Ugh! When you realize you're standing next to this […]