Kyle M.

@Camp4 💯

The second order effects of this would be disastrous. Bezos knows this—he’s just trying to deflect criticism. It’s not about the 3% of tax revenue. Every voter needs skin in the game and needs to feel the sting of government spending. Otherwise, they’ll only vote for more.

@bethanyjbabcock Fort Worth and Austin! I’ll email you

If you are in commercial real estate and doing any hiring in one of these markets below, let me know! We are putting together a job board for the CRE launch participants, several of whom have interest in a variety of roles from brokerage to property management to development. Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Tampa, Ft Lauderdale.

Another win for the Let’s Get Social HH last night. Great running into the guy with the best fish shirt of the night @mspectornnn! Enjoyed talking shop and meeting a few new folks for the first time. Let’s have a show! @DanielHerrold @michaelwatson2 @PabloBarreiro @shantiryle

DFW to Vegas for ICSC this morning. Feels like half this plane is in CRE based on the suits and familiar faces. @GunnarCREbroker see you there amigo!

@ElonGerberg Open from 2-4, shoot me a DM. I’ll be around Aria/Cosmopolitan

Landing in Vegas at 9:30a. Got nothing in the books til 4pm then headed to the reception. Whats everyone doing before and after?

@Dirtdog Monday lunch time for most of our crew

ICSC Vegas next week The conference deal making is now Tuesday / Wednesday So what’s your move Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday arrival??

@Dirtdog Dig them, like CliffsNotes for X

Not sure if anybody out there likes these weekly recaps or not? Fly Jamerson told me to keep going with them. LMK if you like them and if you have seen them before? Also if you have something you want me to share next week please DM me.

@realEstateTrent Treating people like commodities is going to lead to a lonely future. Long relationships that mean something.

Something I’ve noticed over time: As people rise in social status, they start filtering who they respond to, how quickly they respond, and how open they are, largely based on the other person’s status. And that bar keeps moving. The people who made the cut six months ago suddenly don’t anymore as their own status rises. Texts go unanswered, calls don’t get returned, and access changes. Eventually, their entire circle becomes a reflection of status, and not character. Without shared values or real connection - just proximity to perceived importance. At some point, you’re no longer choosing people. You’re choosing status. And the reality is, the same people you chose for their status are doing the exact same thing. The second yours slips, they’re gone. And then, who’s left?

@mspectornnn For sure, I’ll shoot you a text

@CREKyleFTW Thanks! We should grab a drink in Vegas!

@AdamHKlein Beautiful message and great perspective

Non-CRE post 🚨 Personal story: My grandmother was taken from her home at age 16 during WW2. Her mother was killed in front of her, and her entire immediate family was killed other than her. My grandfather was taken from his home by the Nazis at age 21. His entire immediate family were all killed in the center of town other than him. While I never met my grandfather, he always told my mom he remembered the American soldiers liberating him from Auschwitz and how they were the bravest men he’s ever seen. They met after the war, got married, and built a life in the USA. Both were the most proud Americans you would have ever met. Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, I give tribute to my grandparents for building a life after all of the horrors that most of us can’t imagine. I guess you can say that I feel lucky to be here today…to honor all my perished ancestors. Here’s to the brave soldiers, the lost victims, and god bless America 🇺🇸

@fortworthchris @AustinTunnell Awesome discussion and message

Tomorrow's guest is Austin Tunnell (@AustinTunnell), founder of Building Culture. Beauty is literally one of Austin's company values. He believes beauty is real, beauty is important, and the pursuit of beauty connects us to something higher - not just in buildings, but in spreadsheets, in processes, in everything. In this clip, Austin makes his case for beauty.

Why old farts like me are so serious about integrity: We know the people who cheat on little things are likely to bend the rules on big things. And that always ends poorly.

@ChrisRamsey60 Agreed. Add in Napoleon Dynamite 2004.

It really feels like 2000 to 2007 was the golden era of comedy movies. Now we get nothing. Look at this run: • Scary Movie (2000) • Meet the Parents (2000) • Old School (2003) • White Chicks (2004) • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) • Wedding Crashers (2005) • The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) • Borat (2006) • Superbad (2007) It felt like a new classic dropped every year.

@bethanyjbabcock Nailed. It.

Here’s what to actually do instead if you want to save your job… The email he recommends sending will guarantee your eventual job search and in spite of what some think, no one wants that. Hiring and training is expensive. Within 24 hours send THIS email instead: “Thank you for meeting with me today. I am deeply concerned that I have not been meeting your expectations. I recognize my not fulfilling your expectations is putting strain on my supervisor and team. I understand I have limited time to show you that I can do the job I was hired for and promised I would do in the interview. Here is how I plan to turn things around for a successful outcome. 1. It seems your biggest concerns are —— and —— so each week starting today I will send you an email clarifying my goals for the week and what i am doing to address those. If you notice my priorities for that week do not match what you are needing from me, please tell me so I can change course. 2. I recognize the company has already spent considerable time and resources training me so from now on I am going to seek out resources and support on my own before asking for additional support from the team. Here are the first areas of retraining I will be visiting ——- and —— I will have those done by ——- and will email you to confirm when completed. If my understanding of the concerns and my plan moving forward does not align with yours, please let me know and I will make adjustments. Thank you for the candid conversation today. I look forward to showing you significant and immediate improvement and will provide updates along the way” Here is why this will work and the letter he recommends won’t… 1. It takes ownership of the situation. 2. It removes the burden from the employer who has already stated they are frustrated. 3. It shows leadership in becoming more proactive to evolve to the needs of the company. It would be almost impossible for any reasonable employer to let someone go who sent that kind of follow up email and acted on it.

@pinpulleddrmf So freaking true.

I will take a small team with the right culture vs a big team with the wrong one.

@kenashley Ken making it look easy. Awesome advice

I've done thousands of business dinners. A few keys to success: 1) Get there early and settle in. I grab a table and place myself in a seat facing the door so I can see my guest(s) walk in. 2) Have your order picked out so you can 100% focus on your guests. Tell the server to add a 20% tip to the bill at the end so you do not have to think twice. Ask them to bring a bill at the end with the total already calculated. 3) You are hosting the meal- be prepared to order apps for the table. If you have multiple guest fill the table. $75 in apps will make even senior execs go gaw gaw and that reflects on you. 4) Divide the meal into 4ths. First (before cocktails) is time to catch up on family or vacation travel - check out their social media in advance for tips on where they have been. Second, after apps arrive ask about their business - good, bad, ugly. Ask penetrating questions and be really interested....this shows. Third, the entree arrives, now it is your turn. Talk about your industry and trends the exec would care about. Do not make the "ask" but be a smart briefer to the exec. Ideally you deliver some "aha" moments that the exec will take back and talk about. I work really hard to make this section relevant and memorable to the exec. Fourth, when the desert/check arrive you are at bat. Quickly make the ask for help or a meeting. "I would sure love to present credentials on . What is the best way to make that happen?" Short, sweet and ask them for advice about how to accomplish the ask. 5) Payment - keep the credit card out of your wallet and in your pants pocket. Hand it to the server at the right time BEFORE the check comes out. Sign the bill as quickly as possible. Minimize the financial transaction but know that everyone loves a free meal. 6) Departure- stand and thank your guest with a firm handshake. Thank them for their time and their friendship. Don't delay. They really want to get home to spouse or family at this point. 7) Valet line - Can be small talk, but I've had people tell me about huge deals or big things they are working on in the line. LISTEN and let them talk. 9) Afterward - When I get in my car, I write or dictate into my iPhone everything I learned. Every detail. I will process the raw into my CRM the next day. Smile as you drive home - you have done something many cannot do - held a master class on how to host an executive at a meal. Onward!

@Dirtdog Assuming @moseskagan was smart and got the heck out of here

@moseskagan 100%. And let me know if you have an opening in the schedule, I’ll DM you

Since this *is* my first rodeo: Can I wear my cowboy boots to Ft. Worth, or is that cultural appropriation?

@Jeffdthompson Bowie House or Drover in Fort Worth, will let the Dallas folks answer that side of town

Best one night getaway hotel in DFW?! Got offered a free flight down so want to find somewhere special to go with my better half.