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Denver is a place tucked from me or it was. It was a tiny and silent location on a map I never much thought about except if a stranger on the bus in a flurried question and a letter in hand with a half in address on it asked me if I knew the capital of Denver at the six AM bus on the BART. It is an authentic story. Of course this philosopher acquaintance of mine would have something to say about what is authentic or not. Her name is name of another city, Chicago. She said her parents named her that name not because of the musical because both of them disliked musicals, but because her cries sounded so fierce, fierce like the winds that blow in Chicago. She cried a lot as a child, but she was not really, Chicago told me. She was just so frustrated that no one wanted to hear her ideas about what was authentic and what Derrida and Foucault and she had to say about the subject that her anxiety about not being able to articulate herself came out as cries.

Chicago might seem strange but we all are a little strange. Chicago just has bit more than the rest of the people in Denver or any other city. She was a lawyer in that tucked in city, Denver. Lawyers there always had briefcases and fancy fountain pens that came in only the colors black and blue. Chicago did not think the lawyers there chose those colors because those are business colors but because those colors match the bruised skies during the winter when the city is tucked in with snow that has threads of dead branches keeping it together.

She stopped being a lawyer one day, not because she was unhappy, but because she suddenly had an epiphany. She was in the wrong line of work. She remembered she was supposed to be a philosopher when the wind started to howl through the branches of the threading trees. She literally quite her practice that day and started to read Simone de Beauvoir and other people whose names I got difficulty typing. Chicago went to Paris to study the art of philosophy but she always comes home to the city of Denver where she remembered what is was she was supposed to be doing for those thirty years she was a lawyer, and still is. Now she knows the laws of philosophy: she knows that are no laws and that was why she was frustrated as a baby.

With an impending move, life can become a little more hectic than usual.  It’s certainly the natural way of things, but that doesn’t make it any less stressful.  According to most every source, moving is one of the most difficult things we can do in our lives, and we live in times when people are moving much more often than our ancestors did.  So it only makes sense that we would find ways to make the transition easier.  With TransGlobe Property Management, it’s not only easier, but sometimes even seems a little fun.  This is because the values of the company are reflected in the process in innovative ways, that makes getting from here to there the adventure it should be.

Beginning with the search, TransGlobe Property Management already makes things easier.  They’re customer-friendly database makes it possible to browse through thousands of properties all over Canada.  It’s fast and accurate, and can remind you of how fun looking can be.  The anxiety tends to go away when the reality of a new life in a new place begins to bring a sense of excitement and new beginnings.  You can start to daydream about your new moments in a new neighborhood.  All the major life events in the future start to play out in your imagination, birthdays and celebrations, along with some wonderful evenings spent socializing with friends.

It’s important to live in a well-maintained structure, something that runs efficiently, and is also aesthetically pleasing.  TransGlobe works hard to maintain its excellent reputation for quality customer service and satisfaction, and maintenance calls are taken with great attention to detail, providing prompt and efficient solutions to any problems that might rise up.  It’s also important that you like the neighborhood you live in.  Being able to get to know your neighbors on a first-name basis, and being able to trust the people around you to help you in case there’s an emergency, and a connection to the people so that you can help when you’re asked, all come into play toward making a geographical area into a real neighborhood, a place where you can see yourself and those you care for growing and thriving.  That’s also natural, and that’s part of the sweetness of life.

In Roman Polanski’s “The Ninth Gate,” one of the characters is seen reading the famous book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.  After watching the movie on SyFy the other night, I decided to look more into the history of the book.  I had seen it referenced in other films, but my curiosity finally got the better of me.

It was written by a man whose name is Dale Carnegie.  He had a  lot of influence on the business world, from corporate team building to sales management.  It also turned out to not be the scheming book I thought it was going to be.  From the title, I assumed it was going to be another guide on how to climb the corporate ladder, but it was better than that.

Carnegie was actually all about sincerity.  The people you work with or are friends with are not just there for your use.  That facet of the book was something got stressed quite a bit.  I guess from its placement in the film with a character that was quite manipulative, I thought the book was going to be a Machiavellian guide to modern day manipulation.  His book is taking from the point of view of edifying yourself about social skills.  The book has been so popular and for so long, it has about sixteen million copies sold since it was initially published in 1936.  I also had no idea the book was that old.  It seems sort of timeless from all the references that get made to it in popular culture.

One of the things the book stressed was to make social situations not about you.  Being a good listener was accentuated many times, and Carnegie did mean listening, not just hearing the other person talk while you pretend to listen.  He also again and again wrote that criticizing other people or complaining does nothing.  It may seem like such an obvious observation but more people could employ these simple little tips more and more in the work place.  Our training seminars at work would go a lot easier if other employees, and myself too, would be better listeners.

In today’s market it is extremely important to demonstrate excellent customer service skills. This has always been a strong factor of successful businesses, however, with the shrinking global environment and the competition facing companies of all fields, a slight difference in the manner in which a consumer is treated may make all the difference in their willingness to return or to make the purchase. In addition, it is often overlooked how important excellent customer service is to Internet based businesses, which is something that Seven Barbarich, who has been both a frustrated consumer and ethical business practitioner, is well aware.

Offering a product or variety of products online may seem to be a wise choice for a business today. There are many aspects of overhead costs that can be avoided, and many businesses can be based right in the owner’s home. Frequently, the economic and convenience factors are the primary reason many online businesses get started. However, what often occurs is that full attention to and the development of a strong customer service policy is often overlooked.

It is just as important for an online company to be concerned with providing the exact service or product that they advertise and to ensure that the consumer is receiving exactly what they believe they are paying for. Customer support resources are essential in resolving concerns and answering questions. A customer feedback response system is one way for consumers to monitor online companies and base their patronage on the experience of others. When making a major purchase online, it can be extremely confusing and anxiety provoking. To ensure the success and growthof an online business, these issues must be recognized and properly addressed.

Our complex is getting old and we are beginning to have more maintenance issues than we really can keep up with. We are really are at the point of needing to overhaul the infrastructure and modernize this complex. Being in the neighborhood of 30 years old it isn’t exactly modern and keep full occupancy is becoming more and more of a challenge. Meeting we have been talking about how best to tackle this problem. Some business owners think we can do this with the association and management company as it is. I’m feeling like we meed to get a more aggressive and innovative thinking property management company engaged. I feel they would have ideas and angels we have not thought of. Possible solutions and avenues of resolution we have not taken and most of all fresh thinking and a new perspective to our situation. After all we see this this every day and know we all have a limited view due to the perspective. Doing some research I have come up with Transglobe property management as one possible management company to explore. Having a Facebook page certainly gave me the feeling they are modern in their approach to connecting to and reaching out toward clients and perspective clients.

Knowing we have a tough time with some of the stake holders here I know I’ll need to have the research done. A cost benefit analysis showing them how we will all benefit in the long run and let go of short sighted thinking. The future of our business depend on it. The location is great, traffic good, appearance not so good and the fact that we are loosing tenants as well isn’t helpful. Pulling together a presentation to propose Transglobe property management I’ve been able to pull some photos together, stats and information. We will see how it all goes at the next meeting.