Owning vs. Renting – Has the Equation Changed?

1 Mar 2011 | posted by R/P | No Comments | in Random Thoughts

For the past couple of years, we’ve repeatedly heard that all the demographic data point to the need for millions of new homes in the coming decades. In my mind, there’s a whole lot of psychology to be reckoned with when it comes to those “positive demographic indicators” – read: people – out there actually [...]

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Ignoring the Pundits of Wall Street

18 Jan 2011 | posted by R/P | No Comments | in Random Thoughts

The pundits of Wall Street and Washington have done a great job of scaring many businesses to a stand still. Personally, I’m pretty sure the longer we stand still the longer it will take to get going again. You know it’s that old theory, an object in motion stays in motion while an object at [...]

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Two Days, Two Views

14 Jan 2011 | posted by R/P | No Comments | in Building Products Thoughts, Trade Shows

I have to admit, sometimes experience can get in the way. Or maybe it’s expectations that get in the way. My two days exploring the International Builders’ Show and talking with attendees and exhibitors reminded me that the same experience can be viewed through very different eyes. Long-time exhibitors in spacious booths were concerned about the light [...]

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2011 Builders’ Show

10 Jan 2011 | posted by R/P | No Comments | in Building Products, Trade Shows

I’m heading to the International Builders’ Show in Orlando tomorrow, and am so curious to see how it goes, and what the tone is. Twenty years ago, it was a “can’t miss” event for building products manufacturers. I remember hearing the speculation that some manufacturers had spent more than a million dollars on their booth [...]

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It’s Not Always About the Technology in Healthcare

22 Nov 2010 | posted by R/P | No Comments | in Healthcare Thoughts

I have been fortunate to not have spent a lot of time in a hospital as a patient or even as a visitor. But, if I were asked to help envision my local hospital’s future, I would want it to include the best technology available. Isn’t that what most people want in their local hospital? [...]

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Tipping Our Hat to Hospice Professionals

12 Nov 2010 | posted by R/P | 1 Comment | in Hospice

Hospice. It certainly isn’t a word that comes up in conversation every day, but perhaps it should. All too often, people put off conversations about their wishes regarding end-of-life care until a devastating illness puts a time limit on their life. National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is observed in November. This year’s theme for [...]

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