Thank You, Jesuit
This isn’t a story about drinking at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. It’s about Jesuit education and the lifelong impact it leaves. Jazz Fest is massive. Despite its name, it’s not just jazz. It’s rock, zydeco, gospel, blues, R&B and anything else you can think of. Walking around in sweaty August New Orleans humidity, I […]
Practicum Over Tradition? Rethinking Valuation Training
Blog written by Dr. Randy Flowers President, Operations RSDS In the last article, Mentorship or Competition? The Future of Valuation Training, I explored the supervisor-trainee model and how it can work when firms invest up front, codify knowledge and shift the mentor’s mindset from competition to collaboration. But the supervisor-trainee path isn’t the only model worth considering. […]
The Future of Valuation Training
Let’s be honest: the old way isn’t working. Trainees struggle to find supervisors. Supervisors fear giving away too much. Meanwhile, the shrinking bench of appraisers continues. We can’t backfill the next generation with hope alone. Janice Omadeke’s Mentor Method challenges the old assumption that mentorship is just shadowing. Her framework is structured, inclusive and designed […]
A Letter to Your Future Self
A goal-setting technique is to write a letter to yourself today pretending it’s Q1 2025, reflecting on events as if they’ve been completed. What would you write to your future self? What did you accomplish? Maybe a project you’ve started that you hoped to finish. It brings next-level intention, self-focus and outcomes. Don’t feel foolish. […]
Is There a Secret to Staying Focused?
I have trouble focusing. I’m not talking about short-term focus needed to complete tasks. I’m not talking about having difficulty focusing because my brain is fuzzy, aching for a shot of caffeine. I’m not even talking about the lack of focus I sometimes have while practicing piano where my mind starts to wander, causing my […]
Can We Just Talk?
The last few months have enabled stress and uncertainty to seep into everyone’s psyche. It makes sense. Covid – a world pandemic; social unrest – bringing marches and even rioting, are a lot to deal with. And as expected, almost everybody is looking for a good outcome. And while it may sound trite, I believe […]