Marketing is my current focus. I stumbled upon this list of terrible marketing notions. I think its great to study failures. It’s the second step to wisdom. Here’s what I mean. A wise person learns from his mistakes. The wiser person learns from other people’s mistakes. Now, the wisest person learns from others successes. I’m working on that, too.
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Poster Design
I created this with Canva for the Snohomish County Youth Chorus. The simplicity of the app delights me. And it’s nice to be able whip such things out on my phone. Though I’m not about to cancel my Adobe subscription, but I’m glad for this option.
A haiku while walking in Edmonds
With water flowing
From the sky across the earth
Summer’s end is near
Growth, Planning, Development, and Seattle
Saturday I had a meeting in south Everett, on 128th to be more specific. Well, traffic on that road was wretched, but I improvised, taking side streets back to Lynnwood. I ended up driving past the door where the Puget Park Drive-In used to be. Now it’s a medical center and apartment complex.
Along this street are now many multifamily/higher-density housing projects. Several duplexes, apartment,s and condos, within this area that was semi-rural single-family homes a generation back.
This got me thinking about density. That we’re going to see the greater Seattle area become increasingly densified (is that a word?). I expect this whole region will become mostly multifamily in the next dozen to two dozen years. The economic forces will drive that hard. I’ve long thought that the Growth Management Act’s limits on development will combine with our region’s continued economic expansion to drive this.
Many will see it as something to lament, and to resist. Me? I see it as a mixed blessing, so to speak. And as something that good planning can make a great thing. Planning for a transit system that will accommodate this load will be crucial. A predominantly car-centric system will not work. When the majority of commuters take transit, things will be more manageable.
So, what do you think?
Summer’s Glories: A Haiku
So much symmetry
Balancing shape and colors
Such summer glories
Some thoughts a week in on the new job
Well, one heck of a week, and weekend. First week at the new job. My new team is awesome! One of my challenges is to stop working and head home. Good problem. Now, this coming week has some significant demands, so I expect I’ll be more effective at leaving on time.
While I was working at Eagle Country Construction, I opted to let my license lapse. Now I’m going to renew it. Fortunately, my license wasn’t that far expired. I just need to take a bunch of classes and pay renewal fees, plus and “late” fee. I will have that done in a few weeks. After that, I can provide you and counsel.
Not sure all I will do with the license, but I am confident that real estate will be the main part of the next few years at least. What’s fun is the wide array of opportunities that entails. Besides your traditional buyer/ sellers agent, there’s commercial real estate (I definitely want to understand that better), portfolio analysis property management, portfolio management. Plus my experience in construction and permitting adds a lot of options, too.
I’m excited about the next stage in my career. There’s so much potential.
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A Walk In Lynnwood: Tonight’s Haiku
Walking in this park
Amidst these blooms of heather
Preparing for rain
Watch “Star Wars Anime (Full episode)” on YouTube
Star Wars holds a dear place in my heart. So does anime. Combine them? My heart sings.
I really enjoyed this greatly. I hope you do, too.
A Haiku At Dusk
Daylight’s glory fades
As the sky’s color changes
Surrounded by friends
This Evening’s Haiku: Walking at Dusk
I’m walking at dusk
As the daylight is consumed
Ducks and geese collect