Specs:5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms | 8,443 square feet Address: 18120 Patterson Road, Odessa Details: Welcome to Casa Bella Estate a European masterpiece inspired by the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, the Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England, and similar properties. Exquisite craftsmanship, architecture and design abound in every inch. Greeted by double gates, that lead … Read more
On May 25, in Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was slain by a police officer. He was held down, with a knee on his neck, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The video was circulated on social media and spurred a social justice movement that spanned throughout the United States and around … Read more
The Sapphire condo project is planned at 602 3rd Ave., S., St. Petersburg. The building will be six stories, with 10 residential units, ranging from 715 to 1,550 square feet, in one-bedroom and three-bedroom floorplans. The building will also have 685 square feet of ground-floor retail space, with the top floor featuring two one-bedroom, one-bathroom … Read more
A taste of France from Napa Valley Denise and Stephen Adams, owners of the historic Château Fonplégade in the legendary Saint-Émilion wine region of Bordeaux, have brought their desire to craft inspiring wines of the highest quality to the Napa Valley with the launch of AdamVs. Latin for “borne from our red earth,” AdamVs reflects … Read more
The Mill, in downtown St. Petersburg and South Tampa, are exceptional dining experiences. The menu is filled with a collection of small plates, perfect for sharing. The food is both rustic and refined, combining accessible ingredients with exotic accompaniments to create dishes you won’t find anywhere else. Chef Ted Dorsey leans on his formal training, … Read more
Responsive, adaptive organizations invest time upfront to make future work easier. I call this frontloading. One simple, impactful and repeatable way to frontload work is by performing a team agreement at the start of a project or when forming a new team. Ever had a terrible roommate? Imagine how much time and energy you could … Read more
Although the national unemployment rate spiked earlier this year, hiring a productive salesperson can still be a huge challenge. Salespeople tend to be outgoing, and engaging, and it’s easy to convince yourself that you’ve found the right person for the job simply because a candidate is “likable.” But before interviewing any sales candidate, take the … Read more
As we think about handling client calls and sales during change, I encourage you to instead position that thought, or those thoughts, as engaging with clients/members and sales respectfully moving forward. These tips will be useful now, and in the future, and when our mindset is about moving ahead, versus how we are in change. … Read more
Hiring good people is hard. Hiring good people with specific skills, or credentials is harder. Hiring good people with specific skills, or credentials, in an industry where the demand is outgrowing the available labor pool, well, that is nearly impossible. While it may sound like a glass-half-empty view on the economics of labor this is … Read more
Zoom confined their images to rectangles, but the virtual meeting room could not contain their passion. The American Cancer Society’s Southwest Florida team recently gathered a dedicated group of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer leaders, from Naples to New Port Richey, to swap tips, gain inspiration and emotionally connect for the cause. The Zoom meeting … Read more
