PinnedMember-onlyThe Future of Office is PhygitalPhysical + Digital (Phygital) — a term that describes the blending of digital experiences with physical assets — We are in a magical moment, a moment to completely rethink work — how, where, and why we do it. For so many of us, work is our identity and provides a sense of self. This pandemic and its forced pause has schooled us on surrendering. We ceased control of…Distributed Work6 min readDistributed Work6 min read
Jan 6, 2022Member-onlyChange is ConstantNote: the following text was taken from my internal email sent to the EQ Organization on the morning of January 6, 2022 We don’t make music, it makes us — David Byrne ___________ Dear EQ colleagues, After a remarkable 5 years, I will be leaving EQ. If these past two…Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Jan 6, 2022Member-onlyMy 2022 Predictions“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” — Semisonic. EQ Office will have a new CEO this year. The genuine, smart people at EQ under my tenure will continue grow, flourish and to do amazing things — challenging industry homeostasis. My mentoring of young people on the new…1 min read1 min read
May 26, 2020Member-onlyThe Future of Work Isn’t Fully Distributed or RemotePermanent Work From Home (WFH) Addresses Current Tension but Threatens Value of Companies and Talent Big tech has led workplace and talent strategies for the last decade — Namely how to attract and retain the best talent (e.g. onsite cafes, casual dress, summer hours, paid sabbaticals, etc). Now Facebook, Microsoft…WFH5 min readWFH5 min read
Apr 17, 2020Member-onlyOrganizations need to require WFH quiet timeOur unique times are producing some unintended impacts on our short-term work cultures. Workers, similar to consumers of all types are adopting new behaviors during our “shelter in place orders” that are leading to many behavioral changes; some short-term some likely permanent. Below is a note I provided to my…Wfhcovid192 min readWfhcovid192 min read
Mar 20, 2020Member-onlyReleasing Guilt in WFHI have a really talented, committed and loyal workforce of nearly 200 people working at EQ Office. We service over 400 organizations with a physical place to foster the development and/or delivery of their products and services. This week we fully migrated to a Work From Home (WFH) platform (except…3 min read3 min read
Mar 15, 2019Member-onlyWhy real estate needs agility to survive“Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood,” — Marie Curie Agility is an organizational strategy most commonly used for rapidly changing business environments. Organizational agility is the ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, being able to adapt, have flexibility and drive balance over the…6 min read6 min read
Nov 6, 2018Where is Amazon HQ2? It is HQmanyI started writing this piece when news first hit that Amazon was looking for HQ2 (about a year ago). And I decided to finish it given recent news and telling this story to just my inner circle. …Amazon3 min readAmazon3 min read
Jul 13, 2018Member-onlyHow to Secure and Inspire Talent — Space for GreatnessDuring my career, one of most challenging and enlightening positions I held was leading real estate development for a destination resort and spa; Canyon Ranch Resorts. When the customer has no contractual commitment to you beyond a night, operationally a hotel must deliver at the highest level every day or…Real Estate5 min readReal Estate5 min read
Nov 6, 2017Urban Development as a Mindfulness PracticeThis was originally written for and published in City Tank on April 9, 2012. I’ve re-published it here as I’ve found it inspiring to me, again. Enjoy. Skanska’s Living Building in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood; Juxtaposing urban development and mindfulness in the same sentence appears akin to throwing a reunion party…Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
