The weather was much warmer than it was today and I was playing in a  golf  tournament with a scratch golfer.  It was a match play format and as we were heading down the first fairway we were discussing our strategy.   “Whatever you do,” he said, “don’t leave me hanging.”  His remark made an indelible impression on me.  Translation… Read More

   If your looking for something, beyond the obvious, to focus on in an effort to maintain a plethora of satisfied clients in 2012, security is king.  It’s almost as important as accuracy.  Impressionable Experiences While attending a broker’s open house once, I watched the listing agent field a question from another agent about the location… Read More

  As the year winds down, I’m at my computer thinking of the mantra at Al Filippone Associates for 2011 – communication, communication, communication. A World of Opportunity As I prepared for the new year twelve months ago, I was in awe and hyper-focused on the breadth of opportunities before us in terms of communicating with… Read More

  Since the completion of a course entitled “Group Process” while enrolled in a Masters Program in the 1980’s, I have been intrigued by the influence, both negative and positive, that members within a group can have on one another.  My thesis paper for that course was about the Charles Manson cult of the 1960s and how Manson and his underlings insidiously convinced… Read More

  One of the more embarassing situations that can occur in baseball is when two players attempt to catch a ball that is hit between the two of them.  One player seems to take control of the play, only to back off at the last moment for fear of colliding with his or her teammate.  The ball thus… Read More