Good leadership is raw and hard. We do one-on-ones. That’s a 30-minute meeting with between every employee and supervisor once per week. The most important aspect of a one-on-one is for the

When you search your name in Google, what do you see? I've heard it said that Google is your new resume. But I think it's bigger than that. Yes, employers are using Google

A naive leader might think that they know best. They might think that they have all the right answers, and that everyone should just follow what they say. I know, because when I

On average, a vacancy receives between 118 and 250 responses or resumes. On average, employers want to interview only 5.4 candidates. Do you see the challenge? My biggest recommendation to job seekers

We are on a mission to create a better way for you and our residents to live. One way we do that is by partnering up with great businesses. We recently partnered with

Have you heard of Seagull Management? Seagull managers fly in, make a lot of noise, poop on everyone, then fly out. This concept was popularized through Ken Blanchard’s book called, “Leadership and

I was recently watching an interview with Oprah. She said something pretty surprising. She said that everyone she interviewed from American presidents to international superstars would ask after the interview, “Was that ok?

Not every day can be perfect. Today, I screwed up. I wish I hadn’t. But I did. We had an interesting story about an employee in our company. Some news media outlets

One of the biggest professional regrets I have heard from people is that they didn’t dare to dream big enough. And it’s really true. People often underestimate what they can achieve

85% of jobs are filled via networking. I read this recently on one of Lou Adler's LinkedIn articles. This is a big reason why people start networking. People want to get something out

Three out of four employees report their boss is the worst and most stressful part of their job. When I read this stat in the Huffington Post, I was heartbroken. Managers serve their

This morning I witnessed something special: my daughter’s first laugh. It all started with a cereal bag. And for those that know me, I used to be obsessed with cereal. During college,

Today is an important day for me. It is Father’s Day in the United States. This year, for the first time, I am a father. Today my mom brought me a special

We are proud and honored to announce that Norhart has been chosen as an American Small Business Champion by SCORE and Sam’s Club. The American Small Business Championship awarded this title to

Together we raised $3,418 to help homeless people. This winter, we asked all of our residents, employees, and supporters to consider giving to Stepping Stone Emergency Housing. Stepping Stone is the only

One of our dreams is to make our apartments smarter so that your life is easier. This is a dream we have been working hard on behind the scenes. Although we aren’t

Our residents and other supporters are the reason we are in business. We couldn’t do it with out you. So, for this holiday season we are doing something special for you. We

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is having fun with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A digital highway sign in Forest Lake reads, “THE DARK SIDE AWAITS IF YOU DRIVE DRUNK”

This season we are working together to help end homelessness in our community. Homelessness is a larger problem than people realize in our community. It's less visible than what you see in the

The human story is one of striving to make life better. This process can clearly be seen in the evolution of housing over the past few millennia. Prehistoric humans lived in caves and