Author: John Jarvis
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The Lease Renewal “Loyalty Premium”
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Commercial real estate is an inefficient marketplace. It is also a bit of a relic, unchanged in the last hundred years and largely dominated by landlords and their brokers, which has resulted in an industry where long-term, loyal, repeat customers are repeatedly expected to pay a premium. I call it a loyalty premium. The mechanism…
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Every year for the last four years I have taken a trip into wilderness with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Each and every time it has been rich, relaxing and rewarding. And each time I try to capture some essence of the experience that I can share with my team and my family and friends back home in the…
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I’d like to think I’m pretty “Zen.” I have done a pretty good job of quieting my inner critic, that voice in our head that can sometimes bark out like an angry drill sergeant. “Jarvis, what the hell? Are you kidding me? You are utterly incompetent, an embarrassment, you should be ashamed of yourself!” OK, maybe it is just me,…
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In workplace survey after workplace survey, when asked about what is most important in an office building environment, an abundance of natural light is always at the top of the list. But not all buildings are created equal. There is a profound development in commercial office construction which really hasn’t gotten the attention I believe it deserves. The increasing use,…
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Supportive Hughes Marino Mini Goalers! Our November Mini Goal was to support the arts, and I started the month thinking of all the cool museums I could visit, or maybe I would go to a local play, or the symphony or a concert. I finally decided on seeing Jake Shimabukuru play his Ukulele at the Belly Up Tavern. What’s that,…
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If you read my October Mini Goal post you already know what I did last month to “Acknowledge our Heroes,” as I called out Briana, Elizabeth, Dean and Jane for their heroism, their poise and their undaunted confidence in the human spirit while enduring unthinkable tragedy firsthand. That’s what I did to acknowledge the heroes in our midst, and what…
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Who doesn’t love a wildcard? You know, like in a card game, where you can make the card you were dealt into whatever you want, or whatever you need, the Ace of Spades or the Two of Hearts. I would like an occasional wildcard at work. And I would love a wildcard on our next family vacation! Alas, we do…
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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?