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How to Have an Awesome Day: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Morning
Introspection calms and focuses your mind. Give these questions some thought in order to start each day off on the right foot. I am especially fond of the notion expressed below that the best way to get what you want is to ask for it. Can’t hurt, right? Even if the answer doesn’t come out of that ask, other paths and resources to make it happen will. Godspeed!
The following insights are from Mareo McCracken, a global growth consultant and revenue leader at Axis Medical Technologies. Mareo
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Morning
1. “Do I show enough gratitude?”
2. “What does my ‘gut’ tell me?”
3. “Why do I do what I do?”
4. “Is this the best I can do?”
5. “Am I using my mentor or coach effectively?”
6. “Do I love myself?”
7. “Am I helping enough people?”
The bottom line: Questions help us think more deeply. They help us understand where we are, find the gaps, fill the gaps, and increase our performance. As we question ourselves we can get stronger because we better understand our motivations… and by taking positive action, we can get a tiny bit stronger everyday.
Originally published by Jeff Haden in Inc.com on May 23, 2016.
Read the full article here: How to Have an Awesome Day: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Morning
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San Diego’s Millennials Want Food and Fitness – Building Careers’ President Moderates RealSh
Carly Glova, Building Careers’ President had the honor of sharing the stage with a fantastic panel at the ALM RealShare Conference Series San Diego last week. #RSSD
SAN DIEGO—In addition to reliable public transportation and transit from hubs to the beach, affordable housing and a sense of community, Millennials here seek satisfying food options, fitness facilities and showers in the workplace, say panelists at RealShare San Diego
Glova got to the bottom of what talent is looking for in company culture and office space. Hot topics were leadership that “walks the talk”, innovative technology, office amenities (including showers and nap rooms!), inspirational art, mixed use space, and a large corporate presence.
What is your company doing to attract and retain millennial talent?
Creative inspiration panel, from left: Carly Glova with Building Careers, Monique Williamson with Deskhub, Jackie Greulich with Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, Seth Shaw with Wrike, and John Martinez with architecture firm Carrier Johnson + CULTURE
Special thanks to CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) San Diego!
Read about the event coverage here: SD’s Millennials Want Food and Fitness
Published in GlobeSt.com by Carrie Rossenfeld on May 20, 2016
BOOM Deals and University Challenge! Building Careers in the NAIOP Developing Leaders Spotlight
Building Careers is at it again! See what the developing leaders have been up to in San Diego commercial real estate:
Boom Deals!
Carly Glova, President of Building Careers LLC and Julia Turpit, President of J.E. Turpit Consulting worked with both Eric Hepfer, Director at Hines and Nick Frasco, Director at HFF in negotiated deals to place great candidates for the firms open positions in their local offices! All 4 met through NAIOP DL Council- Boom!
6th Annual NAIOP University Challenge and Outreach
Carly Glova and Paul Gherini, Chairs of the University Outreach Committee, got an early jump on the semester with speaking engagements at both USD and SDSU. Carly and Paul focused on promoting the benefits of NAIOP and networking in the commercial real estate industry, while encouraging students to take advantage of their school-sponsored memberships to attend NAIOP and Developing Leaders events. The University Outreach Committee actively ensured that the universities were represented and the students were recognized as the semester culminated with the NAIOP University Challenge at the end of April, in which UCSD took home first place. Congratulations, Tritons! Over $28,000 was raised to fund scholarships for all three schools- UCSD, USD & SDSU!
Building Careers was a Student Sponsor for the University Challenge.
As a Millennial, how do I understand and work with a Gen Xer?
Here’s How Generation Xers Are Driving Millennials Crazy in the Workplace (and Vice Versa)
Personally, I don’t like the generalizations made about generations, but I do respect the awareness that it brings to workplace dynamics. Everyone is different and communicates in a unique way and the more you know about yourself and understand the internal workings of others, the more harmonious the work environment is. In that vein, let’s talk broad age cohort characteristics.
Who is in each generation:
- Baby Boomer: born 1943 to 1960 (aged 55-72 today)
- Gen-Xer: born 1961 to 1981 (aged 34 to 54 today)
- Millennial: born 1982-2002 (aged 13 to 33 today)
A few tips for working together:
- Xers tend to be more independent. So, when working with a Xer, don’t be surprised or offended if they choose to work alone.
- An Xer manager is not going to act like a helicopter parent. Xers tend to be entrepreneurial thinkers and results-oriented, so they may not tell you how to do every step of the job.
- Xers tend to be hands-off, low face-time managers. So when working for an Xer, ask them to clearly define their expectations.
- Millennials are often cheekily called the “Everybody Gets A Trophy” generation. Few Xers were regularly praised growing up. So, when working with an Xer manager, don’t expect a lot of praise.
- When you do receive a compliment from an Xer, you’ve done an great job.
- Don’t take Xers’ skepticism personally. Xers grew up questioning everything. Expect them to give the pros and the cons to even the best of ideas.
Published on Inc.com as an answer by Mira Zaslove, Fortune 500 manager, on Quora. The question was “As a Millennial, how do I understand and work with a Gen Xer?”
See the full answer here: Here’s How Generation Xers Are Driving Millennials Crazy in the Workplace (and Vice Versa)
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2015 Benchmark Study Report: Gender Differences in Commercial Real Estate
As a CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) member for nearly 10 years, I found some of the data in the CREW 2015 Benchmark Study startling. Take note of the highlights below:
Women in #CRE are more satisfied with career success and closer to the C-Suite than ever.
More women fill SVP, managing director and partner positions in CRE than ever.
An ‘aspiration gap’ exists between men and women in #CRE: 28% of women aspire to the C-suite vs. 40% of men; 47% of women aspire to the senior vice president, managing director or partner levels.
The #CRE industry median annual compensation is $115,000 for women and $150,000 for men – an average income gap of 23.3%.
Women in #CRE view relationships with internal senior executives as the #1 factor supporting their future advancement. How does mentoring in your organization stack up?
While women in #CRE continue to strive for parity, industry leaders must take action to implement change.
Thanks CREW! View the full study and takeaways here:
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Congratulations, Carly Glova!
Congratulations to Building Careers’ fearless leader, Carly Glova, on being featured in the San Diego Business Journal for her well-deserved San Diego Metro Movers & Shakers award!
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6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take a Counteroffer
Why you shouldn’t accept a counter offer and the reasons why you may have received it in the first place:
1. Impulse reaction by your supervisor and not based on merit
2. Supervisor is buying time to find a replacement and will ultimately let you go anyway
3. Your issues with and motivations for wanting to leave your current role will still be there
4. The raise was provided because the company felt threatened, which will make continued raises more difficult to earn
5. You may be told to take the new offer even if you didn’t want it and were using it as leverage at your current company
6. If you end up taking the counteroffer, you will close the door on any future opportunities with the new company and anyone in that company’s network
Long story short, taking a counter puts you in a vulnerable, punitive position that your current company will hold over your head in a multitude of ways during your tenure with that firm. I always recommend that my candidates consider the consequences before accepting a counteroffer.
Originally Published by Jamie Davidson on LinkedIn on April 12, 2016.
See the full article here: Why You Shouldn’t Take a Counteroffer
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Giving Back to Job Seekers
On April 15th, Building Careers, LLC celebrated their one-year anniversary in conjunction with a charity clothing drive for Dress for Success San Diego.
Building Careers, LLC is a San Diego based, commercial real estate focused, executive search and recruiting firm. Founded in 2015 by Carly Glova, Building Careers works closely with real estate owners and developers, general contractors, property management firms, and brokerage houses to identify top tier talent for their teams.
With the generous donations from clients, candidates, and friends, Building Careers, LLC was able to collect four large boxes of professional clothing donations for Dress for Success San Diego. These donations help women and men who are entering or re-entering the workforce look and feel successful throughout the job interview process.
The event, held at Hines’ La Jolla Commons, hosted over fifty commercial real estate professionals who enjoyed local brews from Pure Brewing Company, wine from Negociant Winery, and music and audio provided by Anderson Audio and Visual.
To read more about Building Careers and their recent success in the San Diego commercial real estate industry, visit: www.buildingrecareers.com
To learn more about Dress for Success San Diego, visit: https://sandiego.dressforsuccess.org/
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Building Careers Turns 1!
VALUED CLIENTS, CANDIDATES & FRIENDS – COME CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY WITH US! Enjoy an evening of networking & giving back while sipping on local brews, munching on tacos & playing backyard games!
Friday, April 15th 5:30 – 8:30PM La Jolla Commons Park 4747 Executive Drive San Diego, CA 92121
We will be hosting a clothing drive in support of Dress for Success San Diego. Please bring any slightly used, professional attire to the event that you wish to donate. Your donations help men and women who are interviewing for jobs, look and feel successful.
Click here for additional detail and to RSVP: http://eepurl.com/bWdXHD
Thank You to Our Sponsors
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