Recent Articles from Jolene “Jojo” Collins
Father’s Day, Fit for Every Coloradan
Father’s Day is this weekend — and if you’re like many locals who have been eager to step out from the confines of indoor life lately — there’s just something special about this year’s holidays. If you’re honoring the special pops in your life, perhaps any array of son, friend, or significant other, or if […]
Recession, and Multifamily Rentals
With the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to dampen inflation, many pundits are predicting that the U.S. will enter a recession soon. So what impact would that have on multifamily rental properties, especially ones in Colorado? After all, multifamily investment rentals are one of the biggest drivers of the ongoing Colorado real estate boom. In […]
Creating a Successful Real Estate Portfolio
Real estate continues to be among the most valuable investment opportunities. There are various ways to gain returns from a solid portfolio. Yet, knowing how to build a strong property collection is not always a simple matter. If you’re a real estate agent, clients will come to you for your expertise. This isn’t just limited […]
Gina Klawitter: Maternity Sculptures
Gina Klawitter’s art has evolved over the course of her 40-year career in the Denver area. “At CSU, I trained as a graphic designer so I had a way of making money,” she says. “But I realized I had to make art with my hands.” After starting as a painter, Klawitter moved into mixed-media portraits, […]
Are you Paying Attention to your Water Quality?
The questions surrounding water in the West these days aren’t only about quantity, but quality. It’s good that people are aware of the limited availability of our most precious resource, as news coverage highlights the many issues that confront our water supply, (i.e., the thirst for water from the Colorado River; the lowering water levels […]
How to Engage and Win Today’s Top Candidates
Top Talent never has to worry about finding a job. Every employer wants the best. And today, even the majority of employed people are looking or are at least open to new opportunities for higher pay or better working conditions. The truth is that most candidates still consider, searching for a job, one of the […]
Rental Property Depreciation, Simplified
Any investor who just bought their first apartment building knows that one of the greatest benefits of owning a rental property is the tax perks. Rental property owners have a long list of tax deductions, including owner and operating expenses, the pass-through deduction, and the mortgage interest deduction. Arguably the most powerful rental property tax […]
Why Relationships Matter
In the real estate world, it’s often said, location, location, location. While location is an important factor, a home that is not priced or marketed to the right buyers in the right way can sit on the market regardless of location or get sold before a buyer has a chance to make an offer. This […]
Disrupting Levels of Leadership
If you want to conduct an executive leadership training initiative, you will have to have a good understanding of what the needs of the organization are and how the organization is structured. Then, you can train everyone — from top-management to supervisors, by addressing them all as a group. The focus is to get everyone […]
Leadership in The Age of Disruption
The Level UP Leadership model is a theory based on specifying a leader’s style or trait that best fits the relationship between the follower and the organizational-work environment in order to meet and exceed the strategic goals of both the organization and follower. Level UP Leadership identifies six factors that contribute to follower success and engagement: […]
How to Successfully Recruit Talent Today
Finding talent and filling job positions is extremely challenging in today’s work environment. Roles that used to bring in hundreds of qualified applicants, are now barely getting attention from candidates. Because of this, many of us in human resource roles have never had to proactively source candidates. However, it’s an absolute necessity for human resources […]
Secure the Foundation of the Family Business
Running a successful family business is rarely simple. Problems can arise that hamper business success and disrupt family relationships. Don’t wait for problems to destroy your family business. Instead, be proactive and plan ahead, positioning your family business for long-lasting success. Here are 10 key factors to running a successful family business: Proper Business Planning […]