Kevin Daum

You have probably heard that nobody dies wishing they'd spent more time at the office, but did you know that nose-to-the-grindstone work might be what killed them? The social isolation of keeping your head down has become an epidemic - one with serious emotional and social consequences. With more people changing jobs frequently or working from home, the percentage of American adults who say they're lonely has doubled since the 1980s. And a lack of close and lasting relationships isn't just bad for your career, it's bad for your health. But what can you do about it?..

Chances are, there are days when you wonder if you are up to the challenges life throws at you. Most go through times when they feel that the weight of the world is on their shoulders. Those are the days to reflect on the wisdom the people for whom it actually is--the global leaders, captains of industry, and great minds who face enormous challenges every day. They make decisions that affect people all over the world, including you and me, and it is a source of hope to see them approach this work with both seriousness and optimism...

Trust can be hard to find in any business environment, especially in the volatile retail real estate world. After the industry shenanigans of 2008, many professionals in this field have found it twice as hard to build relationships. Many lenders struggled to trust borrowers, and many professionals fled the industry, not trusting that retail real estate could recover this time. Now, in 2017, trust is still at the forefront, as many brick-and-mortar retailers are quickly losing their once loyal consumers...