Being the Best at What You Do

I recently had a wonderful vacation in the Colorado Rockies. The weather was perfect. My wife and I did not over schedule and over commit ourselves. Instead we enjoyed some very welcome down time, hiking and exploring in some beautiful mountains, and one of the...

When It All Comes Home

Last month I attended the funeral of a member of my wife’s extended family.  I did not know this man well, but I always enjoyed the few times that I was around him and his family.  He was the quintessential quiet, everyday hero type of person who was the embodiment of...

Is it all about the money?

In my last blog post I cited some survey data that implies that, in many cases, an Association Management Company can offer many associations better value and lower cost than hiring dedicated staff.  But, I ended that post by asking, is it all about the money?  I’ll...

Can an AMC help you to save money?

There are three common ways that associations are managed.  Some are managed by volunteers.  This is most common in small, start-up associations and usually gives way to non-volunteer management as the association grows.  Many associations are managed by full-time...