– Part Four of a Series: The (Artificial) Human Element – “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates “A.I. will not replace humans, but those who use A.I. will replace those who don’t.” ~ Ginni Rometty, Former CEO of IBM “The real problem with humanity is the following: We have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.” ~ E.O. […]
Read MoreLand Valuation
The Value of Timing: Understanding How an Acquisition is Affected by When You Enter the Market
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) “They say timing is everything. But then they say, there is never a perfect time for anything.” – Anthony Liccione There are a multitude of factors that can affect a land acquisition. How well funded is the acquirer? Are those funds readily available or is the acquirer forced to request those funds […]
Read MoreThe Value of Position: Why What Comes Before Matters
“What’s past is prologue.” – William Shakespeare, The Tempest A sequential enterprise will often have many phases and stages throughout its life cycle prior to achieving its stated aims. Each of these phases are important because without successfully completing each the project would either suffer a diminution of value or productivity or fail altogether. When working in a sequential system the order in which tasks are performed and completed is very important. […]
Read MoreThe Value Behind a Point of View
“You’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.”– Obi-Wan Kenobi If this blog achieves any purpose, I would hope it demonstrates that there are multiple different points of view inherent in every situation and when handled appropriately this can make both the process and the outcome better. This is nothing new. As the centuries pass, we forget that there have always been differing […]
Read More