What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021? My most notable project for 2021 was the start of construction at Hancock Village. In 1946, 800 townhouse units were built at Hancock Village
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? The pandemic has brought many challenges to our work environment over the past two years. The two most important things in my mind, as a manager, and as a company you need to be flexible and prepared.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? Don’t over schedule! Also, find what time of day you work most efficiently, and schedule tasks requiring the greatest focus during that time frame.
What are your predictions for your industry in 2022? The market will continue to strengthen. It continues to be a seller’s market. And this is perhaps more of a hope than a prediction, but I am looking to see the industry adopt standards that will lead to better outcomes for consumers when it comes to buying, selling and renting properties.
What is the best advice you have received, and who was it from? Manage your business don’t let it manage you. Great advice from my father who owned our family CPA firm, Livingston & Haynes. He was a great mentor and coach.
How has your working environment changed over the last year? A hybrid working environment seems to be the new normal. Erland has been working hard to maintain our family culture while ensuring everyone’s health and well-being. This hybrid model allows them to do that.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? With more than 200 companies and 12,200 jobs at Quonset, our goal is to continue to provide world-class infrastructure so that Quonset companies can remain focused on running and growing their business.
Biggest Lesson Learned: Technology is the future. The pandemic accelerated the need for businesses to change their infrastructure. Working from home has become the new normal, not the exception to the rule.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? How critical it is to have a strong and dependable team in order to be successful. The pandemic tested not only us as individuals, but also the reliability of others.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? Focus on future; this season and the pandemic will pass; real estate needs may change some; but buyers and sellers are still very active.
