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Top 5 Favorite Books
I’m sharing my top five favorite books. Really, there are many, but these are the start to a fantastic foundation.


Nov 22, 20243 min read
Small Business Saturday
When you’re small, you need business & help breaking through the digital world. Here are five ways you can support small businesses.


Sep 6, 20243 min read
30 by 30 at 30+? (Commercial Real Estate Continuing Education)
There are perks to state mandated commercial real estate continuing education licensing requirements.


Aug 23, 20243 min read
Make the Big Moves Happen (What to Do When You're Starting a Business & New to Commercial Real Estate)
This process ends up being a huge learning curve for them. They may be new to commercial real estate, but at CEG, we aren’t.


Aug 9, 20243 min read
Dreams Come True Through Commercial Real Estate
As we wrap up the games this weekend, I thought of how dreams come true through commercial real estate.


Jul 26, 20243 min read
Women in Commercial Real Estate 👨🚀👩🚀👩🚀🚀
In a time where women-owned businesses continue to rise, women have been soaring in commercial real estate…


Jun 14, 20243 min read
Stars & Stripes (Why I Fly the Flag) 👨🚀🇺🇸
The flag is a living piece of history. My history. Your history. My grandson’s history.


May 31, 20243 min read
This Too Shall Morph (Things Change & Evolve)
I’ve been thinking about how things in life and society morph, evolve, and become something different.


Apr 19, 20243 min read
5 Ways to Help Small Businesses That Don’t Cost Money
Back when I was doing my paper route, word of mouth meant my neighbors talked to each other about how the paper was folded, how close it...


Dec 29, 20233 min read
My Top 5 in 2023
As I reflect on 2023, gratitude is a theme that threads through my top five. I have much to be grateful for. It’s not that I’m lucky ––...

Dec 15, 20233 min read
Underdogs for the Win!
My son Levi has been playing and teaching me about football. I know, I know, it’s supposed to be the other way around. However, beyond...

May 5, 20232 min read
Legacy, Legacy 👨🚀👨🚀
“Time goes so fast,” said Don, a ninety-two-year-old, former Twin Cities real estate legend. A few weeks ago, I visited Don at a senior...


Apr 7, 20233 min read
How to Open the Door 👨🚀 (And Get Access)
Typically, business opportunities come from having access to a network of influential people. But access isn’t always available to every...


Dec 30, 20223 min read
My Top 5 in 2022 👨🚀
Looking back at 2022, I realized what a year it’s been. Here are my top five experiences that made me laugh or somehow changed my life: 1....


Dec 16, 20223 min read
Life is Balance 👨🚀⛷️⚖️
Last weekend, my wife, Josie, and I took our son, Levi, to Lutsen for a short ski trip. (It was beautiful, and I love my family 😀)...


Oct 21, 20223 min read
Ways to Support Small Biz 👨🚀
Commercial Equities Group (CEG) is one of the small companies that make up 99.5% of businesses in Minnesota and employ 1.3 million...


Sep 23, 20222 min read
Keepin' It Goin' 👨🚀 (Keeping Our Economy Growing)
I know my body is getting older. The back pain, shoulder pain, and more gray hair make it very clear (AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY! 🪂🤷🏻♂️)....

Aug 26, 20223 min read
Greatness
This week, a long-time friend’s wife asked me if I read every day. I do. Not only do I read to my son Levi every night, but I also read...

Jul 8, 20222 min read
Challenge is Inevitable
Defeat is optional. On a walk this week, I was thinking about challenges as a common thread in my early life. Nothing was ever given to...


Jun 10, 20223 min read
It's Who You Know (Networking)
Of course, what you know is also important, but humans are social. Building a network is critical in any professional field. Networking...
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