Overcoming Hardships to Find Success There is a common thread you’ll find amongst the most successful people you know: often, they don’t experience success despite experiencing hardship, they experience success because they’ve overcome hardship. When you experience inevitable challenges on your journey towards a goal, view your setbacks as puzzles that can be solved and learned from, not as obstacles that can’t be...
The Importance of Accuracy Over Expediency As a leader, you may feel the pressure to quickly provide an answer to every question, every time. But, in fact, effective leaders know that they don’t have to have all the answers; what they have to be able to do is leverage their resources to find the answers....
Thanksgiving 2017 We are grateful to work with a fantastic group of Melrose team members, Board members, vendors, business partners and talented industry contacts. Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to the Melrose family!
Public Speaking in HOAs If you are faced with a public speaking engagement, like an HOA meeting, that you feel less than confident about, one of the best favors you can do for yourself is to prepare! When you come into a meeting prepared and informed to cover the meeting agenda and the topics you’ll be discussing, you’ll be inherently more confident....
Identifying Your Setbacks If you’re experiencing setbacks on your way to success, one of the most beneficial actions you can take for yourself is to analyze what’s holding you back. Is the timing wrong? Are you financially in the right place to make your goal happen? Have you lost sight of what your goal was...
Ask Jack: The Role of Vendor Relationships Post Natural Disaster After a historic storm like Hurricane Irma, we are reminded just how important our firm’s strong vendor relationships are for the communities that we manage. While there are always going to be lawns that need mowed or pools that need to be swept, the arrival of a hurricane...
Perspective Taking and Decision Making Effective leadership isn’t always about sole decision making; sometimes it involves simply taking the time to sit down and listen. I’ve discussed thoughtful listening in the past, and the idea that as a leader you’ll be well suited to hear out your team members and to speak with your team genuinely. When you...
This article originally appeared on the Orange County Florida Government website. While it is specific to Orange County, the helpful tips are applicable to residents across all of Florida. I hope that our Melrose homeowners benefit from this pertinent information in the wake of the historic storm. Hurricane Irma Debris Removal Information As Orange County continues recovery efforts after...