The Art of Selling Dreams
July 17, 2025
How Italy’s Luxury Real Estate Market Defies Convention In the age of digital bombardment, when clicking has become as reflexive as breathing, I find myself
“What I lack in smarts, I make up for in work…and given how hard I have to work, I must not be that smart!”–Greg Hague
How Italy’s Luxury Real Estate Market Defies Convention In the age of digital bombardment, when clicking has become as reflexive as breathing, I find myself
My heart almost burst out of my chest the day I crash-landed my plane on a remote Atlantic Island. Then there was the time I
How to Think So Creatively You Make Competition Disappear In 1968, a man named Dick Fosbury walked into the Olympics with what many thought was
Did you hear the news? If you own a home, something unexpected just happened that could affect your ability to sell it, and the price
Some stories stop you in your tracks. They force you to confront the deepest questions about loss, love, and what it means to honor those
It started with a watch… A few years ago, my friend Klee walked into a high-end boutique in Las Vegas “just to browse.” He
A few years ago, a friend of mine walked into a high-end boutique and spotted two identical handbags. One was priced at $250, the other
Inspired by Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right, I figured, “Why not write a song about the place we all love?” So, I asked
Fate often surprises us. Sometimes in ways that change everything. Sometimes in moments that simply stay with us. Fate recently provided me with a special
There is a war raging in the real estate industry. It’s a quiet, high-stakes battle being waged behind the scenes. But make no mistake, the
I never expected I’d write about cancer this week. I know next to nothing about medicine, and like most people, the word cancer scares me.
It was 5:00 a.m., and I was on my elliptical, watching a YouTube video about AI tools for building startups. The video posed a question
How do you mend a broken heart? It’s not enough to be sensitive, knowledgeable, or even intelligent. This story illustrates why… A young man, eager to
Home search website Zillow just imposed a controversial new rule: If your home is publicly marketed by your agent in any way—even a simple social
Have you ever felt stuck, paralyzed by ambiguity reinforced by the divisiveness around you? What’s happening today reminds me of what happened to me a few
I think of great movies like great songs. I can watch them over and over again without getting tired. Hoosiers. Rudy. Braveheart. My Cousin Vinny. The Notebook.
Too many business leaders don’t think big enough. That pearl of wisdom is among the many shared by Harold Schifman in his new book, Timeless
When my neighbor, Joe Polish, told me he bought a ghost town, I assumed he’d spent too much time in the Arizona sun. But knowing Joe, founder
The value of your home is directly influenced by the sale price of other homes in your neighborhood. That’s why you’re probably interested in what
I was going to write this blog about procrastination last week… but, well, you know how it goes. Procrastination is one of those things we
How Italy’s Luxury Real Estate Market Defies Convention In the age of digital bombardment, when clicking has become as reflexive as breathing, I find myself
My heart almost burst out of my chest the day I crash-landed my plane on a remote Atlantic Island. Then there was the time I
How to Think So Creatively You Make Competition Disappear In 1968, a man named Dick Fosbury walked into the Olympics with what many thought was
Did you hear the news? If you own a home, something unexpected just happened that could affect your ability to sell it, and the price
Some stories stop you in your tracks. They force you to confront the deepest questions about loss, love, and what it means to honor those
It started with a watch… A few years ago, my friend Klee walked into a high-end boutique in Las Vegas “just to browse.” He
A few years ago, a friend of mine walked into a high-end boutique and spotted two identical handbags. One was priced at $250, the other
Inspired by Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right, I figured, “Why not write a song about the place we all love?” So, I asked
Fate often surprises us. Sometimes in ways that change everything. Sometimes in moments that simply stay with us. Fate recently provided me with a special
There is a war raging in the real estate industry. It’s a quiet, high-stakes battle being waged behind the scenes. But make no mistake, the
I never expected I’d write about cancer this week. I know next to nothing about medicine, and like most people, the word cancer scares me.
It was 5:00 a.m., and I was on my elliptical, watching a YouTube video about AI tools for building startups. The video posed a question
How do you mend a broken heart? It’s not enough to be sensitive, knowledgeable, or even intelligent. This story illustrates why… A young man, eager to
Home search website Zillow just imposed a controversial new rule: If your home is publicly marketed by your agent in any way—even a simple social
Have you ever felt stuck, paralyzed by ambiguity reinforced by the divisiveness around you? What’s happening today reminds me of what happened to me a few
I think of great movies like great songs. I can watch them over and over again without getting tired. Hoosiers. Rudy. Braveheart. My Cousin Vinny. The Notebook.
Too many business leaders don’t think big enough. That pearl of wisdom is among the many shared by Harold Schifman in his new book, Timeless
When my neighbor, Joe Polish, told me he bought a ghost town, I assumed he’d spent too much time in the Arizona sun. But knowing Joe, founder
The value of your home is directly influenced by the sale price of other homes in your neighborhood. That’s why you’re probably interested in what
I was going to write this blog about procrastination last week… but, well, you know how it goes. Procrastination is one of those things we