Author: John Jarvis
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How Rents are Determined in Commercial Real Estate
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A brief history of price setting and information warfare By John Jarvis We live in an age of data and AI is weaponizing that data. Depending on where you sit, all that data is either your best friend or your fiercest foe. Imagine you are shopping for a new car. You call up your local…
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Every year I try to schedule at least one trip into wilderness. I think it is good for the soul, and a refreshing break from the frantic pace of daily life, a digital detox. Last month I flew to Lander, Wyoming, for another NOLS Alumni trip, this time up Wyoming’s tallest mountain, Gannett Peak. Before I left, one of my…
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Environmentally Conscious Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! I can say that because I know you are, because you said you would, so I know you did. Right? Remember? The August Mini Goal was to protect our environment, and I am here to report that people did some cool things.
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Kind-Hearted Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! I just returned from seven glorious days hiking in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. More on that later, except to say that it was long and hard, and we had all the food we needed to stay strong on our journey. This isn’t the case for far too many people in their day to…
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I trust that you all had fun with the creative freedom we were all provided in June to perform a Random Act of Kindness. Such a simple notion, to do something nice for no particular reason. I think this would make a great daily habit, what do you think?
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Munificent Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Did you know that May was National Older Americans Month? I didn’t! How perfect that we chose this month to show some love to seniors! For my part, I chose to provide a modest financial contribution to a remarkable organization, San Diego Oasis. Haven’t heard of them? Let me tell you.
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Youthful Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Thank you! Thank you for all you are doing every month in 2018 to make the world a better place. In April, Heather Fox dropped off some sweet treats to her daughter Sophia’s after school program to brighten their Friday. Our friend Mary-Jo and her daughter Gwendolyn volunteered at LA Kitchen and helped create meals…
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Organizational culture is a popular topic of late. It’s widely believed to be one of the key drivers of employee recruitment, engagement, retention and performance. In today’s highly competitive environment for top-tier teams, it’s no wonder that so many companies seek to understand and implement this secret sauce.
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Throughout the month of March we found some fantastic ways to honor our veterans. Heather, Hope and Sophia volunteered at their local Veterans home and helped with events to thank those who have served our country. Our friend Mary Jo and her daughter collected donations for Vietnam Veterans and Angela looked out for her neighbor, a 90-year-old Korean War Veteran, while…
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Generous Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Is it just me, or have First Responders been in the news quite a bit lately. Too much, I am sure we all agree. But stuff happens and aren’t we all grateful that there are people in this world who answer the call. Heather, Hope and Sophia accomplished our February Mini Goal by bringing dinner…
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Good Hearted Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! I trust that you are all on board with our focus for 2018, recognizing the everyday heroes all around us and generally making the world a better place, one small gesture at a time. January was a great, easy way to kick things off, with a simple act of kindness.
