I saw a post the other day from a mostly nutty high school friend (Hey Jeff!) that postulated “I don’t think there are any innocent billionaires”. That bothered […]
MLS & PropTech
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Speed (1994) with Sandra Bullock
Three Years of Acceleration Three years ago, I stepped into the role of Executive Director, ready to navigate an industry undergoing rapid change. Reflecting on this journey, it […]
MLS & PropTech
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Why?
Why would anyone replace a stable MLS system? Why would anyone want to replace a perfectly good MLS system? The Paragon system is liked by many and it […]
Politics & Citizenship
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A Statement: Abide No Hatred
This post was inevitable. It is impossible to be a thinking person today without being aware of, and disturbed by, the stark divide in the American polity. This […]
History & Ideas
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Buffalo in Greenland and Lifelong Learning
How evidence of plains buffalos in Greenland speak to lifelong learning
Politics & Citizenship
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Manipulated Americans: Don’t be a Tool
There was a rash of news stories this week showing MAGA Republicans at a rally voicing support for Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One lady said, […]
Family & Personal
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Penny from the Past
I saw a penny in my change today. I noticed it because it was imperfect. I love the new quarters and the designs but sometimes an old one […]
MLS & PropTech
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Which Search am I Supposed to Use Now?
A very (very) successful and also friendly local Durham broker asked me a question in an email the other day. Her: OK, I see that we have to […]
Family & Personal
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2023 Spotify List
The list is always kind of, what, a little surprising I guess. Weathervanes came out this year so I expected wall-to-wall Jason Isbell. I could have told you […]
MLS & PropTech
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Why is Choice better than One-Size-Fits Most?
Why Did TMLS Change the System?Triangle made the decision late last year to do two things in 2023: translate the database to the national standard, and offer choice […]
Leadership & Work
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Impatience is an Argument with Reality
My new friend Bernie Koehrsen posted this the other day. He ran across it reading a book about patience. In the book, there was this quote: “Impatience is […]
MLS & PropTech
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Be Collegial
Triangle MLS: Innovating through Close Collaboration At Triangle MLS, we believe that collegiality is essential to success. That’s why we’re committed to working with vendors who share our […]
Leadership & Work
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Office Culture, when conversations turn toxic
When we updated our Employee Manual to adjust for Remote Work, we added a section called “Professional Interpersonal Communication”. The section is our attempt to define what we […]
MLS & PropTech
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“You will have Pepperoni and you will like it!”
When I was an MLS vendor, “cutover” was a great time. It meant we won another contract and were going to get to learn a new place. And […]
