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It’s a challenge to work with people — peers, junior colleagues, or even bosses — who just don’t listen. Whether your colleagues interrupt you, ramble on, seem distracted, or are always waiting for their turn to talk, the impact is the same: You don’t feel heard, and the chances for misunderstandings — and mistakes — rise. Are there tactics you can use to encourage your colleagues to listen better? Should you talk to them about their poor listening skills ? What’s the best way to deliver the message? What the Experts Say “Dealing with colleagues who don’t listen is both hard and frustrating,” says Sabina Nawaz, a global CEO and executive coach. “When someone is not fully present, it erodes the quality of what you say.” The experience might, for instance, “cause you to lose your train of thought” or “suppress what you originally planned to communicate.” It’s also possible that “you could get derailed into the drama of why it’s happening,” she adds. “You might take it personally and thin...

Creating a hotel is a lot like making a Hollywood film—at least that’s what Edward Walson thinks . The successful Hollywood producer used his knack for filmmaking—determining location, defining an experience, and paying attention to detail—to build and open the Royal Blues Hotel in Deerfield, Florida in 2014. And like creating a great movie, collaboration is key, which led Walson to ask close pal Woody Allen for help in sorting out some final details for his property. While Allen and his projects are constantly making headlines —he is currently working on a six- episode television series for Amazon with Miley Cyrus entitled Crisis in Six Scenes ; his 1950s film Wonder Wheel, with Kate Winslet and Justin Timberlake, is set to be released in December; and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, he just cast Selena Gomez in his next film—his minor involvement in the hospitality industry has never really been discussed. “We met 12 years ago at a cocktail party and became friends,” Walson...

Marquette Mayor Dave Campana introduces Snyder at a press meet after his tour of the apartments, and explains the importance of providing affordable housing in close proximity to the downtown area. (Journal photo by Rachel Oakley) Marquette Mayor Dave Campana introduces Snyder at a press meet after his tour of the apartments, and explains the importance of providing affordable housing in close proximity to the downtown area. (Journal photo by Rachel Oakley) Snyder speaks with Roger Curtis, Director of Talent and Economic Development for the State of Michigan outside of the Grandview Marquette , which is still undergoing construction. The apartments are intended to give low-income individuals in Marquette easier access to opportunities in the downtown area. The project is expected to be completed this fall. (Journal photo by Rachel Oakley) MARQUETTE — Gov. Rick Snyder and other state officials Wednesday morning toured the affordable housing development Grandview Marquette , whi...

Early one September morning in 1975, a 46-year-old woman busied herself preparing to go in for the first day of a brand-new job. She boiled an egg, saw her teenage son out the door to Collegiate School, donned a conservative gray shirt dress , and caught a taxi outside her 1040 Fifth Avenue apartment for midtown Manhattan. Jacqueline Bouvier worked for the Washington Times-Herald as an " inquiring camera girl " prior to becoming the First Lady. Bettmann Advertisement - Continue Reading Below When that cab pulled up outside 625 Madison Avenue, it looked like a riot was erupting. Every reporter and photographer in town was jostling for advantage outside the office building’s entrance, joined by a crowd for whom curiosity had edged into fixation. The woman calmly got out of the taxi and made her way into the building, which housed the New York editorial office of Viking Press. Jackie Kennedy Onassis David Mcgough Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was reporting for her first day of ...

Mainstreet Equity (OTC:OTC:MEQYF) is an under-the-radar residential apartment owner/operator in Western Canada . Despite a market cap of $325m (all figures Canadian ), it often sees volume of less than 1000 shares a day on the TSX where it trades under the MEQ ticker. The recent investor presentation (July 2017) gives a brief snapshot of the properties Mainstreet controls . It's important to note that Mainstreet is well away from the frothier markets in Canadian real estate , both geographically and in terms of price point. The average apartment it owns is valued at just marginally more than $100k with an average monthly rent of just $864. These are solidly middle class , leaning lower middle class , properties. The company is focused on rolling up what they view as smaller, underperforming buildings, often ones that have fallen into significant disrepair, are being managed by inexperienced and/or unprofessional owners, and giving them a makeover, with some recent examples fr...