Tuesday, May 02, 2006
What yesterday was like
Hi, everyone,
One of the new things I've been up to for the past several years is co-owning and entirely managing a commercial building (9 tenants) in Santa Cruz, CA: everybody from Urban Outfitters to a 9-screen cineplex (another big national), to Peet's Coffee, to some local favorites, including a restaurant and medical clinic. This is a small family business that we've owned for some time, but have only managed for the last 3 years. Yesterday, May 1st, it was quiet, quiet, quiet there. The restaurant opened for drinks and appetizers only, and street traffic was light as I've ever seen it.
I loved the comment about execution. Not only is execution strategy, it's everything! That, and a kind word, and answering the phone in the middle of the night because a tenant has a problem...well, Woody Allen was right: 80% of success IS showing up.
One of the new things I've been up to for the past several years is co-owning and entirely managing a commercial building (9 tenants) in Santa Cruz, CA: everybody from Urban Outfitters to a 9-screen cineplex (another big national), to Peet's Coffee, to some local favorites, including a restaurant and medical clinic. This is a small family business that we've owned for some time, but have only managed for the last 3 years. Yesterday, May 1st, it was quiet, quiet, quiet there. The restaurant opened for drinks and appetizers only, and street traffic was light as I've ever seen it.
I loved the comment about execution. Not only is execution strategy, it's everything! That, and a kind word, and answering the phone in the middle of the night because a tenant has a problem...well, Woody Allen was right: 80% of success IS showing up.
