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Hustle, taxation, emoji, engineering feats, binge-watching, ALS, famous homes, birds, and Pokemon. How do you evaluate work performance beyond the normal metrics? The government of British Columbia has taken steps to discourage foreign buyers in the Metro Vancouver area. For all you non-Millennials out there, there’s a translation app for emoji! Ok, we’ll dial back… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: July 25-29

There are many reasons to turn to a coach. We seek out coaches to elevate teams to the next level; we hire coaches to teach us how to evaluate life choices; and we engage coaches to personally tailor plans to our needs for efficient results. Sometimes we call them coaches, other times we call them… Continue Reading Business Coaches

There are lots of call-blocking apps, but you don’t need them. Your Android or iOS phone can do this all by itself. Learn how. The US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative seeks to make solar energy cost-competitive by 2020. They’ve got great resources for homeowners and REALTORS®, including this guide to financing a residential installation.… Continue Reading How to Block Calls on Your Cell Phone; Solar Energy and Real Estate Resources; More in Five for Wednesday

Windows 10 Enterprise Edition — previously only available to large companies — is now available via the cloud to smaller businesses. At $7 per month per user, it sounds like a great deal. Rumors persist that Apple will kill the headphone jack on the iPhone 7. It sounds crazy to do so, but here are… Continue Reading Microsoft Reaches Out to Small Biz, Why Apple Might Kill the Headphone Jack, and Nothing About Pokemon Go in Five for Wednesday

The Internet called Mark Zuckerberg paranoid for putting tape over his webcam, but it’s actually not a bad idea. If you want to understand why your iPad or iPhone is asking you to update your carrier settings, here’s why. Microsoft is shipping an update to Windows 10 on August 2, and it’s got lots of… Continue Reading Zuck Was Right About Tape On His Webcam; What A “Carrier Settings Update” Is; More in Five for Wednesday

The FAA issued their final rules about commercial drone use. Find out how the new rules affect the real estate industry. Dropbox can now scan your photos (sorta like Evernote) and has deep integration with Microsoft Office. As CNET notes, the days of Dropbox just being a cloud storage service are quickly coming to an… Continue Reading Final Drone Rules, New Dropbox Features, and More: It’s Five for Wednesday

You most likely know that Microsoft spent $26 billion to acquire LinkedIn, but do you know why? There are lots (and lots and lots) of new features coming to Apple’s iOS 10. Apple’s feet-dragging with respect to home automation seems to be about over. Here’s a nice summary of what they’ve recently announced. As long… Continue Reading Why Microsoft Bought LinkedIn; Big Changes From Google and Apple; More in Five for Wednesday

Nico Hohman By Nico Hohman Is your listing presentation working for you? Are you getting as many listings as you want? If the answer is “no,” then it may be time to craft a better sales story. According to Donald Miller, author, speaker, and founder of The StoryBrand Process, you should think of your listing… Continue Reading 7 Steps to Crafting a Better Sales Story