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Scott’s Thoughts: Lead with Empathy

“You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States. One of the greatest frustrations you may face with clients is a situation in which a client will not act in their own best interest. If you’ve been in real estate [...]

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Scott’s Thoughts: The Lives of Others

“How can we imagine what our lives should be without the illumination of the lives of others?” -James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer. Quote from his novel “Light Years.” It may be true that we can never know what it’s like to live another’s life, but striving to understand the lives of others can [...]

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Scott’s Thoughts: Engage with Empathy

(Image credit: Interaction Design) If we have a hope of getting along in a crowded and conflicted world, we’re going to have to learn to live with our differences. Unfortunately, we face a media culture which thrives on provoking outrage. Outrage is, at its most base level, very good for elevating the sort of stats which [...]

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