Choose your words – and fewer of them, please!
That’s me – if I’m running a conference call, I tend to talk too much — even if we have an agenda, I wander off topic and I’m sure can be confusing to anybody on the call. On the flip side, I have been on a call where the same thing happens and find myself losing focus and checking email… so presumably this is happening to others, too. We are in such a rush, we have too much on our plates, we are trying to cram in way too many meetings, every day, every...
Read MoreGenerational Shoppers – The Millennial
Having been in the commercial real estate business for 30+ years, and a shopper myself, I recognize that different generations behave and respond differently. Needs, convenience, disposable income, time all things to consider. Each generation thinks the next one has it ‘easier’, although maybe it’s just DIFFERENT. Shopping centers, malls, town centers, strip centers – all have been around for a long time, and have seen style changes. The thing that seems to be...
Read MoreStressing out?
We all feel pressure and stress from time to time, some more than others. How we deal with it is key to how we feel and how we SEE the world we are in. I don’t know about you, but finding the BALANCE between personal and work lives can be tricky. Spouse, children, household, and most importantly our own health is at risk if we don’t take some time to breathe… Check out this article from...
Read MoreTexas Water Development Board – Work Session Summary
From the desk of Buddy Garcia, Modern Stewardship Buddy provided a summary of the discussion from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) work session that took place October 9, 2013. Best description: “Its a ham and eggs breakfast… Everyone wants to be the chicken, no one wants to be the pig.” The TWDB met for a work session on October 9, 2013 in the SFA Building, Room 170, Austin, Texas. Among five items, agenda item #3-discuss regional water planning prioritization...
Read MoreCommunicating What You Need for Career Success
Contributed by Dr. Robyn Odegaard as it appeared in The Glass Hammer The idea that women are holding themselves back in the corporate rat race has been getting a lot of press since Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s interview with 60-Minutes. While I certainly agree that there is more we as women can do to promote ourselves, we need to do more than acknowledge the problem and say we need to change it. We need to arm women with knowledge and skills so they can become successful early and often. I...
Read MoreCREW Network Foundation scholarship applications being accepted
If you know of a student planning to apply for the 2013-2014 CREW Network Foundation scholarship, please take a moment to follow up with the applicant to make sure she is on track to meet the April 26, 2013, 5:00pm CT deadline. Download Flyer For additional information and details,...
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