Podcast appearances and mentions of Del Webb

Most of us, even the CEO of a major homebuilder, don't have a master plan for our lives. Sometimes, fate takes us to a place we never thought we would be. Sheryl Palmer's journey started as a young advertising expert at McDonald's, wound through homebuilder Del Webb, and eventually put her at Morrison Homes when it merged with Taylor Woodrow. Thirty days after that marriage in 2007, new builder Taylor Morrison asked her to take the reins. She hasn't checked her rearview mirror since. Sheryl Palmer, Chairman and CEO of the sixth-largest homebuilder in the country by volume, joins us for this episode of New Home Insights.

In episode 392, Bill Ness, founder of 55places.com, joins The Construction Leadership Podcast to share his journey from new home sales consultant at Del Webb to launching the premier destination for active adults searching for a new home.  Bill Ness discusses: His initial steps from original insight to early implementation The sales pitch that changed his life  Challenges and opportunities to delivering value online And much more   55places.com is exclusively dedicated to serving the 55+ community. The company tracks the 55+ housing market and matches vistor's lifestyle to their next home. 55places.com has nurtured an extensive network of specialized agents for 55+ buyers, sellers, and renters. https://www.55places.com   You can view clips from this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bradleyhartmannandco     This episode is brought to you by The Simple Sales Pipeline® —the most efficient way to organize and value any construction sales rep's roster of customers and prospects in under 30 minutes once every 30 days. *** If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your feedback will help us on our mission to bring the construction community closer together. If you have suggestions for improvements, topics you'd like the show to explore, or have recommendations for future guests, do not hesitate to contact us directly at info@bradleyhartmannandco.com.

Premium Content Preview - Patreon.com/360Vegas   The Sahara used to be referred to as the start of the strip, when the strip began to develop.  During that time, people talked about the strip like they do off strip properties today, too far from the action.  Turns out what people really wanted was more options and the development of the strip over the years has been nothing short of remarkable.  The question is, does the strip have a limit to the number of properties it can support, or do the struggles facing places like Sahara fall directly on the shoulders of the properties experiencing them.  Give the people what they want and they will come.  If you follow that sentiment then the question has to be asked, do people not want what Sahara has to offer?  Is that why they are struggling?   For more information regarding Del Webb and the Sahara, check out... lvstriphistory.com  Del Webb: A Man A Company  Gambling on a Dream: The Classic Las Vegas Strip 1930-1955  Viva Las Vegas: After-Hours Architecture  The First 100: Portraits of the Men and Women Who Shaped Las Vegas  Pinterest  Battle Born Pins  Vintage Vegas Shirts     

Random Vegas By 1980, the states five dominate gaming entities were publicly traded companies.  They were Harrah's, MGM, Del Webb, Caesars World and Hilton (Neon Metropolis) Twitpic of the week The concept was unique and interesting to begin with.  City Center, a city within a city.  So big it has its own fire department onsite.  Unfortunately, what we got was essentially a very expensive office park on the strip. While not pictured, Aria is a sexy bitch, but it was designed to usurp Bellagio as the premier property in the portfolio and to date, it has done no such thing.  While Veer towers have always captured our imagination the remaining resorts on property, include Vdara and Waldorf Astoria, don't have casinos in them so there is no reason to even visit either of these properties, in our opinion.  It is amusing that the most popular resort in the City Center portfolio is arguably Cosmopolitan, a property they had to acquire and fold into the complex.  Thanks to @TheCrybabyvegas for sharing the view from his room during VV12. News Cyber Attacks free credit monitor and identity theft protection services Zorkfest 2023 Pawn Stars DUI Big Rig Jig Caesars fountains Darren Aronofsky film

Greg and Justin sit down with Dan Waters, Owner and Principal at Creative Environments, which provides pool, spa, landscape design, and construction services in Phoenix.With over 33 years of design and landscape construction experience, Dan has worked on the design and development of landscaping for model home parks for Toll Brothers, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, Jackson Properties, and Engle Homes.Dan co-founded and helped to build Creative Environments from $700,000 in revenues to over $50 million. In addition, he has trained and mentored over 100 landscape designers and architects in the workings of quality design, and is a regular Guest Speaker at Arizona State University Construction Management Program.Listen in as Dan goes down memory lane, from earning $3.35 an hour in fast food as a kid to a one-off construction project for a swimming pool, to his first official landscaping job, to, at just 24 years old, purchasing the business that he would grow from a six to a 200-person operation.Dan also talks about Creative Environments' decision to put up their own metal fabrication shop, how they manage to stay within budget, and the astonishing speed at which the company accomplishes its projects.He discusses the business's client-facing approach, insisting that his salespeople are themselves designers who could see client desires and considerations from their point of view, offering something that matches their vision as closely as possible over simply getting the sale.Finally, Dan speaks on how the company is currently navigating a still-turbulent economy and lingering supply chain challenges. He explains why reputation management is something that no business owner should skimp on amid a market where delays and setbacks should be expected.Brought to you by TS Pool Supply A new retail experience providing customers a one-stop-shop for all their pool care needs. For an added bonus to our listeners use promo code POOLCHASERS10 at checkout for 10% off. Visit https://tspoolsupply.com/ Connect with Dan Waters & Creative Environments:Website - https://creativeenvironments.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creativeenvironments/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CreativeEnviron/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/CreativeEnvir/Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/creative-environments-pfvwus-pf~1041325936?Connect with Pool Chasers:Website - https://poolchasers20.com/Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/poolchasersInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/poolchasers/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poolchasers/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXIcnqHms_PEu8AAPafxdVATwitter - https://twitter.com/poolchasersPinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/poolchaserspodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@poolchasers

Hoy en el Cosmos, hablaremos sobre los resultados del último retrato molecular y químico, hecho por el Webb, en un planeta gaseoso, ubicado a unos 700 años luz en dirección de la constelación de Virgo. Y que constituyen los pasos necesarios para entender mejor la naturaleza de los exoplanetas y, porque no, tal vez encontrar señales o trazadores de vida en otros mundos. Referencias https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-detects-carbon-dioxide-in-exoplanet-atmosphere https://www.mpia.de/news/science/2022-17-wasp39b-update Música de fondo: · You might as well - Stellardrone · Darklight - John Dyson Sígueme en: · Web… https://naricesdetycho.org/ · Twitter... @naricesdetycho · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/NaricesdeTycho · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/naricesdetycho · Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/@NaricesdeTycho

John Howell is joined by JR Westberg from Parkside Pub in Huntley. They are hosting their 40th Annual Turkey Testicle Festival tomorrow, November 23. The two discuss what happens at the festival, how it came about in the first place, and the Del Webb crowd's presence at the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ha fatto il giro del mondo la notizia del dipinto di Piet Mondrian, New York City 1 del 1941, esposto capovolto per oltre 75 anni alla Kunstsammlung di Düsseldorf, in Germania. L'annuncio è stato dato dalla curatrice Susanne Meyer-Büser nel corso di una conferenza stampa, specificando che l'orientamento corretto del quadro avrebbe dovuto riportare il raggruppamento di strisce gialle, rosse e blu in alto com'era e non in basso come è stato esposto per 75 anni.Il senso i come noi percepiamo si debba esporre un quadro o una fotografia la dice lunga sul modo con quale guardiamo le immagini. La singolare notizia del quadro di Modrian appeso al contrario ci porta a fare un parallelismo su come le agenzie spaziali ci presentano le nuove meravigliose immagini scattate dal telescopio Webb, in orbita a quasi un anno.Sono su Ig come elena_accorsibuttini

John Howell is joined by JR Westberg from Parkside Pub in Huntley. They are hosting their 40th Annual Turkey Testicle Festival tomorrow, November 23. The two discuss what happens at the festival, how it came about in the first place, and the Del Webb crowd's presence at the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este capítulo de programadores anónimos hablaremos del telescopio James Web con el científico Rintaro Okabe del anime Steins;Gate. Espero les guste, buena ciencia a todos! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/programadores-anonimos/message

A un milione e mezzo di chilometri dalla Terra, il James Webb Space Telescope si prepara a rivoluzionare l'astronomia a infrarossi. Che cosa dobbiamo aspettarci da questo telescopio spaziale così atteso? Ne parliamo con Adriano Fontana, Dirigente di Ricerca dell'Inaf all'Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

Expat Thailand EP240: Retire EVERYONE Part 2. Thailand allows you to retire everyone in your family! - Client Case Study. - Phoenix Arizona (Del Webb community) to Thailand? - Orange County to Thailand? - My solutions to their problems. - Thailand allows you to retire everyone in your family! - In-Laws - Low-cost living without sacrificing your "Luxury Lifestyle." - Thailand is perfect for all demographics...Millennials...Gen X...Babyboomers. - Bring your whole FAMILY to Thailand! Resort Living at its BEST! Exclusivity - Privacy - Gated Communities with First-Class services & amenities in the best Locations throughout Bangkok & Beach Cities! Our Mission: Assisting our affluent clientele (and investors) in relocating their luxury lifestyle to Thailand, and creating an "Income-Generating" real estate portfolio. Specializing in Bangkok & Beach Cities. - Beachfront Homes starting $1M (USD). - Oceanfront Luxury condos with unobstructed views of the ocean starting $500k (USD). - Bangkok 3 to 4 story "Brownstones" (luxury townhomes) starting $750k (USD). - Bangkok Luxury single-family detached homes (in gated communities) starting $500k USD. See you in Thailand! Will & Aoy Roadhouse Will@1Compass.net Roadhouse International (Thailand Commercial & Luxury Real Estate). Specializing in Beachfront Homes & Boutique Hotels. International Real Estate Consultant & Asset Management. Compass Group International (est. 2002). All Social Media & Podcast Apps (search): Will Roadhouse --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/willroadhouse/support

Random Vegas Del Webb was a private person, egoless.  He wouldn't even allow himself to be paged in any of his properties.  In fact, he remained so anonymous that one former employee tells a story about a time Webb tried to get on a service elevator at the Sahara to go to the offices in the penthouse.  An employee stopped Del, asked who he was and when he claimed he was Del Webb, the employee told him, unless he could prove that, he wasn't allowed to use the service elevator and turned him away.  Later, it was confirmed Del was who he claimed to be, and rather than fire the employee, he was very please that he stopped him since he didn't know who he was because he could have been anyone wanting to burn the place down.   Twitpic of the week   It's common knowledge that rain doesn't happen often in Las Vegas.  When it does, neon reflections in puddles are commonly captured.  This time, @RemkoRinkema shared the view from a rain soaked windshield in traffic and it was fabulous.  Noticeable are both Bally's marquee, the reflection of Bellagio and brake/headlights.  I hate precipitation in any form unless its used for recreation.  But its hard to deny how it captures the beauty of the neon jungle.   News Wynn Sells Boston Mad Apple Las Vegas Grand Prix Palms Hiring 

What is supposed to be a quick trip ends up taking much, much longer than planned. Don has written for Yahoo Voices, Beliefnet.com, and Kinja.com. His writings have been published in various magazines and books. He has written the following 6 books — More info on his website: http://donlubov.com. An End to Stress – spirituality and self-help The Plague – sci-fi cautionary tale The Side Job – a novel of a female assassin The Writers Bloc Club – an anthology of prose & poetry Near Death in the Gila National Forest – a memoir Frosty the Soulman – an illustrated children's book Articles and Poems — Beliefnet.com, Kinja.com, Yahoo Voices, Florida Writers Magazine, Journal of Creative Writers Notebook, The Daily Sun, The Stress Blog on Deeper Meditation, Horizon Magazine, Mark Miller's One, What is love – Diane Sikel, Fifty is the New Fifty – Steve Winston, The Speaker Anthology – Shields & Gustavson, The Florida Writer, The Boomer Cafe He has written about spirituality and stress relief since 1971. Ten years successfully teaching his “Six-Step Path” at College of Central Florida Sr. Center, MTP College, and The Lifelong Learning College in The Villages, FL. He has taught his unique brand of meditation to over 2,000 people, who subsequently achieved a level of inner peace. He has taught his “Six-Step Path” for stress reduction for the past 12 years, at Del Webb and 3 local colleges. ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- My name is Chris Herron, and I narrate audiobooks. In 2015, poor control of my diabetes left me legally blind for the better part of a year. The doctors predicted an 80% chance I would never see again, but I changed the way I was living and through sheer willpower beat the odds. During this time I couldn't read or write. Two things that I had been turning to for comfort since I was a small child. With the sheer amount of stress I was under, this was devastating. My wife took me by the arm, lead me into the local library, and read out titles of audiobooks to me. I chose the audiobook versions of books I had loved such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more. They brought my favorite stories to life in ways I never thought possible and helped me through the darkest time of my life. Once my vision recovered, I maintained a love for audiobooks. I decided I would turn my focus from being a writer to becoming a narrator. I devised Tall Tale TV as a way to help out all the amazing authors in the writing communities I had come to love before my ordeal. I created Tall Tale TV to help aspiring authors by providing them with a promotional audiobook video. A way to showcase their skills with the written word. They say the strongest form of advertisement is word of mouth, so I provide a video to a platform of readers to help get people talking. Help them spread the word. Click the share button and let the world know about this author. ---- legal ---- I, life is but a stage.iginal or Royalty and Attribution free. Most stock images used are provided by http://www.pixabay.com . Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on http://www.talltaletv.com or obtained with permission by the author. Common Affiliates are: Amazon, Smashwords

The Yankees began showing some life, after sputtering at the start of a brief, two-game road trip to Cleveland. Roger Maris seemed to be finding his home run stroke. Off the field, a fan found a $50,000 check the Yankees had sent out west. Meanwhile co-owner Dan Topping had a big announcement about an exhibition game and at the same time dug deep into his and co-owner Del Webb's wallet to dole out their biggest signing bonus in the ball club's history.Maybe Topping and Webb were being generous. As the weather warmed, the turnstiles were beginning to click at Yankee Stadium.

On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the good things retirement communities have done for the life of a retiree and how they have provided solutions for retirees’ deepest needs. In this podcast, we will take a deeper look how the popularity of retirement communities has spread since their launch by Del Webb, January 1st, 1960 in Sun City, AZ.

On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the development of the very first retirement community launched on January 1st, 1960 by Del Webb in Sun City, AZ. In this podcast, we take a look at the life of Del Webb and explain how he created a solution geared towards an emerging retirement population that no one else believed in.

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: report (:26) Democrats need to use what little power they have left to defend open government | Editorial (5:04) A new take on ‘Carmen,’ with a Caribbean twist (9:22) Weather presented by Del Webb (12:55)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 24, 2021. As travel resumes, airport restaurant employees are being called back to work. But not in Orlando. (:28) Orlando trust buys property along Lake Eola Park, donates it to city for planned green space (4:56) Dishonest Florida GOP manufactures election solutions to solve manufactured problems | Editorial (8:37) Weather presented by Del Webb (13:14)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Metro Orlando retains title as nation’s most dangerous for pedestrians (:27) Behind the scenes: See how Orlando Ballet’s new Great Hall will make magic (3:37) Berry delicious tastes of the Florida Strawberry Festival (7:06) Weather presented by Del Webb (10:27)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 3, 2021. I-4 construction dump-truck owners reeling after subcontractor bankruptcy (:26) A tough and good decision by Florida to rein in the spread of exotic snakes and lizards (7:14) Weather presented by Del Webb (13:07)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. UCF football coach Josh Heupel leaves to take Tennessee job (:27) Picks for top command spots dashing high hopes for Osceola’s first Hispanic sheriff | Editorial (4:59) Unique partnership unites Orlando, Middle East through art (8:33) Weather presented by Del Webb (11:51)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Publix coronavirus vaccination program expands to 3 more counties, but no Orlando yet (:33) Trump’s wild ride puts Disney’s Hall of Presidents in a predicament | Editorial (5:29) Mad Cow Theatre goes online to bring home its herd (9:30) Weather presented by Del Webb (12:55)

Lee Richter, CEO, Richter Communication and Design Group, a DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview DotCom Magazine welcomes Lee Richter, an award-winning, dynamic business innovator and a visionary recognized for the 7th consecutive year by the San Francisco Business Times as one of their Top 100 Women Business Leaders. For more than 25 years, she has launched a dozen successful businesses in the financial, education and lifestyle sectors. Her unique vision and drive revolutionizes business as her companies produce hundreds of jobs, educate tens of thousands of people and make millions in revenue. Lee is a business strategy genius. As the CEO of Richter Communications and Design Group, she is passionate about designing and launching marketing campaigns and products that represent her mission and her values. Her business acumen and talent has generated national and international results with clients such as Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Robertson Stephens, Autodesk, Stanford Research Institute, Edmunds.com, The Pet Concierge and Del Webb among others. https://goasklee.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sheryl Palmer, Chairman and CEO of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, joins as our second leading voice within the homebuilding industry (after Larry Webb, CEO of the New Home Company). Taylor Morrison is one of the nation's top-ranked public homebuilders, following the company's IPO in 2013, which Sheryl oversaw. With her college studies in special education and a career start in the sales and marketing department at McDonald's, Sheryl shares how she came into the homebuilding business and how these prior, non-real estate experiences have influenced her consumer-first approach to the business. Additionally, we talk about Taylor Morrison and the homebuilding industry's response to COVID-19 and her prognosis for the sector going forward. Throughout the conversation, Sheryl demonstrates candidness, both as an executive leader in business and in her non-work life, even sharing her personal experience with a life-threatening illness.Sheryl has overseen Taylor Morrison, the Scottsdale, Arizona based homebuilder, since 2007. Sheryl has the organization dedicated to implementing a business strategy focused on three priorities: pursuing strategic growth opportunities to deliver benefits of scale; enhanced operational excellence to drive company-wide efficiencies; and differentiating the customer experience Taylor Morrison provides all team members and homebuyers. Under Sheryl's leadership, Taylor Morrison has been successful in creating trustworthy relationships with both its internal and external customers. In 2018, the company was named America's Most Trusted Home Builder for the third consecutive year by Lifestory Research, and a Top 100 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor.Sheryl has spent most of her early career in the Arizona, California and Nevada real estate markets. Prior to Taylor Morrison, Sheryl served as Nevada Area President for Pulte and Del Webb after finishing 10 years as division president at Blackhawk Corporation, a builder of active adult communities based in northern California.Sheryl's passions extend beyond homebuilding and enter the many realms of: parenthood, including her three children and four grandchildren; leadership and diversity; supporting veterans; solving for homelessness; and health and wellness.Sheryl is currently serving as the 2019-2020 Chairman of the National Board of Directors of HomeAid America, is on the Board of Directors of Interface Inc. and is an Executive Committee Member of the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) Policy Advisory Board at Harvard University. She is also the Chairman of the Board for the Building Talent Foundation, a non-profit division of Leading Builders of America.

Getting Rejected by a Local Escrow Agent (LA 1307) Transcript: Jack Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Howdy. Jack Butala: Welcome to the Land Academy Show, entertaining land investment talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny Southern California. Jack Butala: Today, Jill and I talk about getting rejected by a local escrow agent. This is something, for the 25 years I've been in this business, has never, ever happened with very, very few exceptions. Happens a lot now. Jill's going to tell us why. Jill DeWit: Before we get into it, should I do that? Jack Butala: Sure. Jill DeWit: Okay. Let's take a question posted by one of our members on the Land Investors online community. It is free. John wrote, I downloaded a list from real class, and there are a ton, almost half of properties with the same mailing address and situs address. Would you mail those or take them out? Well, that's interesting. You know what it makes me think of? It's like you download a not big list and one guy owns half the County. Is that how you read it? Jack Butala: No, not at all. Jill DeWit: Oh. Jack Butala: So there's counties, I'm almost sure this is not County data. This is the zip code data. There are zip codes for air force bases that have seven APNs in them. There's zip codes in some big cities that are a medical campus, like acute care. There's zip codes for all kinds of stuff that are not what we all think of as a zip code. So what happened here with John is- Jill DeWit: That makes sense. You're smart. Jack Butala: The data people... Really? Jill DeWit: Yeah. Jack Butala: I don't know if she means it or not. Jill DeWit: I do mean that. That was sincere. Jack Butala: I don't know if it's like, "You're smart." Bam"! Smack on the head. Jill DeWit: No. When have I ever done that? Jack Butala: Don't make me answer that. Jill DeWit: Oh. Jack Butala: I'm trying to get through the question here. Jill DeWit: What the heck was that? Jack Butala: Can you imagine if your siblings asked you that? Jill DeWit: What? My goodness, go ahead. Jack Butala: I can't imagine having that conversation like with my sister, Like, "Oh no, we never hit each other." She would just crack up. Jill DeWit: Okay. Jack Butala: So yeah, especially with zip codes, there's specific use zip codes. I think there's like 26,000 zip codes in the country, and I think that, for our purposes, the usability ones are like 12,000 to 18,000, some number like that. I don't know exactly. But here's the good news. All these data sources that we use, RealQuest, Datatree and TitlePro allow you to preview the data very, very easily without ever spending a nickel, ever. John didn't check. He pulled up his data set, he did all the stuff that you're supposed to do, like we teach. Jill DeWit: Click, click, click, click, click. Jack Butala: He's looking at it and he just hit buy. He didn't do that last step where you just kind of peruse the data. Like for instance, there's counties out West here that have a tremendous amount of Bureau of Land Management owned property, there's municipality owned property, a ton of native American owned reservation type property. And so for whatever reason, over the years, those properties have gotten assigned APNs, and they're of no use to us. We're not going to mail the US government a letter to see if we want... or any native American reservation. We're just not. So you have to check the data to see if it's usable or if it's what you anticipate. There is some properties that have huge cemeteries on them. You don't want it. You got to remove all that stuff. So, check your data for free before you download it. So you don't get disappointed. Same property? I don't think it's the same. The only time- Jill DeWit: No, I think you're right. I mean, there's times that it does. If there's a big developer, let's just throw this out there, a Del Webb community. If Del Webb owns a whole thing as he's,

Getting Rejected by a Local Escrow Agent (LA 1307) Transcript: Jack Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Howdy. Jack Butala: Welcome to the Land Academy Show, entertaining land investment talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill DeWit: And I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny Southern California. Jack Butala: Today, Jill and I talk about getting rejected by a local escrow agent. This is something, for the 25 years I've been in this business, has never, ever happened with very, very few exceptions. Happens a lot now. Jill's going to tell us why. Jill DeWit: Before we get into it, should I do that? Jack Butala: Sure. Jill DeWit: Okay. Let's take a question posted by one of our members on the Land Investors online community. It is free. John wrote, I downloaded a list from real class, and there are a ton, almost half of properties with the same mailing address and situs address. Would you mail those or take them out? Well, that's interesting. You know what it makes me think of? It's like you download a not big list and one guy owns half the County. Is that how you read it? Jack Butala: No, not at all. Jill DeWit: Oh. Jack Butala: So there's counties, I'm almost sure this is not County data. This is the zip code data. There are zip codes for air force bases that have seven APNs in them. There's zip codes in some big cities that are a medical campus, like acute care. There's zip codes for all kinds of stuff that are not what we all think of as a zip code. So what happened here with John is- Jill DeWit: That makes sense. You're smart. Jack Butala: The data people... Really? Jill DeWit: Yeah. Jack Butala: I don't know if she means it or not. Jill DeWit: I do mean that. That was sincere. Jack Butala: I don't know if it's like, "You're smart." Bam"! Smack on the head. Jill DeWit: No. When have I ever done that? Jack Butala: Don't make me answer that. Jill DeWit: Oh. Jack Butala: I'm trying to get through the question here. Jill DeWit: What the heck was that? Jack Butala: Can you imagine if your siblings asked you that? Jill DeWit: What? My goodness, go ahead. Jack Butala: I can't imagine having that conversation like with my sister, Like, "Oh no, we never hit each other." She would just crack up. Jill DeWit: Okay. Jack Butala: So yeah, especially with zip codes, there's specific use zip codes. I think there's like 26,000 zip codes in the country, and I think that, for our purposes, the usability ones are like 12,000 to 18,000, some number like that. I don't know exactly. But here's the good news. All these data sources that we use, RealQuest, Datatree and TitlePro allow you to preview the data very, very easily without ever spending a nickel, ever. John didn't check. He pulled up his data set, he did all the stuff that you're supposed to do, like we teach. Jill DeWit: Click, click, click, click, click. Jack Butala: He's looking at it and he just hit buy. He didn't do that last step where you just kind of peruse the data. Like for instance, there's counties out West here that have a tremendous amount of Bureau of Land Management owned property, there's municipality owned property, a ton of native American owned reservation type property. And so for whatever reason, over the years, those properties have gotten assigned APNs, and they're of no use to us. We're not going to mail the US government a letter to see if we want... or any native American reservation. We're just not. So you have to check the data to see if it's usable or if it's what you anticipate. There is some properties that have huge cemeteries on them. You don't want it. You got to remove all that stuff. So, check your data for free before you download it. So you don't get disappointed. Same property? I don't think it's the same. The only time- Jill DeWit: No, I think you're right. I mean, there's times that it does. If there's a big developer, let's just throw this out there, a Del Webb community. If Del Webb owns a whole thing as he's,

Il James Webb Telescope della Nasa ha realizzato per la prima volta il completo dispiegamento del suo specchio principale

Lake Las Vegas Live broadcasts The 2nd Annual Rudolph’s Neon Lights Parade from The Village at Lake Las Vegas. The event is presented by Del Webb, Lake Las Vegas. In addition to the parade, Del Webb’s Bridjette Shelfo gives us updates on a new LLV community. Help Keep Them Warm: Don’t forget the Dasco Sweater […]

Lake Las Vegas Live broadcasts The 2nd Annual Rudolph’s Neon Lights Parade from The Village at Lake Las Vegas. The event is presented by Del Webb, Lake Las Vegas. In addition to the parade, Del Webb’s Bridjette Shelfo gives us updates on the new LLV community. Help Keep Them Warm: Don’t forget the Dasco Sweater […]

Angie goes through a list of features some say will make your home sell faster. But which ones are really worth having and which ones are more about personal preference? Do you have any of these in your home (or on your wish list)? ----more---- Show Notes: Did You See This? 0:38 Baby Boomers are changing the housing industry 55+ communities are in high demand and are changing home designs. There are many in this area, Del Webb being one of the big ones in the Triangle. This is the only neighborhood type that can restrict based on age. If you like to get out and be active and spend time with others in retirement, this is a great option. Do These Features Sell Your Home Faster? 5:14 Chef's kitchen That's the number one thing to spend money to update. The cooktop and built-in stove and microwave will help get your home sold quicker. 5:47 Theater room This is something that won't hurt a home sale but isn't a must either. A lot of people will find it as a nice bonus. 6:16 Home gym To Angie, this wouldn't help sell a home quicker, it could even turn some people away. This depends on the person, it's very specific to someone's needs. 7:33 Three-car garage This could sell your home quicker. It's become more of the norm for homes of certain sizes. 8:00 Solar panels Angie knows it saves energy, but overall, it's not an upselling feature. The look is not as appealing to some, but it depends on the person. Angie hasn't had a buyer who has been looking for solar panels on a house, so it doesn't appear to be in high demand in the Triangle. 9:21 Quartz countertops Anytime you have granite or quartz, an updated countertop will sell a home much quicker. 9:55 Exterior lighting This adds to the attractiveness of the home. There's not a clear dollar amount on this, but it makes a home pop. 10:25 Tennis courts In the neighborhood, this might not be a huge differentiator. 11:08 In-ground pool On the actual property, it's 50-50 on if the buyer wants one in the backyard. But having one in the neighborhood is a bigger selling point. 11:58 Home office Having an office or formal living room is nice. It can be turned into a playroom. A bonus room in general sells a home quicker. If the fourth bedroom can be utilized as a bonus room is more attractive than four small bedrooms. Mailbag Question 15:12 Ashley: A Quick move Ashley is thinking of buying a home in the area where the sellers have only lived in the home for a year. Is that a red flag? Typically, not, since there are so many reasons why people decide to move. Maybe the seller found out they were pregnant or got a new job out-of-state or another personal reason. You do have the right to ask as the buyer, but the selling agent does not have to disclose the answer.

Del Webb was a real estate mogul with a dream - of creating a new kind of village where senior citizens could grow old in comfort and style.

Andrew Scott is a Professor of Economics at the London Business School. His research, writing, and talks focus on the macro trends that shape the global environment, from technology, longevity, globalization, through to interest rates and exchange rates. His work on longevity emphasizes the positive impact of a longevity dividend. It isn’t just that there are more old people but that how we are aging is changing. Andrew’s 2016 book, The 100-Year Life, on this theme, became an award-winning global bestseller translated into 15 languages. He has been an advisor to a range of corporates and governments on a broad range of economic issues and an award-winning public speaker, combining, insight, clarity, humor, and a motivation to action for anyone who hears him.   Key Takeaways: [1:31] Marc welcomes you to Episode 127 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Career Pivot brings you this podcast; CareerPivot.com is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of life and our careers. Take a moment to check out the blog and the other resources delivered to you, free of charge. [2:02] If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with other like-minded souls. Subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, or any of the other apps that supply podcasts. Share it on social media or just tell your neighbors, and colleagues. The more people Marc reaches, the more people he can help. [2:22 Next week, Marc will interview Tami Forman, who is the executive director of Path Forward, a non-profit organization that creates mid-career returnship programs. (If that interview is delayed, Marc will read a chapter from the next edition of Repurpose Your Career.) [2:58] This week, Marc is speaking with Andrew Scott, co-author of The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity. Marc introduces Andrew with his bio. [4:09] Marc welcomes Andrew to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [4:27] Marc reached out to Andrew after reading his article “Is 75 the New 65? How the Definition of Aging Is Changing,” on NextAvenue.org. Having interviewed authors Ashton Applewhite, Patti Temple Rocks, and Chris Farrell about ageism, Marc wanted to segue with Andrew into talking more about aging. [4:58] Andrew says we have made a mess about age. Aging brings to mind ‘end of life.’ Chronologically, everyone’s aging at exactly the same rate — one year, every year. [5:30] As a macroeconomist, Andrew looks at trends that shape the world. He noticed that, on average, we are living longer and healthier lives. Governments are worried about workers aging out of the workforce, causing problems for Social Security and pensions. [6:12] Andrew wonders how does the good news that we are living longer and healthier turn into the bad news that we will be a burden on society? There are two things happening. First, as the birth rate declines and people live for longer, the average citizen is older. Everyone focuses on that. [6:36] The exciting thing is that, on average, we are aging differently. In essence, we are younger for longer. A 78-year-old in the U.S. or the UK today has the same mortality rate as a 65-year-old from 40 years ago. We are in better health, but because we look just at chronological age, we don’t notice that. We need to look at biological age. [7:33] Marc turns 63 next month. Marc lives a very different life at 63 than his father lived at 63. Marc’s father had been forced to retire at 60. He lived for 15 more years, but it figuratively killed him. Marc will not let his life pass on. [8:12] Chronological age tells how many years since you were born. Mortality risk tells how many years until you die. The average American has never been older but we are also younger because our mortality rate is lower. We have a lot more years to go. [9:05] In the Twentieth Century, we created a life based on a 70-year life expectancy — a three-stage life of education, work, and retirement. That creates a sociological sense of age — what you should be doing at a certain age. That’s where corporate ageism comes from. [9:38] The average age of the Rolling Stones is seven or eight years older than the average age of the U.S. Supreme Court. We need to change our sociological norms. Andrew points to CareerPivot.com and NextAvenue.org as examples of experimenting with new rules for longer lives. [10:10] The New Yorker, in 1937, first publicly used the word, ‘teenager.’ It was a new concept. In the 1950s, it became established. Previously, one was considered an adult by around age 14. [10:54] For most of human history, people were not aware of the day or year they were born. They were “fit and healthy,” or “a grandfather,” or “a mother.” They didn’t know their chronological age. They had a more “real” sense of age. [11:26] Starting in the Nineteenth Century, governments started keeping accurate birth records. In the Twentieth Century, birthday celebrations and birthday parties began. The song, “Happy Birthday To You”, became popular in the ’30s. Once governments began tracking people by age, they started separating them by age, for school and work. [12:04] The greatest example of this age separation is retirement at age 65 when you are “old.” Because we are living longer, considering 65 to be old doesn’t work anymore. People age differently. There is a great diversity in how healthy and active people are over age 65. [12:43] Marc talks about 80-year-olds in the Ajijic Hiking Group, who easily beat him in hiking. These 80-year-olds look at life differently than Marc would have thought they do. It is a mindset. Many are retirees. Marc isn’t retiring, at least for the next 15 years. He just moved his business down to Ajijic. [13:41] The Twentieth-Century three-stage life worked for a 70-year lifespan. But we learned in the Twentieth Century that age is malleable. You can influence how you age and how long you will live. Diet, exercise, community, and relationships all make a difference. Having engagement and a sense of purpose helps you age better. [14:30] How do we create this new, longer life, when the three-stage life has us retiring at age 65? How are you engaging in the world and what is your sense of purpose? We are in a social experiment. We need to find how to use time in productive ways. [16:19] Anthropologists call an ambiguous threshold of transition a liminality. Teenage years are a liminality. The years around retirement are a new liminality. [17:04] In Andrew’s book, Jane graduates from college, marries Jorge, and they take turns reinventing themselves every 15 years. This is foreign to how Marc was raised, to have a 40-year career leading to retirement. [18:14] In a longer life, it is important to keep your options open. Reinvention comes by your choice or from circumstances given to you, like being laid off. Reinvention is one of the challenges of a longer life. Andrew tells 40-year-olds that they have more working years ahead of them than they have behind them. That shocks them. [19:22] In Arizona, on January 1, 1960, Del Webb, opened the first Sun City with five model homes and a strip mall. 10,000 cars drove in the first day. In those days, people of retirement age could expect to live 10 or 15 years. Today, in a married couple of 65, one of the spouses has a good chance of living to 100. What are they going to do? [20:20] The UK Pension was introduced in 1908. Since then, life expectancy has increased by 36 years. Andrew says it is crazy that the three-stage life has not been changed much in that time. We’re biologically aging better. Most of these extra years of life come in the second half of middle age. [21:03] For about the last hundred years, roughly every decade, life expectancy has increased by two or three years. That’s like adding six to eight hours to every day. With more time, we would structure our day differently. We have longer lives and we can structure them differently. The average age of first marriages has gone from 20 to 30. [22:14] The number of people working after age 70 has tripled in the United States over the last 20 years. A person in their 20s needs to think about working into their early 80s. There is time for experimentation and finding what you like and are good at. In your 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s, you’re going to need to think more about investing. [24:07] Almost half of Marc’s online community is over 60; one-third are over 65. One of the common themes is they all want the freedom to keep on working, on their terms. Andrew notes that GenX and Millennials want flexible, meaningful, purposeful, autonomous work; so do workers over 60. We all want that. [25:09] At every age, preparing for your future self is important. That’s the key mindset perspective. “How do I make sure that I’m fit, healthy, engaged, and have my community and sense of purpose?” In a longer life, you need to be more forward-looking. [25:58] At 78, you have 13 more years of life than at 65, with the health that a 65-year-old of 40 years ago had. You are younger than your age. There are new options and new possibilities at every age. We work it out as we go along. [27:20] Marc recalls discussing with Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, that the older we get, the younger we feel, and the longer we want to live. Our view of old age keeps on moving further and further out. [27:42] Andrew notes the paradox of aging: younger people see the challenges of aging and think it sounds terrible but happiness often increases as people grow older. Andrew shares his explanation. [28:52] As people get very old and sense that they may be approaching their final decade, they do want to focus on the things that matter the most to them. For most, that will be in their 80s and 90s. [29:33] Marc contrasts the treatment of ages in the U.S. and in Mexico. There are so many multi-generational homes in Mexico, and it is very healthy. Inter-generational mixing is good. Our U.S. obsession with age led to labeling the generations, separating them further from each other. The generations don’t mix. [31:43] People are people. Labeling comes about due to a lack of inter-generational mixing. Inter-generational mixing will become more crucial as we all live longer. It is a great way of spreading knowledge and insight. It will help the young be more forward-looking and the old to be more youthful and innovative. [33:02] Marc recalls his presentation in March on the five generations in the workplace. Many of the audience had never networked with Millennials. One had volunteered in the Beto O’Rourke Senate campaign, where he learned a lot. [33:43] Andrew has a website, 100yearlife.com, that includes a free diagnostic to look at your finances, skills, knowledge, physical and mental health, and your relationships, as well as your ability to undergo change. A three-stage life did not encourage many transitions. The transitions were: college to work and work to retirement. [34:20] More than 20K people have taken the diagnostic. There was no real pattern by age. People are the same, whatever age they are. Only one pattern emerged. Men in their 50s had quite narrow (similar) social circles. To transition well, open yourself up to new people and new ideas and find new circumstances. [36:03] Put yourself into challenging and different situations where you are not as well-known. That’s how you grow, learn, and transition. [36:20] Contact Andrew and buy his book through 100yearlife.com or see his ongoing work on his personal website, AndrewScott.global. Also, reach Andrew on Twitter at @ProfAndrewScott or LinkedIn at Andrew Scott. Andrew shares resources with people around the world experimenting and learning from each other on how to live well longer. [37:02] Marc thanks Andrew and hopes you enjoyed this episode. Marc thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Andrew. What are you going to do with all those extra years? Marc has a plan; do you? [37:21] The Career Pivot Community website has become a valuable resource for more than 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project. Marc is recruiting new members for the next cohort. [37:35] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. [37:50] Those who are in these initial cohorts set the direction of this endeavor. Right now they are forming writing groups. This is a paid membership community with group coaching and special content. More importantly, it’s a community where you can seek help. Go to CareerPivot.com/Community to learn more. [38:21] Marc invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn.com/in/mrmiller. Just include in the connection request that you heard Marc on this podcast. You can look for Career Pivot on Facebook, LinkedIn, or @CareerPivot on Twitter. [38:39] Please come back next week, when Marc will speak with Tami Forman, the executive director of Path Forward. [38:46] Marc thanks you for listening to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [38:51] You will find the show notes for this episode at CareerPivot.com/episode-127. [38:59] Please hop over to CareerPivot.com and subscribe to get updates on this podcast and all the other happenings at Career Pivot. 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Over four decades, Patti Temple Rocks has held senior leadership positions in three distinct communication sectors: PR, advertising, and corporate/client side. She is an inspirational leader, innovative thinker, problem-solver, growth driver, brand steward, and an agent of change. Patti is passionate about fighting age discrimination and helping people understand how it harms individuals, businesses, and society, as a whole. You can learn more about this issue at Imnotdone.rocks.   Listen in for ways you can have this conversation where you work and where you live.   Key Takeaways: [1:09] Marc welcomes you to Episode 124 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Career Pivot brings you this podcast. CareerPivot.com is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of life and our careers. Take a moment to check out the blog and the other resources delivered to you, free of charge. [1:41] If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with other like-minded souls. Subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, or any of the other apps that supply podcasts. Share it on social media or just tell your neighbors, and colleagues. [2:02] Next week will be Episode 125. Marc has categorized the episodes. Look for them on CareerPivot.com/podcast. Scroll past the player to find Show Notes by Category, including interviews, audiobook chapters, series, and more. [3:23] Let Marc know what you think about how they are organized. Feel free to email Marc at Podcast@CareerPivot.com [3:38] Next week, Marc will interview Paul Tasner. Marc found Paul through his TED Talk where he told his story of being laid off at the age of 64 and becoming an entrepreneur and formed Pulpworks. [4:01] This week, Marc interviews Patti Temple Rocks, the author of a great book on Ageism. [5:46] Marc welcomes Patti to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Patti reveals some of her personal passions: traveling and experiencing local cultures. [6:28] Patti explains the inspiration to write her book. Her boss and mentor, the first women to reach the C-suite at this large corporation, was pushed to the sideline. Patti asked the CEO why, and he said she was “just tired.” Patti knew that wasn’t true, and she started noticing age discrimination from that point on. [8:45] Patti’s wanted to make sure that didn’t happen to her, and to prepare for the day when the workplace decided it was time for her to go do something else. [9:10] Patti found a lot of writings about creating a second career when you are not perceived as valuable in your first career. Patti wasn’t ready to go do something else. She still had a lot to offer and give. Patti realized there were others who felt the same. [9:55] Patti’s book focuses on a message for businesses: You’ve got to change because there is this huge population of us who are reaching the stereotypical retirement age and we’re not going to want to go. [10:37] Marc has noticed code words for ageism. One term used in his workplace was he “doesn’t have the energy.” Patti says “digital native” can exclude Boomers. [11:07] Chris Farrell in Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life, says that companies are going to need Boomers. Without companies changing their behaviors, there will still be ageism. [11:29] When Marc interviewed Ashton Applewhite she had said that Boomers need to change behaviors. Patti saw there was room for her book. [11:51] In Patti’s opinion, there were a lot of people willing to make assumptions without having conversations about what is in the best interest of the company and the employee. Talking about age is considered taboo. Talking about salary is forbidden. More transparency in business will uncover inequities. [13:16] People assume that when an employee reaches a certain age, they don’t want to travel or move, or they are not worth training. These untruths continue due to lack of conversation. [13:40] Ageism exists because we don’t talk about it. Patti remembers a time when there were no diversity and inclusion officers or strategies. Today, we are talking about racism and sexism in corporations and in society. Age does not have that protection. [15:31] We need to start noticing when workers in their 50s and 60s are being ushered out of organizations. Ask the question, “What’s going on in my organization?” We can make a change. Marc tells of a case of disguised ageism from his corporate history. [16:30] Patti gives an example of ageism from her own career. Our view of retirement changes as we approach the expected retirement age. [19:34] Marc will interview Andrew Scott in May. Andrew and his wife, Lynda Gratton, wrote The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity. Young adults are probably not going to retire until they’re 85. They just haven’t figured that out, yet. [20:29] Marc talks about Del Webb, who opened the first Sun City on January 1, 1960, with five model homes and a strip mall. 10,000 cars came through the first day. A lot of the people smoked. They were in their 60s and weren’t going to live for more than 10 years. Today a married couple of age 65 have a good chance that one will live to 100. [21:53] Patti talks about how Herman Miller has addressed ageism. They realized that if everybody who was eligible for retirement took it at the time of their eligibility, they would have serious labor shortage and knowledge-transfer problems. [22:47] Herman Miller also noticed that most people were retiring without giving much notice. Those people were also not really prepared for retirement. Herman Miller created a program of flex retirement that encouraged employees to work with their managers to plan for retirement in steps, as much as five years ahead of time. [24:13] There almost always was a solution that was in the best interests both of the company and the employee. A major benefit for Herman Miller was in being able to plan for orderly successions with the person whose job is being filled making some contributions to the discussions. This program was a win-win. [25:08] Companies need to realize that it’s in their best interests, from a labor standpoint, to keep their employees around longer. If we Boomers can get people talking about ageism, and treating it as a taboo subject, solutions will arise from that conversation. [26:13] Patti interviewed many people who had experienced ageism. One obvious conclusion is that older workers are not around because of their higher salaries. It’s up to all of us to continue to prove our value, no matter what our age, so that we earn our salary. In cost-cutting times, that may mean reduced hours or a lower-paying job. [27:51] 100% of the people Patti interviewed said that if their boss had offered the option to change roles and reduce compensation, they would surely have considered it and more than likely would have taken it. Most people aren’t in a position to completely retire in their 50s or early 60s, if for no other reason than the high cost of health insurance. [28:30] Nobody should take a pay cut for doing the exact same job but companies can find a way to reorganize someone’s job to use their strengths at a lower salary. [28:51] Marc is living in Mexico because of the high cost of health insurance in the U.S. Marc also notes that he never was offered at any job the option to do something different for less money. [29:20] One of the common themes in Marc’s online community is that everybody wants the freedom of when they want to work, what they want to work on, and how hard they want to work. It’s not as much about the pay. [29:43] Patti has seen through her career that everybody wants flexibility and freedom. It is especially important toward the end of a career. CVS offered a package to pharmacists and store managers to spend winters in Florida. This solved a training and staffing problem and worked out well for older workers. Flexibility is huge. [32:11] Patti’s hope is that, as a result of this conversation in society, we will all have more choices about our own end of careers. [33:46] Patti has the idea that the vast majority of people who don’t get employee reviews when they’re supposed to are over 40. It’s sort of decided for us at that age that we care less about career development. Patti says, let’s take control of the end of our careers, not just the beginning of our careers. [34:28] Marc doesn’t ever want to retire. He wants to work less at something he loves, on his terms. [34:46] Patti’s book, I’m Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace, is available on Amazon. Patti’s website is Imnotdone.rocks and you can reach out to her there. Patti’s focus in her writings is to continue to raise awareness for this topic. People always thank her for bringing this up. Patti is not done talking about it! [35:41] Marc thanks Patti and hopes you enjoyed this episode. Ageism is not going away anytime soon. Marc recommends Patti’s book. Let him know what you think of it. [36:00] The Career Pivot Community website has become a valuable resource for 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project. Marc is currently recruiting new members for the next cohort. [36:11] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. [36:27] Those who are in these initial cohorts set the direction of this endeavor. This is a paid membership community with group coaching and special content. More importantly, it’s a community where you can seek help. Go to CareerPivot.com/Community to learn more. [36:52] Marc invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn.com/in/mrmiller. Just include in the connection request that you heard Marc on this podcast. You can look for Career Pivot on Facebook, LinkedIn, or @CareerPivot on Twitter. [37:14] Please come back next week, when Marc will interview Paul Tasner, owner of Pulpworks. [37:20] Marc thanks you for listening to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [37:25] You will find the show notes for this episode at CareerPivot.com/episode-124. [37:32] Please hop over to CareerPivot.com and subscribe to get updates on this podcast and all the other happenings at Career Pivot. 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In this episode, Marc interviews Valerie Friesen from Blue Angel Solutions. Valerie is an early-stage Baby Boomer who moved with her husband to Mexico from Canada during the Great Recession with intentions to teach English, on the side. She now has a very successful business providing health insurance solutions to expats in Mexico. Marc hopes you enjoy this fascinating episode.   Key Takeaways: [1:33] Marc welcomes you to Episode 115 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. CareerPivot.com brings you this podcast; it is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of life and our careers. Please take a moment to check out the blog and the other resources delivered to you free of charge. [2:01] If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with other like-minded souls.  Subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, or any of the other apps that supply podcasts. Share it on social media or just tell your neighbors, and colleagues. The more people Marc can reach, the more he can help. [2:23] Marc is not completely sure at this time what next week’s episode will be. He is scheduled to record a Question and Answer episode with Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt.org fame, but Marc also has appointments with Chris Farrell, author of Purpose and a Paycheck, and previous podcast guest, John Tarnoff. You’ll see which one, next week. [3:03] This week, Marc interviews Valerie Friesen from Blue Angel Solutions. Marc reads her bio by way of introduction.[3:32] Marc welcomes you to the podcast and presents Valerie Friesen. Marc bought his health insurance from Valerie after three recommendations from other clients. [3:54] Valerie is a first-stage Baby Boomer. Blue Angel Solutions is a boutique health insurance brokerage with relationships with several insurance companies. That gives an opportunity for new and returning customers. She tells how she chose the name. [5:08] Valerie and her husband moved to Ajijic from Canada in late 2009. They came partly for the climate, at the tail end of the 2008 economic meltdown. Their careers were impacted in Canada and on the advice of a relative who had been to Mexico, they decided to move. [6:34] They checked out the possibilities and within six months they had divested themselves from their careers, home, and investment properties. Then they moved. [6:52] Valerie had worked at two banks and through the banks, she had offered disability and health insurance to her banking clients. She had also taught English as a Second Language much earlier in her career and she had liked it, so she planned to teach again in Ajijic, Mexico. She enrolled in a fast-track program for accreditation in Guadalajara. [7:40] Valerie passed the accreditation class, but then her husband saw a newspaper ad for insurance sales and he asked her to check it out. She started at a full-service insurance agency. That’s how she got started in health insurance in Mexico. [9:00] Unfortunately, the founder of the agency passed away and things changed. Her husband encouraged her to move on. In five months, she launched Blue Angel Solutions, in November 2012. [9:40] Valerie’s vision for Blue Angel Solutions was not to be the largest agency but to be the best in responsiveness to clients — current and prospective. Everyone shows up on time, answers the phone, answers emails and is respectful. She holds her insurance providers to the same standard of service. [11:03] Valerie’s initial clients were fellow expats from the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Primarily from Canada and the U.S. Their ages generally ranged from 62 to 67. That was the age of people retiring at that time. [11:53] The bell curve has widened now. Her current prospects and clients range from age 38 to age 80. Some have children in college in the U.S. and teens at International Schools in Mexico. [13:40] One of the reasons people are moving to Mexico is that technology allows them to do business around the world from home. In Ajijic, the cost of living is less and the community is great, and the environment is attractive. [14:33] Marc has worked around the world, in 40 different countries. He can adapt to any culture. Mrs. Miller has not. When Marc first looked at moving, he asked a Chapala area Facebook group for recommendations for endocrinologists for his wife. He got 28 responses in 48 hours. [15:18] Valerie compares the area to a college town. Everyone is new. Everyone is helpful. The norm is to pay it forward. [15:55] How did it turn out differently for Valerie than she expected? She had expected to teach English as a Second Language. She got a contract to teach for one year in the a.m. in Jocotepec, while she worked at the insurance agency in the p.m. After a year, she knew it would burn her out so she continued in the insurance area. [16:45] Valerie’s typical day is to rise early, do some reading, make some supplier phone calls, and look at the day’s schedule. She and her husband walk the dogs. She comes to the office at 10:00 when it opens. She has a receptionist who opens if she is not yet there. [18:01] Valerie’s workday is a number of appointments, her primary method of doing business. On Monday mornings, she deals with the inevitable Monday walk-ins. That way, everybody is happy. Valerie compares business to the three parts of a golf swing — the setup, the swing itself, and the follow-through. [20:22] Valerie runs her business like a consulting business. She always provides a personal orientation to the product for her customers. [21:01] Marc comments on the personal orientation he and his wife received when they bought a policy. [21:25] Valerie works to 5:30 of 6:00 to do “cleanup” although the official hours are 10:00 to 4:00. [21:50] Valerie had no expectations about how much she would earn in insurance. With her good listening skills, good initiative, and commitment to excellence, she believed she would be successful. [22:28] Valerie continues to work because she wants to work. [22:40] Marc shares a story of meeting two elderly women at Tacos Frida in Ajijic who were thrilled with all the activities in the area. Marc told them he does not want activities; he wants purpose. Valerie agrees. Neither have any plans to retire. [23:23] Valerie will mentor someone to take over her business. She separates herself as an entity from the business. She wishes to leave a legacy of her business. [24:06] Valerie will never sell 100% of her business. She will find someone to run it for her. She will work fewer hours and be more mobile. In her business, she has the opportunity to experience and evaluate the aging process better than most people. She says it is sad that people used to retire and then pass within two years. [26:09] On January 1, 1960, the visionary Del Webb opened up Sun City Arizona with five model homes and a strip mall. He had 10,000 cars lined up to visit. At that time, most of them were smokers and would not live long. [26:46] Today, for a married couple, age 65, the odds of one of you living to 100 are enormous. Valerie’s receptionist has two aunties — 104 and 102 — who take care of themselves. [27:20] People are living longer than they expected. There are a lot of economic refugees in Ajijic. They can live a good life on their Social Security. [27:50] Marc thanks Valerie for sharing her story and asks her for some final words of advice for the listeners. [28:04] Valerie knew when she arrived that she would live it and she would be successful in any endeavor. At age 21 after University, she had served overseas in the Canadian equivalent of Peace Corps. She had learned to be self-reliant in a third-world country. She had learned flexibility, respect for cultures, and a sense of humor. [29:24] Valerie knew she had those qualities. She advises you to chill out and have a great time. This is no dress rehearsal; this is it. [29:48] From 200 to 2004 Marc spent a lot of time in mainland China, where he learned the more he ‘understood’ the Chinese people, the less he understood them. It’s similar in Mexico. The U.S. perception of Mexico is not correct. In Austin, in the last two years, there was a SWAT team set up within 100 yards of his house. In Ajijic, he is safe. [31:02] Valerie says, “Que sera, sera!” Marc thanks Valerie for the interview. [31:14] Marc hopes you enjoyed this episode. Marc has several more interviews like this one lined up to introduce you to the many possibilities of working outside the U.S. [31:24] Susan Lahey and Marc are working on the next edition of Repurpose Your Career, and Marc is looking for your help. Marc has formed a release team of readers who will get access to pre-release chapters of the book to provide feedback. Marc has already released the opening chapter to the release team. [31:41] You can be part of this team by going to CareerPivot.com/RYCTeam where you can sign up. [31:50] When you sign up, you’ll receive the pre-release version of the chapters when they become available. What Marc asks in return is for you to provide feedback and be prepared to write a review on Amazon.com when the book is released. [32:03] Marc and Susan are adding about eight new chapters to the book and re-writing several others. Marc will release a new pre-release chapter on this podcast and to the team every four to six weeks in the coming months. Marc has been delayed by his move to Mexico. Susan has been delayed by moving to Portugal. [32:32] The CareerPivot.com/Community website has become a valuable resource for almost 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project. Marc is currently soliciting members for the next cohort. [32:42] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. [32:58] Those in the initial cohorts will get to set the direction for this endeavor. This is a paid membership community with group coaching and special content. More importantly, it will be a community where you can seek help. Go to CareerPivot.com/Community to learn more. [33:21] Marc invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn.com/in/mrmiller. Just include in the connection request that you heard Marc on this podcast. You can look for Career Pivot on Facebook, LinkedIn, or @CareerPivot on Twitter. [33:41] Please come back next week, when Marc will likely be answering questions with Susan Joyce — subject to change. [33:48] Marc thanks you for listening to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. 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This is part 3 of our 4 part podcast series. On the last episode, we talked about what happened during our community tour. So in this episode, My husband Les and I will continue talking about our quest for finding the perfect 55 and older community. Furthermore, we will finally reveal our decision on what community we chose to live in! What do we like about it, and why did we choose that community? Finally, We Are Home After the long search for a proper 55 plus community, we finally found our home and it is in a Del Webb community. There are instances that it is scary when moving to a new community because it simply is “New” to you but nonetheless, it is pretty exciting as well as you will see what new opportunities and activities await. Why Were We Drawn to This Community/Home For us, there are a lot of reasons why we chose to live in a Del Webb community but the main reason why we were so drawn into it is that of the activities. Being in a 55 and older community you need to have activities so as to uplift you and make your everyday stay as fun as possible and this community has a lot of activities to choose from. The other thing about this community is that it's a nice looking community. It is well maintained with beautiful landscaping and the surrounding area was nice and just as we've talked on our first episode, our family is close to us. Most importantly, Del Webb knows what they are doing. That is why it's safe to say, “We Are Home.” It is quite different from living in California. It's definitely not as clustered. When you drive down the road in South Carolina, all you see are trees! About Our New Home We wound up buying a new home which we bought from somebody else (not from the builder). What's good about this is that you don't need to spend much time, energy and money to furnish your new home. It can be easier and faster for you to relocate quickly and can save you money, sometimes thousands of dollars. This house that we bought doesn't really need anything more. We did downsize on our new home, we're going from a 3500 square foot house to 2400. Eventually, this will help us to intentionally pare down our belongings. Also, we will have open areas that will be great for entertaining. In other words, it's just happier to downsize-rather than the other way around. The New Place (Likes and Dislikes) Likes: * First, we like the area. * Secondly, the house itself. * Del Webb community. * Everyone has been very friendly. * Cheaper gas price. * And not everything is retirement. Dislikes: * Similar houses and relatively close together. But you can do something to make your house noticeable. * Not health conscious. That is why when you're in a restaurant you should always ask what's in the menu. * Culture change * The words used are different and there are towns and areas with different pronunciations. For instance, they use plantation instead of a community. But we can cope up with it. Although we will miss our 99 Cents Only store, El Pollo Loco, Jack in the Box, and Costco (which is about 2 hours away), we are moving into the Del Webb community most importantly because of the retirement lifestyle. We could have bought a cheaper home in this area, but it's not just the house we are looking for. We are looking for the lifestyle of being in a 55 and older community. After a long community search, this certainly will be our new home. And if you have ever moved to a 55 plus community ...

This is part 2 of our continued community search for the 55 plus and better. In our last episode, we discussed things to compare when looking for a community to live in. In this episode, my husband Les and I are on location and just finishing up our 3-day stay at a Del Webb in […] The post 55 Plus Community Search: The Community Tour appeared first on Rock Your Retirement.

This is part 2 of our continued community search for the 55 plus and better. In our last episode, we discussed things to compare when looking for a community to live in. In this episode, my husband Les and I are on location and just finishing up our 3-day stay at a Del Webb in South Carolina. We will be discussing our stay, our community tour, the house that we stayed at, and our likes and dislikes. We will also talk about the community, and how a 55 plus community can help you do more of what you love. Explore Del Webb Usually, Del Webb communities offer day and night passes. During your stay, their friendly ambassadors will do a community tour and will guide you through pieces of information about the community. Our community tour took us 4 hours but it was very helpful. During the stay, you can meet residents, do the community tour, explore the houses and clubhouses, the amenities, and enjoy everything you need inside a Del Webb community. The Two Sections in the Community Tour Del Webb has been around for a long time and usually, communities have two sections which comprise a newer and an older section. The older section of any community will have mature trees, mature landscaping and of course more mature people. Most ambassadors have been occupying the newer section because they have formed a group of friends from the ones who bought new too. We also had the same experience when we moved to the community where we lived now. Everybody moved in together, we all wanted to meet each other, we had parties together and the neighborhood sort of formed a click. But the downside is when the time comes that the people who moved in together started leaving that's the time when the click just broke apart. The Del Webb Community The 4-hour community tour was divided into 2 parts. The tour of the community itself was in the first 2 hours. The Del Webb community has a ton of features including 3 clubhouses, 3 outdoor pools, 2 indoor pools, a baseball field, and a tennis court. There are also sections for the art room, pottery room, and photography, more than 1 golf course, and a community garden! The last 2 hours of the coummunity tour was mostly just dinner. The Actual House The house that we lived in was very nice although it is not the house that we actually considered. It's a brand new house with an open floor plan, although they do lock off the second bedroom. It's nicely decorated, comfortable with a nice internet. There's just a couple of things that I disliked. The master bedroom shower is so open that it is cold and the rain shower is not good. Also, I wasn't a big fan of the self-closing doors. It feels like there is pressure when you open it and it's almost like pulling against you. The Community Itself (Likes and Dislikes) Likes: * Open floor plans * Most of the bedrooms have a separation between master and guest bedrooms giving you more privacy when having guests. * It's beautifully landscaped and just looks good when you come in. Dislikes: * Cookie-cutter nature, everything looks alike. You'll get lost because one street looks like the other street, * The house in the newer section are close together, they are just 10 feet apart. * Their lagoons have alligators. * And there are snakes too! The Clubs Adult communities are renowned for having a vibrant and social atmosphere where residents can come together and share similar interests. What's great about active adult communities, is that they cater to the demands of boomers by providing clubs designed around their lifestyle. This community has over 50 clubs for you to stay, as active as you like. And that's what we've learned about Sun City.

How would you market a retirement community… if your prospective residents had never heard of a retirement community? That’s the challenge Del Webb faced in 1960 as he geared up to build out and sellout his 10,000 acre gamble in the Arizona desert.  This episode is all about Sun City, AZ – America’s first HUGE … Continue reading "Episode 5: Sun City in 1960 – How Del Webb’s Team Marketed America’s First Massive Retirement Community"

Subscribe to the Potomac Local Live Podcast From a press release:  The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office will once again be participating in National Night Out, an annual event that promotes police-community relationships and neighborhood camaraderie and safety. On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, communities throughout the county will hold neighborhood celebrations throughout the late afternoon and early evening. Events and activities can include block parties, cookouts, exhibits, flashlight walks, contests, and more. This year, neighborhoods participating in National Night Out include: Carriage Hill, Celebrate by Del Webb, Vista Woods, Augustine North, Colonial Forge, Falls Run, Garrison Woods, Lake Estates, Stafford Oaks, Village at England Run, and Woodlawn. There will also be a community-wide event from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Target parking lot located at Stafford Marketplace, located near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Interstate 95 in North Stafford. The event will include music, food, activities, dozens of vendors, over one hundred exhibitors, and more. Stafford Fire and Rescue and the Sheriff’s Office both bring equipment for children and adults to check out. Everything—including the food—is free.

In the 13 years the A’s were in Kansas City, they were simply terrible. But the A’s didn’t get this dismal without some help. It all goes back to the New York Yankees, and the unholy alliance between Yankee owners Del Webb and Dan Topping and their handpicked A’s owner Arnold Johnson.

Highlights from this episodeMartini's as research? - (0:02) Where can you find your mermaid? - (5:37) Mermaids on Discovery Channel? - (7:47) Two words - Strawberry butter! - (15:29) Magic shows at Del Webb? - (22:31) Ed takes a nap in a model home while Shelley works. - (27:40) Update: Mermaid Vodka - (2:47)Podcasting can present many opportunities and we have had many since starting Selling Sarasota Podcast. A recent opportunity presented by this show is a new job for Ed in sales with Mermaid Vodka. Soon after their interview with Carol Strickland, the founder and CEO of Mermaid Vodka, Ed was offered a job with the company to expand their sales efforts in the Sarasota area and beyond - and things are going great with new accounts being added weekly in area bars, restaurants, and liquor stores.   Mermaid Vodka is a premium brand vodka based in Sarasota and distilled in Riviera Beach Florida. This July it will be featured on the show Fish Mavericks on Discovery Channel. Mermaid Vodka is gluten free, made from premium corn, and distilled & filtered 6 times for exceptionally smooth delicious taste. Drink local. Be local. Get Hooked. The Local Flavor - The Metro Diner - (14:12)Despite having several locations around the country, Metro Diner was founded in Jacksonville Florida in 1992 and has a focus on being a spot for locals to eat and they support their local communities so it has its roots in being a local Florida company.   The Metro Diner 6056 North Lockwood Ridge Road Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 404-8815 https://metrodiner.com (https://metrodiner.com/)     From the Metro Diner website: Metro Diner may not be the type of place where you’d expect contemporary culinary techniques, a commitment to creating dishes from scratch, an award-winning presentation, unique recipes and imaginative twists on old classics, but it is. It’s that type of place because we cook with heart. We cook for the love of food. Since the building’s humble beginnings in 1938 and its revival as Metro Diner in 1992, Jacksonville’s favorite place for breakfast has been serving satisfied guests for nearly 25 years. In 2000, master chef Mark Davoli and family took over and elevated the menu to include innovative new dishes created from local ingredients. Along with culinary creativity, the Davoli family brought more than 80 years of combined restaurant experience to Metro Diner.   Known for warm, welcoming service, familiar faces and award-winning food, Metro Diner is a go-to eatery for locals, visitors and those just passing through town. Stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner in select locations, we’d love to have you. Del Webb Community - (20:03)Del Webb 55+ community in Lakewood Ranch offers everything an active adult in Sarasota area is looking for, plus in this week's episode you can hear about Julie on the Lido Deck and why Ed has already picked out his favorite model home in the community. (It's because he fell asleep on the lanai.)   Del Webb Lakewood Ranch 6805 Del Webb Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34202 (866) 307-8494 https://www.delwebb.com/homes/florida/sarasota (https://www.delwebb.com/homes/florida/sarasota)   From the Del Webb website: Building a new home in a Del Webb community in Sarasota means getting a new construction home with designs inspired by homeowners like you. The quality finishes that go into every new home we build complements the relaxed beach lifestyle that the area is known for. Here, we offer extensive amenities to help you feel like you’re truly a part of a close-knit community. Come experience all that Del Webb communities in Sarasota have to offer.   No one understands the importance of community like Del Webb. That’s why we can say we offer much more than a beautiful home; we offer a place to belong. Our communities are an...

Highlights from this episodeEd's attempts at living in the model homes at Del Webb. - (4:44) Proof that Shelley is kind of a lightweight. - (5:38) Mermaids swimming in our pool? - (6:20) Why Andy isn't afraid of Ally. - (6:40) We schedule our first hurricane party - in March! - (8:58) Fun Facts about alligators! - (19:10) What is the difference between alligators and crocodiles. - (21:37) Everyone is impressed that Ed is a native Floridian. - (27:25) Mom's recommendation for a great realtor. - (30:53) Mom & Dad like the podcast. - (36:00)  Cocktails with Customers - (2:23)Today we enjoy exceptionally smooth Mermaid Vodka with Andy and Marci Kaye at their new home in Del Webb - Lakewood Ranch! The Local Flavor - (13:28)After living in Sarasota for four years we FINALLY make time to visit beautiful Myakka State Park which is surprisingly only a 20 to 30 minute drive east of Sarasota! Also we have our first installment of Fun Facts with Ed.  This week it is appropriately about alligators. Interview with Ed's mom & dad - (25:51)Ed's mom & dad (Bonnie & Bruce) live in The Villages which is about 3 hours north of Sarasota, so WHY are we interviewing them? Because it's our podcast and if you can't interview your parents on a podcast then what's the point of being in charge of it? LOL. Kidding aside they had some great insights about buying a home later in life after Bruce's 30 years of military service in the Navy.   Shell & Tell Information (boiler plate)If you would like to have your questions answered on an upcoming Shell & Tell please contact us! Our website  http://sellingsarasotapodcast.com/contact (http://sellingsarasotapodcast.com/contact) Email shelleypanas@c21be.com (mailto:shelleypanas@c21be.com) Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/sellingsarasotapodcast/ (https://www.facebook.com/sellingsarasotapodcast/) Twitter  https://twitter.com/SellingSarasota (https://twitter.com/SellingSarasota) Call us at  (941) 960-5115 (http://tel/)   Links in this episode Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch (https://www.delwebb.com/homes/florida/sarasota/lakewood-ranch/del-webb-lakewood-ranch-209449) Myakka State Park (https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Myakka-River) The Villages (https://www.thevillages.com/) Mermaid Vodka (https://mermaidvodkausa.com/) Century 21 Beggins Enterprises - Lakewood Ranch (http://www.c21beggins.com/Office/Detail/Lakewood-Ranch/281526859) Sean on Fiverr (our amazing voice over artist) (https://www.fiverr.com/yourhighness/record-up-to-60-second-radio-commercial-within-24-hours?context=recommendation&context_type=natural&context_alg=gig_views_graph&context_referrer=homepage&source=views_related&pos=6) Audio Jungle (music for sale) (https://audiojungle.net/)     The information contained in this episode has been obtained through sources deemed reliable by Shelley Panas and / or any guest on Selling Sarasota Podcast, however, we cannot warrant the complete accuracy thereof subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing, or withdrawal without notice. We recommend to our listeners that any information, which is of special interest, should be obtained through independent verification.           

It’s difficult to pinpoint Gil Reynolds’ most significant contribution to kilnformed glass. His studio, Fusion Glassworks, built its reputation as a leading innovator of glass fusing and kiln forming techniques, evidenced by cutting-edge commissions around the country. A pioneer and founding father of today’s contemporary Kiln Formed Glass movement, Reynolds educated others through his books The Fused Glass Handbook and Kiln Crafting, and innumerable articles for art glass magazines and journals. Since 1987, Reynolds’ Fusion Headquarters Inc. has supplied kilnworking artists around the world with glass, tools, and supplies, some developed by Reynolds himself.    Innovating has always been Reynold’s top priority, witnessed in equipment development such as his Murphy Fire Bucket. But he also has an inventive approach to technique as seen in his Flow Bar process, an adaptation of ancient Egyptian pattern bar procedure. Inspired by his explorations in pastels, Reynolds continues to develop products such as his Easy Fire enamels that will expand art glass in a painterly direction. Even the Fusion Headquarters’ website has been recently redesigned to be mobile friendly and more responsive.    Known from the earliest days of his career for sharing any and all technical information he accessed or developed, Reynolds lectured extensively around the US and in Japan, China, The Netherlands, Canada, and Italy. In 1993 he founded Hot Glass Horizons (HGH), a seminar event for glass fusing and other hot glass techniques.   Keeping up with the times, Reynolds now teaches online via his YouTube channel and Glass Art magazine’s Glass Expert Webinars™.  Upcoming webinars include Fused Glass Breakthroughs, December 7; Advanced Flow Bars, January 16; How to Change the Shape of Glass in a Kiln, February 15; and Mold Making Magic, April 3.     Since the 1970s, Reynolds has been designing, fabricating, and installing site-specific custom kilnformed glass, sometimes incorporating cast, blown, and stained glass elements as well as metal, wood, stone, and mixed media. By studying lighting, architectural motifs, client concepts, existing colors and themes, end use, and budget, Reynolds’ one-of-a-kind commissions complement their environments. His artwork graces numerous private and public spaces including The Allison Hotel and Spa, Newberg, Oregon; Ohbayahsi-Gumi, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; A. Pfann, Hilversum, Holland; Del Webb at Mirehaven, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Percent for Art commissions in Oregon and Washington State.   Reynolds recently completed a corporate commission for Anesthesia Associates Northwest in Portland, Oregon, where he created the company’s logo from stainless steel and edge-lit dichroic. He also designed and fabricated a wall piece from cast and enameled float glass that references the molecular structure of ISOFLURANE, an anesthetic drug. The artist currently designs cast glass chair rails for a private client on Manhattan's Upper East Side.   

Lee Richter is an award winning, dynamic business innovator and a visionary recognized again by the San Francisco Business Times as one of their Top 100 Women Business Leaders in 2017. For more than 25 years, she has launched a dozen successful businesses in the financial, education and lifestyle sectors. Her unique vision and drive revolutionizes business as her companies produce hundreds of jobs, educate tens of thousands of people and make millions in revenue. Lee is a business strategy genius. As the CEO of Richter Communications and Design Group, she is passionate about designing and launching marketing campaigns and products that represent her mission and her values. Her business acumen and talent has generated national and international results with clients such as Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Robertson Stephens, Autodesk, Stanford Research Institute, Edmunds.com, The Pet Concierge and Del Webb among others. Lee would tell you that her life would not be complete without her family, friends, dogs, cats and community. She is a loving and devoted mother to her 11-year-old daughter, Abbey. Lee teaches Abbey how to be empowered every day, and with Lee’s help, Abbey became a best-selling author at the age of 9. Lee also helped her husband, Gary Richter achieve his dream of becoming a small animal and wildlife veterinarian and they own two veterinary hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lee and her family love to travel and explore the world together. Lee lectures and coaches veterinary hospitals and clinics throughout North America to improve their Public Relations and Marketing. This lets them generate more revenue while helping as many pet and pet owners as possible. Contact Lee to find out how she can help grow your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spend Your Time on This, Not This (CFFL 501) Transcript: Jack Butala:                        Jack Butela and Jill DeWit. Jill DeWit:                            Hi. Jack Butala:                         Welcome to our show today. In this episode Jill and I talk about spend your time on this, not this. Before we get into it let's take a question posted by one of our members on the landinvestors.com online community. It's free. Jill DeWit:                            That topic just sounds really funny 'cause you have to explain where you got it here in a minute. Jack Butala:                         Okay. Jill DeWit:                            Okay. Savannah asked, "I found a couple of counties with giant parcels of land, like 300 to 600 acres and I looked into splitting them up. I found an article on another online community, which made it seem like I'd need to build roads for access and add utilities." Jack Butala:                         Hey, Savannah. Jill DeWit:                            This is really good. I got to say something funny about Savannah too. "Is this everyone's experience with parcel splitting or might there be a cheaper way?" Okay. Jack Butala:                         Oh, there's a cheaper way. Jill DeWit:                            Okay. First, before we address the question I want to say one thing 'cause I'm not sure ... Do you know who Savannah is? Jack Butala:                         No, I don't. Jill DeWit:                            Savannah happens to be the wife of one of our members who is doing so well she's all in and now she's asking the questions. Seriously. Jack Butala:                         That's awesome. Jill DeWit:                            This is clearly a family business now and they are doing fantastic. Jack Butala:                         Hey, which one's smarter, Savannah or the husband? Jill DeWit:                            We've had him ... Jack Butala:                         And it's funny that we don't know his name. Jill DeWit:                            Oh, I do. Jack Butala:                         Oh, okay. Jill DeWit:                            You don't know who it is? Jack Butala:                         Just like everyone knows Jill, but who is that guy with Jill? Jill DeWit:                            Oh, his first name starts with the letter 'M.' Jack Butala:                         Oh, okay. Jill DeWit:                            Okay. Jack Butala:                         You really can't say it? Jill DeWit:                            Michele. Jack Butala:                         Oh, oh! Oh, this is Michele's wife? Jill DeWit:                            Yeah, see. I know that. See, right now you're thinking, "Wow look at what they're doing now." Jack Butala:                         That's impressive 'cause I know ... Jill DeWit:                            Right. Jack Butala:                         I talk to Michele once in a while. Jill DeWit:                            I know. Jack Butala:                         They're killing it. Jill DeWit:                            That's what I'm saying. You want to answer the question now? Jack Butala:                         Yes. With parcel splitting ... By the way we just got parcelsplit.com, which is going to explain all this at some point and make it easy for everybody. There's two ways to subdivide property. The way that she's referring to where you put roads in and you get a survey and you develop the property, you get it set up to develop it, whether you're gonna develop a strip mall, apartment building, a big massive planned community like Del Webb does out West and in Chicago ... that's the subdivision way. There's also the parcel split way and the reason that the roots of parcel splitting in this country have to do with farm land and let's say you marry your last daughter off and you give each of the kids ...

Spend Your Time on This, Not This (CFFL 501) Transcript: Jack Butala:                        Jack Butela and Jill DeWit. Jill DeWit:                            Hi. Jack Butala:                         Welcome to our show today. In this episode Jill and I talk about spend your time on this, not this. Before we get into it let's take a question posted by one of our members on the landinvestors.com online community. It's free. Jill DeWit:                            That topic just sounds really funny 'cause you have to explain where you got it here in a minute. Jack Butala:                         Okay. Jill DeWit:                            Okay. Savannah asked, "I found a couple of counties with giant parcels of land, like 300 to 600 acres and I looked into splitting them up. I found an article on another online community, which made it seem like I'd need to build roads for access and add utilities." Jack Butala:                         Hey, Savannah. Jill DeWit:                            This is really good. I got to say something funny about Savannah too. "Is this everyone's experience with parcel splitting or might there be a cheaper way?" Okay. Jack Butala:                         Oh, there's a cheaper way. Jill DeWit:                            Okay. First, before we address the question I want to say one thing 'cause I'm not sure ... Do you know who Savannah is? Jack Butala:                         No, I don't. Jill DeWit:                            Savannah happens to be the wife of one of our members who is doing so well she's all in and now she's asking the questions. Seriously. Jack Butala:                         That's awesome. Jill DeWit:                            This is clearly a family business now and they are doing fantastic. Jack Butala:                         Hey, which one's smarter, Savannah or the husband? Jill DeWit:                            We've had him ... Jack Butala:                         And it's funny that we don't know his name. Jill DeWit:                            Oh, I do. Jack Butala:                         Oh, okay. Jill DeWit:                            You don't know who it is? Jack Butala:                         Just like everyone knows Jill, but who is that guy with Jill? Jill DeWit:                            Oh, his first name starts with the letter 'M.' Jack Butala:                         Oh, okay. Jill DeWit:                            Okay. Jack Butala:                         You really can't say it? Jill DeWit:                            Michele. Jack Butala:                         Oh, oh! Oh, this is Michele's wife? Jill DeWit:                            Yeah, see. I know that. See, right now you're thinking, "Wow look at what they're doing now." Jack Butala:                         That's impressive 'cause I know ... Jill DeWit:                            Right. Jack Butala:                         I talk to Michele once in a while. Jill DeWit:                            I know. Jack Butala:                         They're killing it. Jill DeWit:                            That's what I'm saying. You want to answer the question now? Jack Butala:                         Yes. With parcel splitting ... By the way we just got parcelsplit.com, which is going to explain all this at some point and make it easy for everybody. There's two ways to subdivide property. The way that she's referring to where you put roads in and you get a survey and you develop the property, you get it set up to develop it, whether you're gonna develop a strip mall, apartment building, a big massive planned community like Del Webb does out West and in Chicago ... that's the subdivision way. There's also the parcel split way and the reason that the roots of parcel splitting in this country have to do with farm land and let's say you marry your last daughter off and you give each of the kids ...

Why use an Answering Service? (CFFL 493) Transcript: Jack Butala:                         Jack Butala with Jill DeWit! Jill DeWit:                            Hi! Jack Butala:                         Welcome to our show today. In this episode, which is Jill's episode, by the way, we talk about why to use an answering service. Jill DeWit:                            Yes. Jack Butala:                         Before we get into it, let's take a question posted by one of our members on the LandInvestors.com online community. It's free! Jill DeWit:                            All right. Justin asked, "I think I have an easy question, however, I have searched around for a bit with no luck." Thank you, Justin, for trying to solve your own problem first. I have to add that in. Jack Butala:                         That's the theme this week! Jill DeWit:                            That is the theme! He said, "What is time line to build? I see this a lot within advertisements and I'm asked by my customers, but I don't know. I'm assuming that's some type of restriction within certain HOA restrictions and I just haven't run across it yet- Jack Butala:                         Your assumption's right! Jill DeWit:                            ... thanks for any information." That's very true, so- Jack Butala:                         Do you want me to take this? Jill DeWit:                            Sure! Jack Butala:                         I usually see it as time limit to build. When somebody creates a master planned community, like Del Webb or Walt Disney ... literally, I'm not joking. Del Webb and Walt Disney were good friends, by the way. Jill DeWit:                            I didn't know that! Jack Butala:                         Del Webb created ... he's long gone, passed away. Jill DeWit:                            Were they together like in Florida or somewhere? Jack Butala:                         Yeah. Jill DeWit:                            Oh. Jack Butala:                         Yeah, Florida, Chicago, Arizona, California. Jill DeWit:                            That's interesting. Jack Butala:                         Like, Anthem is a master [inaudible 00:01:20] massive. Jill DeWit:                            Like did Del Webb follow him around and worry about property he build the homes? I would do that. Jack Butala:                         Walt Disney ... if you ever go on Netflix and watch the Walt Disney, his life story, he always had this theme park in the back of his head. He was an animator by trade, but he just had this thing in his head about a bunch of people coming and having fun and live ... and so he took it a step further, Del Webb did, took it a step further and- Jill DeWit:                            And said, "You should live at Disneyland," which I personally think is a great idea. Jack Butala:                         I'll bet you ... I bet Garden Grove is a Del Webb community. I'm gonna look this up. 'Cause which is where Jill is from, originally. Jill DeWit:                            Mm-hmm (affirmative). I don't know, it's a good question. Jack Butala:                         Anyway, that Del Webb wanted to take it a step further. "Let's just put all the retail and the fun stuff in the middle, and you can live in the suburbs, and then let's just ... by the way, let's just plot it all and let's, you know, subdivide it out all out the same ... with one stroke of the pen and throw an APN scheme there and we'll put the big houses over here with the townhouses over here, we'll put the ... " That's still in use today. "Let's put the industrial wasteland over here." That kind of thing. Jill DeWit:                            Exactly. Jack Butala:                         "Let's just plan it all out at once." Jill DeWit:                            Yeah. Jack Butala:                         Time limit to build is ...

Why use an Answering Service? (CFFL 493) Transcript: Jack Butala:                         Jack Butala with Jill DeWit! Jill DeWit:                            Hi! Jack Butala:                         Welcome to our show today. In this episode, which is Jill's episode, by the way, we talk about why to use an answering service. Jill DeWit:                            Yes. Jack Butala:                         Before we get into it, let's take a question posted by one of our members on the LandInvestors.com online community. It's free! Jill DeWit:                            All right. Justin asked, "I think I have an easy question, however, I have searched around for a bit with no luck." Thank you, Justin, for trying to solve your own problem first. I have to add that in. Jack Butala:                         That's the theme this week! Jill DeWit:                            That is the theme! He said, "What is time line to build? I see this a lot within advertisements and I'm asked by my customers, but I don't know. I'm assuming that's some type of restriction within certain HOA restrictions and I just haven't run across it yet- Jack Butala:                         Your assumption's right! Jill DeWit:                            ... thanks for any information." That's very true, so- Jack Butala:                         Do you want me to take this? Jill DeWit:                            Sure! Jack Butala:                         I usually see it as time limit to build. When somebody creates a master planned community, like Del Webb or Walt Disney ... literally, I'm not joking. Del Webb and Walt Disney were good friends, by the way. Jill DeWit:                            I didn't know that! Jack Butala:                         Del Webb created ... he's long gone, passed away. Jill DeWit:                            Were they together like in Florida or somewhere? Jack Butala:                         Yeah. Jill DeWit:                            Oh. Jack Butala:                         Yeah, Florida, Chicago, Arizona, California. Jill DeWit:                            That's interesting. Jack Butala:                         Like, Anthem is a master [inaudible 00:01:20] massive. Jill DeWit:                            Like did Del Webb follow him around and worry about property he build the homes? I would do that. Jack Butala:                         Walt Disney ... if you ever go on Netflix and watch the Walt Disney, his life story, he always had this theme park in the back of his head. He was an animator by trade, but he just had this thing in his head about a bunch of people coming and having fun and live ... and so he took it a step further, Del Webb did, took it a step further and- Jill DeWit:                            And said, "You should live at Disneyland," which I personally think is a great idea. Jack Butala:                         I'll bet you ... I bet Garden Grove is a Del Webb community. I'm gonna look this up. 'Cause which is where Jill is from, originally. Jill DeWit:                            Mm-hmm (affirmative). I don't know, it's a good question. Jack Butala:                         Anyway, that Del Webb wanted to take it a step further. "Let's just put all the retail and the fun stuff in the middle, and you can live in the suburbs, and then let's just ... by the way, let's just plot it all and let's, you know, subdivide it out all out the same ... with one stroke of the pen and throw an APN scheme there and we'll put the big houses over here with the townhouses over here, we'll put the ... " That's still in use today. "Let's put the industrial wasteland over here." That kind of thing. Jill DeWit:                            Exactly. Jack Butala:                         "Let's just plan it all out at once." Jill DeWit:                            Yeah. Jack Butala:                         Time limit to build is ...

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