by Ari Lahdekorpi | Aug 18, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
One of the great things (among many) about being in the real estate industry is that although we may be in business for ourselves as independent contractors, we are not in business by ourselves. Recently I was invited to participate in the NEXTGENre conference in...
by Ari Lahdekorpi | Jun 7, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
There is an old saying in motivational circles, “Fake it till you make it.” When you encounter a high stress situation or environment where you will be judged on first impressions, the slogan is well intended. The implied wisdom is that you move forward in...
by Ari Lahdekorpi | Aug 31, 2015 | Guest Columns
I first picked up the guitar in the mid-ʼ60s. It was the era of the British Invasion, a time when the guitar was king. I wasn’t interested in learning how to play the clarinet or the accordion like many of my friends were being forced to by their parents. It was the...
by Ari Lahdekorpi | Jul 16, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Guest Columns
The Greek philosopher Aristotle influenced much of Western thought in the area of coping with personal change. Aristotle defined personal development as a category of practical wisdom, where the practice of virtues leads to happiness, human flourishing and living...