The Thereby Series: The Deadline-Averse Dilemma and Chuck’s Blind Spot
Some team members wear their “I don’t need deadlines” badge like honor. It’s not honor. It’s friction. Because for every self-styled free-roamer who claims deadlines
Some team members wear their “I don’t need deadlines” badge like honor. It’s not honor. It’s friction. Because for every self-styled free-roamer who claims deadlines
A great golfer doesn’t stand over a putt thinking about the prize money. They focus on the shot in front of them. One swing. One
Strong multifamily leaders don’t have all the answers. They have the confidence to ask for help. In leadership, ego is expensive. Pretending to know everything
Thereby, the hover—where good leaders go to die. Hovering is not leadership. It’s hesitation. If a team member can’t move forward without your constant supervision,
Most interviews are just scripted nonconversations. The same routine questions. The same canned answers. If you want to hire great people, breaking the script is
Every leader should ask one question at the end of the year: Would I rehire this person today? Sit down with your senior team. Go
Say it enough, and it shows up. The universe has ears, and your complaints find it listening. Not to sound esoteric, but it’s true. Every
Rest isn’t laziness. It’s strategy. The constant grind is glorified in multifamily operations, as in all businesses. Lease more. Solve faster. Work harder. But the
The universe keeps perfect books. Ralph Waldo Emerson called it the Law of Compensation. Every action, thought, and deed balances itself in ways seen and
Leadership is physics. Newton’s Third Law states: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same is true in leadership. Every decision