Investing in Rural America

Investing in Rural America

Before Covid, the community I lived in was your typical garden-variety suburb with about 15,000 people. The kids were gone and we didn’t need all the bedrooms – or the taxes. So we downsized and moved to a more rural area. Luckily, we still have public...
Emotional Proximity and Remote Work

Emotional Proximity and Remote Work

In today’s hyper-connected yet emotionally distant world, remote work has transformed how we collaborate — and how we connect. While virtual offices offer flexibility, independence, and global collaboration, they also create a subtle challenge: how do we maintain...
The On-Demand Workplace

The On-Demand Workplace

The On-Demand Workplace is a concept most companies really haven’t gotten their hands around. Midjourney couldn’t even come up with an image that made sense. However, the picture above probably reflects what some companies and property owners might think...
Keeping Buildings Alive

Keeping Buildings Alive

I think everyone would agree that empty buildings can have several negative effects on communities. I’m currently working on a grant for tax credits. The grant gives the town tax credits that they can use as incentives to get businesses to move into buildings...
Remote Healthcare

Remote Healthcare

One of the pushbacks for Universal Health care is that it costs too much. That’s actually not true. Let’s look at what’s possible. In Taiwan, they offer Universal Health care and it costs approximately 6.5% of their GDP. In the U.S. we spend...
The Conservative Case for Remote Work

The Conservative Case for Remote Work

There are currently two competing directives regarding workers in the Federal Government.  On the one hand, workers are being told to return to offices.  And on the other hand, government leases are being ordered to be terminated.  While I think there should be a real...