Daily news reports of mounting cases and deaths from COVID-19 are good reasons to fear for our health, our families, our businesses, and our economy. If that is how you are feeling right now, you are in good company. It is rational to experience fear...
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I am sure all of you, as are all of us at The Allen Morris Company, are stunned by the sudden appearance of coronavirus on the global scene. The hypertensive media pulse of infection graphs and stock market charts lay siege to our hearts, the...
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Sometimes I am so intent on what I am doing next, I don’t stop to breathe, and be thankful for all the accomplishments and blessings of the past year! Last month I sent out a snapshot of our 2019 year in review. It elicited such a great...
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The 1920’s were marked by bold innovation, creativity and change. As I think about The Allen Morris Company's bold plans for 2020, I think about how our stepping out with bold action in the past has been scary, and yet has also brought the most wonderfully...
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I grew up believing that “perfectionism” was a quality to be admired and something for which to strive, and so I worked diligently toward that goal and it felt natural to me since trying to be the best in everything was deeply ingrained in my...
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Have you ever been absolutely, positivity sure that you could not do something or achieve something, and then someone or something came along and proved to you that you could? Chances are, you’ve had experiences like that. It is exhilarating to discover that some goal you...
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What do you do when business becomes brutal? What happens when what seemed like a good business deal is revealed to be an exceptionally bad deal or when a professional relationship becomes irreversibly adversarial? And what do you do when even your best efforts to...
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These past few weeks have been personally gratifying as many friends and business acquaintances have congratulated me on receiving the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award. While I am thankful and humbled by the recognition, it has also prompted me to reflect back...
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In a world in which personal time and professional time blur with 24/7 access to emails, text messages and instant online research, what defines our work space and how do we set boundaries around our personal time so that our lives stay in balance?...
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There’s a popular T-shirt in Singapore that reads, “Singapore is a FINE city.” On the back of it is a listing of fines such as for chewing gum - $1,000 (This is true. You cannot buy gum in Singapore and you had better not be...
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