Apartment Life Leadership Podcast

It is easy to fall into a scarcity mindset. William Ryan discusses the reality of "abundance" and the possibility of making the pie bigger. Remembering our source and saying "yes" only to the right opportunities are a couple of the tips he shares in this episode. By being intentional and strategic, the Smith's are averaging almost 30 acts of care a month. That is one per day! People can go through...

Everyone wants their business to run well, function smoothly, and at the end of the day be profitable. Tom Sittema, Executive Chairman of StepStone Private Wealth, approaches excellence in business as something that needs to be viewed as a whole-of-life pursuit, a constant improvement mindset, and often as a team sport. The Nelsons have not only been Apartment Life Coordinators for 11 years, but t...

Many organizations discover that they have somehow become stuck. Pete Kelly, CEO of Apartment Life describes three reasons why this can happen to organizations and to individuals. He also shares several steps for getting unstuck and back on track. Everyone wants to be seen and cared for where they live. Destiny and Isaac share how that giving flowers, providing food to neighbors in need, giving a...

Paul (Co-Founder and CEO, Thompson Thrift Real Estate Company) shares the value and power of servant leadership in the workplace. Thompson Thrift takes this principle to new heights by integrating serving others from the Board Room, to staff members, to their properties, to local non-profits, and to others in need globally. Katie and Steven share how remembering the "Why" has enabled them to serve...

Core values help solid companies stay on course and shape the decision-making process. Matt Maglothin, Chief Investment Officer at i3 Interests describes how i3 Interests uses the P6 (Pause, Pray, Pow wow, Prepare, Practice, and Present) when making all big decisions. There is a power to the P6! How do you build community when you do not know the culture? The Hunts share their tips of how they lea...

Many people talk about and struggle with "work-life balance". Greg Brenneman, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Turnworks Inc., discusses the advantages of "work-life integration". Greg points out that the work in work-life balance usually wins out. However, with work-life integration there is a harmony between both. The Apartment Life's Senior Adult program is designed to promote resident well-being i...

David Oelfke, Co-Founder and Principal of Marble Capital shares his experience of starting and growing multiple successful organizations. He discusses the vital ingredients of vision, risk taking, skills and abilities, and building the right team. Oelfke goes in depth on each topic and how they contribute to a winning combination. Beth Coble serves with the new Apartment Life's concierge program....

Ben Erskine, Partner at Sovereign's Capital shares that when we share a common purpose with others it brings a corresponding motivation and alignment with them. It also brings greater results. Whether speaking about business, employees, or clients, there is a power to being reminded of that common purpose. In our personal lives, it can take us from success to significance. Lisa Moore describes how...

Greg Cerbana, VP for Public Relations and Government Affairs for Weidner Apartment Homes shares that we are all created to contribute in one way or another. Meaning comes not as much from the work that we do but from the impact that we make. The Seavers, Lety and Ric, have found that having their own children involved with them as they serve has become integral to the success they have building co...

Dr. Debbie Phillips, President and Founder of The Quadrillion, explains how Transformational Leadership empowers a company's staff to develop and create extraordinary results. She shares "Dr. Debbie's Dozen" for making sure your staff is fully engaged in maximizing their talents in the organization.   The Martinez team have made it a science on how to research, recruit, and utilize outside groups...

David Wylie, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hilltop Residential, discusses the value of knowing your work "super-power". He gives valuable tips on how to discover where you excel in your abilities. Apartment Life Coordinators do a great job of building community through hosting events. But, when Tonya hosts a "Positivity Day" in her community, it is over the top! Residents love this time of gr...

Paul Schultheis, the Founder and a Managing Partner at Strategic Resource Group for 28 years, shares three great tests for all leaders: they must cast vision, they must seek partnerships, and they must have followers. Volunteers are a key to the most successful Apartment Life programs. Matt from Kent, WA shares the fundamentals of the "why", "when", and "who" of utilizing the power of volunteers f...

Rob de Bruin, President of StreetLights Residential, explains that all leaders have flaws. "Everyone sees them - why deny it?" Receiving negative feedback can be the key to growing as a leader.   Serving a Huge community of 1700 units does not faze the Morris in the slightest. In fact, they take their events to the next level. Their schedule includes events like "Puppy Prom" complete with a King a...

Tara Griffin, Director of Apartment Life at Knightvest Residential, shares how a company's core values are not just a nice slogan, but guide a company's culture and relationships. Tara unpacks the C5 core values of Knightvest.   Ashle discusses that hosting events encourages neighbors to get to know one another. But, by showing acts of care to the residents, it let's them know they are loved. Rece...

Stan Dobbs, Founder of Apartment Life, reminds all leaders and organizations that innovation is crucial for continued success. The world around us keeps changing quickly. Organizations and leaders that desire to stay relevant must have a plan to keep innovating as well. Serving as Apartment Life Coordinators can be challenging anywhere. Serving New York City takes that challenge to a whole new lev...

Mary and Tom Vande Guchte, share seven practical ways to live a lifestyle of generosity. They recount how during 2020 they were able to give away 100% of their profit to meet the needs of others. Chris and Carrie Brown have a true passion for marriages and families. They do this in a BIG way by living at one community and serving five others! They share their story and how the whole family gets in...

Brian Natwick, Chairman and CEO of Crescent Communities, reminds leaders that not only does strategic planning outline what a leader, team, or organization needs to be prioritizing and doing to be successful. But, well executed strategic planning also provides guardrails of what they should NOT be doing. Showing care to our neighbors used to be second nature in our culture. It was just called "bei...

Scott Turner, Chief Visionary Officer for JPI, describes how all leaders need to develop the ability to be resilient in the difficulties of life and business. Resilience will help leaders to not only to survive but thrive during the challenging times of life. Even people in high rise apartments need community. Jarret from Houston, TX discusses how events create space for residents to develop meani...

Jim Monk, President of Clozzits, took a start up from 1 employee to 8000! He learned many valuable lessons through that season. Jim emphasizes that leaders need to be life-long learners. Events are crucial to building community by drawing residents together. The Crafts share how they put an amazing twist to their "pumpkin carving and pumpkin spice latte" event. They also put together many hands to...

Keith Dunkin, CEO of Waymaker, describes the necessity of developing organizational health. In healthy organizations everyone on the team matters. The core to organizational health is that everyone needs to be esteemed, valued, cared for, and feel secure. Building community often means stretching yourself into unfamiliar areas. Ivan shares how he and his wife created community on a property compri...

Stephen Vecchitto, Founder and CEO of Advenir Living, explains that leadership is not a title, it is a behavior. Successful leaders serve, guide, and give targeted care to those they lead. They also need to be a cheerleader, coach, counselor, and composer.   Combating loneliness is vitally important today. Especially in senior communities. Hannah shares her two favorite events serving a senior com...

Greg Bonifield, a Founding Partner at Woodfield Development, explains how part of the leader's responsibilities is to handle relationships outside of the organization well. Those relationships should be more than "transactional". They should be authentic. Intentional   acts of care. It often gets overlooked when properties consider adding Apartment Life services to a community. However, it is like...

Roger Beless ( Chief Operating Officer for StreetLights Residential) discusses both the value of mentoring others and the need of having a mentor in yourself. He shares examples of ways to organically make a difference in the lives of others.   Apartment Life Coordinator, Shawni describes how she serves three diverse communities at the same time in Seattle, WA. Because each community has its own c...

Hyung Kim (Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Equity at Pacific Life Investments) shares how good partners practice excellent communication. The key is "proactive communication" and "fully disclosing" the difficult topics.   Apartment Life Coordinator Michelle Sosnowski shares how she shows genuine acts of care to residents and apartment staff alike in meaningful ways.  

Charlie Paparelli, noted Angel investor and entrepreneur, shares what it means to be an angel investor and the art of asking questions. How to go below the surface and ask questions that give you insight about the person you are partnering with. Tyrone and Staci Mayo from Houston, TX share how to serve with Apartment Life with children. Tyrone and Staci give the benefits of including the whole fam...