
Still Paying for Old Milk
Sunk costs are like old milk in the fridge. You’re pretty sure it’s turned the corner, but you’re afraid to open it. Same for your

I Have To Get A Report Out
There’s always another appraisal to write. Another review to complete. Our greatest enemy isn’t lack of valuation skills. It’s our chronic busyness that’s stifling strategic

Making Room for Something Better
Throwing away my MAI was a declaration: We can do better. 100x better. I believe in appraisers. I believe in the next version of

Throwing away my MAI
I’ve always felt like an outsider in the Appraisal Institute. Maybe it’s because I rarely attended their meetings, never mingled with the right circles, or

The Quiet Rift That Shouldn’t Exist
“I do bank work.” It’s like an uncomfortable confession by many fee appraisers. The disconnect between chief appraisers and fee appraisers isn’t just a communication

The Pirate Playbook for Bank Efficiency
The pirate patch wasn’t about an eye injury. It was really about efficiency. Topside: Patch on the right eye, left eye adjusted to bright light.Below