The Thousand Dollar Breakfast Club was formed in early 2023 to bring together friends and business associates in the community association world. They meet for breakfast every three or four months at a local restaurant. The best part: After they eat, the group pools the cash and presents the server with a grand $1,000+ tip.
The newly released 2023 Community Association Manager Compensation and Salary Survey report provides proof of job stability, career progression, and tremendous earning potential. The data is backed up by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which projects 5% growth in this industry from 2022 through 2032, faster than the average for all occupations.
Emotional intelligence is a professional and personal skillset using the self and social awareness of emotions and understanding their impact on those around us. It’s the ability to manage the negative emotions of ourselves and others while motivating positive and effective emotions needed for performance.
In the classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice famously asks the Cheshire Cat, “I wonder which way I ought to go?” That question succinctly describes the intent of strategic planning for community associations. A successful strategic plan needs to be consensus driven and evolve over time as the needs of communities change.
High-rise community association managers from across the country gathered in sunny Los Angeles last week for CAI’s third annual High-Rise Managers Workshop. Over the course of three days, participants toured three unique high-rise communities, networked, and learned about various topics affecting their buildings.
