Author: John Jarvis
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Horses, Wolves, Scouts and Seals
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It is my pleasure to serve on the Board of Advisors for YMCA Overnight Camps, where we oversee three great year-round resident camps: Camp Surf, Camp Marston and Raintree Ranch. It was in a conversation about Raintree Ranch, a camp where kids learn to ride and care for horses, where I learned something interesting. A…
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As the nation’s leading advocate for corporate tenants in real estate lease negotiations, Hughes Marino is playing an important role right now. Our phones are abuzz, and what’s most alarming is the leading question that we are being asked. Should I pay April rent? And the tricky, brutal and honest answer is, it depends.
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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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The San Francisco office leasing market set an all-time record in 2018, driven in large part by the biggest leases signed by the biggest companies, with leases signed for just over 11.9 million square feet. The previous high-water mark was in 2014 when leases were signed totaling 11.8 million square feet. The vacancy rate now stands at a ridiculous 4…
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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.