by Terry Moore, CCIM | Nov 11, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
By 2050 a million Americans will be 100 years old … or better. That’s the kind of demographic shift Peter Drucker admonished us to pay attention to. What should we do with our 30 extra years? Recently I’ve read two books that try to answer that question. The 100-Year...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Nov 4, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Want to be content for the rest of your life? It may be harder than you realize. In college, I studied David McClelland’s Human Motivation Theory. McClelland said that we each have one dominant motivator that drives us. He thought there were three of those motivators:...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 28, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Two long flights, 11 states, four venues, and more than 1800 miles of foliage, what a wonderful trip! We have been to more specular vistas and experienced more excitement, but this trip was deeper than many other travels we’ve done. Most of us are a little weird....
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 21, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
My dad died days before my 50th birthday. Reflection was forced upon me. Every birthday that ends in a zero provides an opportunity to re-assess. My recent post about “Transition and Mourning” hit more than one nerve. Many of us keep doing what we’re doing, not...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 14, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
The first few times a potential newbie asked for an informational interview, I was so shallow that the buttons on my shirt popped off from pride. Now it is a routine part of being a veteran who thrived through four recessions. I know less than the rookies think, and...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 1, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
as are rumors about my retirement. Friday’s blog was about transition and mourning. Four writers and beta readers, read it before it was posted. Unexpectedly, this post generated the largest response within the first hour, primarily from other investment brokers. I...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 30, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
This post is more personal than most. I’m talking with you the way I’d talk with my favorite relative about the emotions of life transition. I’ve been outrageously fortunate. I LOVE my craft. Too many people experience work as a drain or a battle, not a gift, or joy....
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 23, 2022 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
About three years ago my new friend Dave and I were trying to find a common recreation opportunity. He still rides his motorcycle. I gave that up the third time mine tried to kill me. Dave gave up running 20 years ago because of a common injury and growing older. He...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 16, 2022 | Apartment Investing
The 90+-year-old widow called with what she thought were investment questions. One of her heirs wanted to broker her multi-million-dollar apartment property, even though the heir had no training or experience in that specialty. Another heir was willing to pay about...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 9, 2022 | Apartment Investing
Let me tell you a true story. Some of the details are modified to ensure privacy. “Bob” and “George” have been friends longer than either of them has been married. They were in each other’s weddings. When they were young and stupid, they did young and stupid things...
