Some Thoughts on Corporate Social Responsibility This coming Saturday, I will get up earlier than I like, head to the city, and walk in benefiting the Light of Life rescue mission. If you’ve read any of my blogs, you have likely stumbled across a reference to the mission. They serve the hungry and homeless in…
This is a picture of my treadmill desk at the office. Remember the movie, Up? I loved every part of it – from the tear jerker beginning to the happy ending and everything in between. Among other things, I think it’s because I relate a little too much to the talking dog. You know the…
Three Resolutions for the Business Owner January is often the time of year when you look back on your successes and failures and look forward to growth and improvement in the coming months. When we do this in our personal life, we say that we’re making New Year’s Resolutions. More often than not, however, we…
On-boarding – All Aboard! Does your on-boarding process work for new hires? New employees…they bring energy, new ideas and complications. Will they assimilate? Can they add to the bottom line? How quickly will they add value to your organization? Even more questions come to mind, thinking about on-boarding. When will you know what they’ve bought…
How a California Residential Real Estate Case Could Impact National Commercial Real Estate The case of Horiike (Hiroshi) v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company is scheduled for oral arguments in front of the California Supreme Court on September 7. The issue is “when the buyer and the seller in a residential real estate transaction are…
10 things I wish I’d stop losing sight of… Fairly often, in my personal blog, I make a list of things I’ve learned or want to remember. That way, I do not have to learn them again. I haven’t done the same in my work blog. However, I have recently been struck by how many…
How values drive a company Corporate values keep popping up on my newsfeed lately. I recently stumbled upon an interview that featured two partners who started a niche business together. They previously worked at a larger company. However, they were frustrated that the focus was a race to the lowest price. As a result,…
Part of a Team I talk about it all the time – team, part of the team, team player – the words flow out of my mouth like I invented them. Yesterday though, one of our team members asked what I meant when I said something about being part of the same team. I don’t…
The Commercial Real Estate Market Surrounding the Cracker Plant As mentioned before, Shell’s Ethane Cracker Plant in Beaver County has the potential to greatly impact the area. As we discussed with employment, the ripple effect from the plant will help lead to an uptick in manufacturers, industrial companies, oil and gas, logistics and supply chain….
employment impact of the cracker plant
Petrochemical market in the Gulf Coast
SHELL IS BUILDING AN ETHANE CRACKER PLANT NORTH OF PITTSBURGH. WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT COMING? Shell is building an ethane cracker plant north of Pittsburgh. What exactly is a “cracker plant”? And why is it coming? The simplest way to understand what an ethane cracker plant is, is to break down the…