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One of the world’s most influential architects, Barry Berkus, passed away at the end of November. While I didn’t know Barry well, I admired and respected him greatly.

At one time I also feared him. Back in the day when I was a newly minted associate editor at Professional Builder, I had to interview Barry for a story. In the course of our conversation he made a reference that I didn’t...

“You Can Buy More Land in an Afternoon…  
Than You Can Get Rid of in a Lifetime.”

This simple home-building proverb sits framed, front and center, on Doug Yearley’s desk at the Toll Brothers corporate headquarters outside of Philadelphia. As Toll’s CEO and chief dealmaker, Yearley likes to keep the axiom close as a constant reminder of one of the most important lessons that legendary builder and company chairman Bob Toll taught him during his 22 years with...

There is no question that Lance Armstrong has one of the most unique comeback and sporting histories of all time.  He was a little known triathlete, cancer survivor, turned seven time Tour de France winner, and founder of an extremely successful non-profit foundation, before dramatically falling from public grace by virtue of the U.S Anti-Doping Association (USADA).  As a fellow cyclist and racer, I held Lance’s accomplishments in very high regard, adorning my office with Lance...

My December column just came out on HousingZone.com and you can read it here: http://www.housingzone.com/scott-sedam-how-do-you-lead-leader or in the Professional Builder magazine.

I hope you will give it a quick review (it is a short one) and offer some feedback, ideas, successes, and failures – whatever you have experienced on the...