Relax!
You’ll Be More Productive
My
son Brian forwarded me an opinion piece that appeared in the February 10th,
2013 edition of the Sunday New York Times. Written by Tony Schwartz
it’s titled “Relax! You’ll Be More Productive.” The
following conclusions, supported by research statistics, are taken directly
from the article.
- “The best way to get more done may be to spend
more time doing less."
- “Strategic renewal — including daytime
workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from
the office and longer, more frequent vacations — boosts productivity, job
performance and, of course, health."
- “Time is finite, and many of us feel we’re
running out, that we’re investing as many hours as we can while trying to
retain some semblance of a life outside work.”
More than just a fascinating concept
it’s an approach that is game-changing. This article may get you to think
differently.
Valentine’s Day Special Delivery
On
February 14th the world celebrates Valentine’s Day. An idea came to
me this week that I want to bounce off you. What if we started thinking about
Valentine’s Day as simply a day to love and appreciate our fellow man and
woman? What do you think of this simple conceptual shift?
On this topic, NBC’s Today
Show on February 14th featured a segment about a growing movement across
America: children are making hand-made Valentine’s Day cards for senior
citizens.
From the Foxborough, Massachusetts PatchNetwork
website, “This project was special. Usually, the children’s art
creations are displayed proudly on their family’s refrigerator. Our hope was
that these cards would bring a smile to someone’s day who normally wouldn’t
receive a young child’s artwork. It shows that little hands can make a big
difference,” said Laura Feeney, Owner of Butterfly Landing Family Child Care in
Foxborough.
How thoughtful! How special!
To all my
cherished readers, consider yourself loved this Valentine’s Day!
"We Can Learn From Everyone"
“We
can learn from everyone – we just need to put our egos aside and
listen.” Said to me by Fabrizio Bona, a New York City-based real
estate investor / broker with MNS Real Estate.
This
quote reminds me of something I have been saying for years: When two real
estate people get together they’re doing one of two things - talking or waiting
to talk. Of course, commercial real estate people don’t have an
exclusive on this; it’s endemic of our society today: Too much talking; not
enough listening. My storytelling-self sometimes slips into this mode. But with a newly discovered
awareness, and reflection on
Fabrizio’s comment, I continue be more mindful of the role I play
in conversations.
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Two
feet of snow in New York!
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Hidden
Gem of the Week
Plant
House, 249B West 29th Street, New York (212.244.1333).
A
wonderful experience. Plant House supplies greenery for the
television industry, runway shows, hotels, you name it. If you love to be
surrounded by beautiful flora you owe it to yourself to stop by and talk with
the owner, Michael.
Congratulations!
- Jon Thompson
joined MCR Development as Managing Director
- Andrew C.
Holmberg now Senior Associate – Investor Relations at The Davis
Companies
- Roberta
Waxman-Lenz started as Investment Officer at The United Nations Joint
Staff Pension Fund.
On
The Road…
Feb.
20 – 21: IPD (Investment Property Databank) U.S. Real Estate Investment Forum
(Launch of PREA / IPD U.S. Property Fund Index), New York, NY (Invitation only)
Mar.
14-15: PREA (Pension Real Estate Association) Spring Conference,
Washington, DC
Mar.
14 – 15: IMN’s Bank and Institutions Conference on Workouts, New York, NY
Mar.
17 -19: NAREIM (National Association of Real Estate Investment
Managers) Spring CEO Meeting, Santa Monica, CA (Invitation only)
Apr.
9 -10: PERE (Private Equity Real Estate Magazine) Global Investor
Forum, Los Angeles, CA
Apr.
28 – May 1: CRE (Counselors of Real Estate) Mid-Year Meetings, New
York, NY (To include jamming with the CRE Rock ‘n Roll band, Sound Counsel). CRE members only
May
29 – 30: IMN (Information Management Network) U.S. Real Estate
Opportunity Fund and Private Fund Investing Forum, New York, NY.
June
4 – 5: PERE Summit (Private Equity Real Estate Magazine), London, UK
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