November 2025 Newsletter Hi Reader, November brings a shift into high gear as we race toward year end. For real estate investment teams, this is the season of finalizing budgets, aligning teams, and deciding what gets funded or not. During this sprint, clarity and purpose are essential. When the to-do list is long and time is short, leaders need tools that help identify the tasks that will deliver results. This month, we explore the Eisenhower Matrix, a simple and powerful framework that...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
October 2025 Newsletter Hi Reader, October brings its usual mix: brisk mornings, packed calendars, and the full momentum of planning season. Across the industry, teams are making decisions that will shape the next year, often in the middle of too many meetings, competing demands, and very little clarity. This is when we turn to our tools to help our teams find the signal through the noise. We use tools that allow us to focus not just on what is loud or immediate, but on what truly deserves...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
September 2025 Newsletter Hi Reader, Welcome to asset business plan and pumpkin latte season. The rhythm of CRE and the execution of the business continues as a steady drumbeat, even as the broader environment churns with change, uncertainty, and contradiction. Through consistent discipline, we can use this time to focus on building excellence across the organization. One of the most effective ways to do that? Ask questions. Then ask some more. Curiosity is not a soft skill. It is a...
3 months ago • 8 min read
August 2025 Newsletter Happy Summer! We are back in the Lower 48 after a wonderful visit in Alaska. August in Alaska is a season of contrasts: daylight still stretches long into the evening, yet the first signs of autumn are already here. Salmon runs bring rivers alive (the Cook Inlet sockeye salmon run this year is record setting) while construction crews rush to finish projects before the frost. It is a reminder that timing and adaptation matter, whether in nature or in capital markets....
4 months ago • 11 min read
July 2025 Newsletter Greetings from the Last Frontier! There are many reasons to love Alaska, including the glaring paradoxes of strip malls only a few minutes from unadulterated, deadly nature as well as on-site renewables paired with battery energy storage solutions that provide grid reliability in the land of offshore oil rigs and natural gas pipelines. Thank you to our readers who share their feedback on the newsletters. Your feedback is valuable and meaningful. Here are two of the...
5 months ago • 7 min read
June 2025 Newsletter Joyful June! I hope that you enjoyed celebrating the summer solstice on June 20, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or comments, please reach out. Hushed or Shushed?Listening to the Signals in CRE Anyone out there feeling hushed or shushed in your work in CRE? In commercial real estate today, there is a new message being delivered in meetings, strategy decks, and performance reviews. And much of it...
6 months ago • 7 min read
May 2025 Newsletter Happy May. Wonderful, no mow May when bees and blossoms abound! Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or comments, reach out. You Can’t Go Around It. CRE Leadership in Times of Disruption. In the beloved children’s book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, a family sets off on an expedition, full of optimism, only to encounter unexpected and unavoidable obstacles: tall grass, deep rivers, thick mud, dense forests, and swirling snowstorms. With each new challenge, they...
7 months ago • 7 min read
April 2025 Newsletter Happy April! We are fresh off a wonderful trip exploring Paris with family and friends. Inspired by the miles of bike lanes, blooming gardens, and the pairing of mass timber structures with Haussmann buildings. Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or comments, reach out! Silos Kill Performance In commercial real estate, we often say that time kills IRRs. That is true. But what we do not talk about enough is how silos kill IRRs as well. In a market where...
8 months ago • 9 min read
March 2025 Newsletter Happy March! We are enjoying the spring blossoms with the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or comments, reach out! Mind the Gap: Has the AI Adoption Train Already Left the Station? Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries and how people work at an unprecedented pace. But there is a striking gap between how individuals are adopting AI and how enterprises, particularly in real estate, are struggling to keep up (or in...
9 months ago • 8 min read