Learn to Communicate Confidence to Your Team One of the most fundamental aspects of leadership is confidence. Whether you’re leading a college baseball team or a Fortune 500 company, it’s important to communicate in a way that instills confidence in your peers. Confident leaders have a clear picture of where they’d like the team to...
HOAs Gone Haywire Part V: How To Use… And Not Use… Social Media As A Part Of HOA Or COA Communications Social media has officially invaded the American consciousness. It’s nearly impossible to enter any public space without seeing at least one person Snapchatting, Facebooking, Tweeting, or Instagramming their surroundings. Naturally, social media is entering the...
It’s the first Friday of March, which means it’s National Employee Appreciation Day. Thank you to each and every team member under all of The Melrose Corporation’s subsidiaries for helping make the wheels turn every single day. Your hard work is very much appreciated today — and every day!
When “I Don’t Know” Is an Answer Credibility is key in the business world. It’s imperative for leaders to know what they’re talking about and to speak with conviction, but no one expects you to know the answer to every question every time. The good news is that, when faced with a question you weren’t expecting, there are ways to respond without...
How Relationships Can Work For You By now you know that I strongly believe in the power of the business relationship. While it’s unrealistic to expect everyone on your team to be all things to all people, we can leverage our relationships to make the most of our connections. The goal isn’t to make numerous surface-level connections. Rather, focus...
Time as an Asset As an entrepreneur, your time can easily be your most valuable asset. The sooner you learn to recognize its worth, the better off you’ll be! When you’re developing and growing your business, there are no office hours or days off. You and you alone are responsible for the success or...
A New Home For The Melrose Corporation It’s a very exciting time at The Melrose Corporation! We are so pleased to announce that the brand new, redesigned website for The Melrose Corporation is live. We have been working on this new website behind the scenes for two years, and it’s a project that has warranted considerable investment for many of...
Do YOU Know What Your CC&Rs Say? Reading a typical set of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (or CC&Rs) is about as fun as the name makes it out to be. These documents, which homeowners must automatically abide by when they purchase property in an Association-managed community, can run well over a hundred pages and be full...
Risk Management and the Common Thread At their core, successful entrepreneurs share one common thread: they enjoy challenges and accept risks. The old cliche is true — no risk, no reward. But there are also smart ways that entrepreneurs can take risks on the pathway to success. For example, hedging is a tactical risk management strategy used...
