Rodney Wilts

Continuing to come to life - photos of condition when we bought @zibiCanada, then start of construction and current condition. It's going to be killer. It'll look even better plugged into our zero-carbon district energy system.

@Panzaredda That's a real beauty - congrats.

Very few are building this kind of product today. I'm honored to be working with one of the few groups in the US doing this now here in the Houston area. And we've got 22 units coming down the pipeline!

@GoodGuyGuaranty @CarolWalshReal1 I've recently gotten hooked and have started travelling with a few discs. Much easier to throw some discs in your bag than almost any other kind of recreational equipment.

@CarolWalshReal1 The sport has developed in a very cool and sustainable grassroots way. In many ways I’m just a tourist, but it’s hard to miss. Download UDisc, unearth those discs, and visit some of your local courses…you will be amazed at how much volunteerism has been poured into the sport.

This morning, I played NYC’s first disc golf course, which recently opened in Highland Park in Queens. It is small - 9 or 10 holes depending on who’s counting - and a work in progress. But there’s so much potential. I’m still very bullish on disc golf. It’s a sleeping giant.

Getting a little attention for our sewer energy exchange system at LeBreton Flats. Major kudos to my long-time biz partner, Scott Demark, for leading this important work. Zero carbon energy & affordable housing is a dynamite combo! ontarioconstructionnews.com/innovative-sew…

@Cobylefko that's absolutely gorgeous!

Some of my favorite buildings aren’t the boldest, or the biggest, but really good, background buildings like this pair of walk ups in Brooklyn. Look how aggressive that cornice is!!

@MikePMoffatt It's made them objectively worse, while also dramatically increasing costs and undermining affordability.

@WilsonCompanies Workshop

Most home service businesses never break $5M. Not because they don’t work hard. Or because they don’t want it. But because scaling past that point takes a different kind of game plan. I’ve been there. Not knowing what to do. Hitting a wall. Wondering why the same strategies that got me to $3M weren’t getting me to $10M. That’s why I built Breaking $5M. A no bs straight to the point workshop for owners that are ready to scale. ✅ Fix your marketing ✅ Get your numbers dialed in ✅ Build a team that delivers great numbers Reply 'WORKSHOP' below and I'll DM you the access details.

@Cobylefko Gorgeous - should be legal everywhere!

Gentle density done well

@awilkinson Read the book and loved it. Recommended it to my EO group. Thanks @awilkinson - look me up if ever in ottawa. Lunch or drinks on me!

I wrote a book. It's called Never Enough, and it comes out in 21 days. When I started, I thought I was going to write a business book. You know the type: Here's the cheat codes I used to build an incredible business. Do well by doing good. Start small, think big. Cash is king. Fail fast, learn faster. Yes, there's a million books like this, but I was going to write my own cheat codes. But, as I delved deeper, the book took on a surprisingly personal tone. Writing became a way to sort myself out—a form of therapy. I began pouring my thoughts about business, wealth, and the never-ending anxiety that drives me onto the page. I explored how my complex family dynamics fuelled my desire for wealth and success and how, once achieved, money’s corrosive effects manifested in myself and those around me. Ultimately, I confronted the question I was grappling with, almost two decades into my career, having achieved what I always thought I wanted: WTF are you supposed to do once you've "made it"? Because for me, there was no 'there' there. I felt just as anxious and stressed out with ten million dollars in the bank as I did with ten thousand. And despite having more money than I needed, I was maniacally still going. But why? What I found particularly alarming was that as I met more and more successful people—first deca-millionaires, then centi-millionaires, then billionaires and multi-billionaires—I realized they were no different from me. Most were still going, still striving for more. Dissatisfied and looking up at the next, richer person. The next rung on the ladder. A bigger plane. Another mansion. A superyacht. No matter what they had, it was never enough. This terrified me because all my life, I’d always thought money would solve my problems. That it would stop my parents from fighting. Bring my family closer together. Make my life more exciting. And attract incredible friends. Most importantly, I believed it would finally take away the pit in my stomach. That miserable, anxious lump that I thought would go away, if I just had enough zeros at the end of my bank statement. But that isn't what happened. My book is the story of what it feels like to go from barista to billionaire. Spoiler: It's not what you'd expect. And I'm not a billionaire anymore. And you'll have to read it to find out why. Of course, in telling my story, I also tell the story of Tiny. How @_Sparling_ and I gradually built the business, brick by brick. From designing websites in my apartment, to a public company with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Most importantly, I share some of our worst horror stories and biggest mistakes along the way, so you can (hopefully) avoid them yourself. Writing a book is a weird experience unlike anything I've done before. Usually, when I write something or launch a company, I get instant feedback. 20 likes or 2,000. Stripe revenue. Charts. SOMETHING. One of the hardest things about writing a book, is that you spend all this time working on it without knowing if it will resonate with anyone. In my case, almost three years. A few months ago, I sucked it up and sent out the first copies to a bunch of writers I admired, then spent the next few weeks in a vague panic. When many of them not only told me they enjoyed it, but that they'd endorse it on the cover, I felt my blood pressure drop. Here's what a few of them said: @MorganHousel, author of The Psychology of Money: “A massively important topic written by a guy with firsthand experience. Everyone should read this.” @JamesClear, author of Atomic Habits “Like going to business school and therapy all in one book.” @shaneparrish, author of Clear Thinking: "A gripping reminder about what’s worth wanting and being careful what you wish for.” Derek @Sivers, author of Anything You Want: “A thrilling and unique story. Humble dude goes from $0 to billionaire with a surprise ending. His choices along the way fill you with envy or disgust, and make you question what you'd do if this happened to you.” In the end, writing this book was one of the most satisfying things I've ever done, and I can't wait to share it with everyone on July 9th. It would mean a lot to me if you'd read it and tell me what you think. You can pre-order it here: neverenough.com Also: if you happen to be in Victoria, BC on July 9th, I'm doing a book launch event at Bolen Books 7-8:30PM. Tickets required (1 ticket = 1 book at the event). Maybe I'll see you there :-)

@davegordon14 Major congrats - looks fantastic!

Thrilled to welcome our first residents to The Eden. Ten years of hard work coming to life!

@Tesho13 @campnorthend Major congrats! The building looks fantastic. I know the blood, sweat & tears that it takes to get to this stage. Nicely done. Here's hoping for a speedy lease-up.

We officially had the first two people move into Kinship ❤️🍾 I’ve talked about the benefits of building walkable neighborhoods for a long time, and for the past two years I’ve been part of a team who’s actually doing it. Our apartments are walkable to dozens of small businesses, a gym, restaurants, bars, office space, and only a mile from the center of Charlotte. Two apartments down Two thousand apartments to go All at Camp North End!

@chrisderose How many times can I like this? Remarkably, somehow, people still also think that developers control city hall. In an ideal world, a prerequisite to become a head city planner would be that you had to have completed a development project.

If you don't work in development you will never believe what government puts you through, simply to build homes for people to live in and spaces for them to enjoy life. You will never believe it.

@SullivanRay I agree with most of your recommendations, but think the report is sloppy and aimed at creating division. It lumps together $ spent on grants for housing, $ spent on financing programs (that actually generate net revenue) and 'foregone' tax as all the same thing - they are not.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer released an analysis of the National Housing strategy yesterday. It’s not great news: pbo-dpb.ca/en/publication… Buckle up for a 🧵

@jasonc_nc Ouch...ain't easy to be an innovative developer. Keep fighting the good fight!

The plan you submitted / The plan they’ll approve

@michael_wiebe This is a great thread and should form the foundation of a mandatory economics course for all city planners.

To get a housing crisis as bad as this, you need crazy things to happen, like the regional chief administrative officer believing that development fees do not increase housing prices. Why is this view so common among city planners? 1/

@MikePMoffatt 2 bedroom unit in 2014 in Ottawa would have DC's of $8557. Now they're $30771. It's a problem...

Five increases in development charges this year in Ottawa. We've been averaging an 11% compounded rate of increase since 2011. Unsustainable & a significant contributor to the housing crisis.

@MikePMoffatt Brand new home in Houston costs $209,000USD. Presumably dev't fees a tiny fraction of Vaughan's. zillow.com/homedetails/66…

@gdiamond87 Major congrats! Looking forward to seeing this get built.

Excited to share that 1925vicpark.com received zoning approval today. This is a huge milestone for the delivery of mid-market, family oriented rentals.

@AustinTunnell The number of times I've run into well-intentioned policy that in practice works exactly against the intended outcome is too many to count. This one was a great example - it drives you to create less accessible units as opposed to more accessible. Sigh.

And then like magic: you don’t have to meet the ADA rules. You can just put an elevator in a house, or leave room for a future elevator, and nothing else. No ADA stuff. Who comes up with these rules? What good do they do? And do the people making these rules not understand the cost and externalities of stuff like this? Thank God this was brought to our attention before building these. Would have been completely screwed.

Utterly nonsensical comment from local building department on one of our projects today (not their fault—they’re just enforcing existing rules): We are building some IRC townhomes. If we add an elevator, or even the possibility for an elevator later (stacked closets), the ENTIRE home has to meet Class B ADA standards. 🧵

An exciting project we had approved this Fall - affordable housing at a major transit station, geothermal heating, partnership with a non-profit and a charity. Moving on to site plan approval, and keen to get this to construction. newswire.ca/news-releases/…