Happy New Year As we near 2017, I would like to take the opportunity to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation for your continued support on behalf of everyone at The Melrose Corporation. Thank you for everything you do to contribute to the success of the Melrose family! Wishing you health and happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming...
Finding Your Unique Selling Proposition While it’s great to show off what you do well, what others really expect to see is what you do differently. Consider these points: How much are you willing to fight to get yourself noticed? How do you set yourself apart from the competition? Decide what makes you or your company different and focus...
The 411 on Board Elections: A New Huffington Post Blog is Live! As a Licensed Community Association Manager for the better part of 25 years, I know well that election drama is not reserved for the national stage. Your Association’s Board elections are susceptible to the same disputes and theatrics that we witnessed from candidates this November....
On Lack of Opportunity Noteworthy entrepreneurs share a key trait: they see life through the lens of opportunity. Every great entrepreneur runs into dead ends and road blocks, but complaints of lack of opportunity are few and far between. Being an entrepreneur is all about seizing a chance when it presents itself — sometimes you have to take that...
Fierce Competition When you become engrossed in all aspects of building and maintaining your business, you may find yourself developing a tunnel vision of sorts. It becomes incredibly easy to disregard what your competition is working on, and even who emerging competitors might be, when you’re dealing with matters of your own. After all, you’re busy building...
This Thanksgiving, I am especially thankful for you, my readers. I have so enjoyed exploring blogging this year and appreciate each kind comment and word of support and encouragement that I have received. I cannot wait to share more with you all in the coming months. On behalf of everyone at The Melrose Corporation, have...
Growing Your Network Ideally, one relationship in the business realm should lead to another. If you put forth the effort to properly build a professional network, you’ll find yourself exponentially expanding your reach while simultaneously growing your number of leads. The fact is that business relationships are no easier to maintain than personal relationships. There is an...
A Pattern of Dishonesty It only takes one lie to damage the trust in an important relationship… and possibly the relationship all together. A lie is never worth the risk of damaging your reputation as an entrepreneur. A pattern of dishonesty will ultimately lead to you not being taken seriously, in business or in your personal life!...
Productivity Means Pushing Yourself to Do More You can always do more than you’re doing in this very moment. The key to entrepreneurial success lies in a dedication to always better yourself, your team, and your company—and complacency is a detriment. When I had the idea to use my skill set to create a small community management company nearly 25...
