I have made a lot of mistakes over my business career and done a few things right. Fortunately, it only takes a few good decisions and some grace from the universe to be successful. But if there is one...

After over forty years in real estate and the self-storage business, I have learned a few things about business that I am sharing as I hover around this 500-episode mark. I guess we could call these...

As I hover around the 500-episode area, I am becoming more philosophical and want to share some insights I have had over the last ten years or so in the storage business. I’ve talked about the five...

Here I am at Episode 500. It has taken me about 550 weeks to get to this episode, but nonetheless we are here. On one level, it means nothing really, but on another, it shows I can stick to something for...

As I approach Episode 500, I have been thinking a lot about the self-storage business and my thirty-one years in and around the business. I was thinking about what I could share that would be helpful. I...

A friend of mine was telling me about an experiment that was conducted in the 1950’s using rats the other day. I did some research and was absolutely fascinated from what I learned from it. Let me share...

I want to share a brief look at the real history of Thanksgiving. We all grow up hearing the simplified story of the Pilgrims and the Indians sharing a harvest feast in 1621. There is truth in that story. When the Pilgrims arrived, about half of them died the first...

The Inside Self Storage Expo 2025 is coming up next week in Las Vegas, and I’ll be there. I make it a point to attend at least one self-storage convention a year to stay sharp—tracking trends, seeing new...

Let’s talk about charity work and your self-storage business. Everything I’m going to say here is just my opinion. But as business owners—especially those of us making a living in a particular trade...

Let’s talk about the physics of self-storage today. One of my passions is studying physics. Particularly theoretical physics at the quantum level. It’s mind-blowing, fascinating, and can also be very...