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  • The Future of....
    on January 3, 2025

    The Future of.... – Orion Growth Entropy is the scientific concept of chaos, randomness, and uncertainty. It’s also a pretty appropriate word choice to describe a lot of what we’re seeing on a global scale. Israel/Palestine, […]

  • Taking Inventory
    on October 22, 2024

    Taking Inventory – Orion Growth We have to know what we have to recognize when it’s gone. Inventory comes in all shapes and sizes - from the simple on the shelf version to the complex comprehension of feelings of love and satisfaction. The […]

  • Billions and Billions and Billions
    on October 10, 2024

    Billions and Billions and Billions – Orion Growth FEMA has $20B in disaster recovery funding. Extreme weather means that’s not nearly enough. Bottom line, we’re spending way more than we realize on natural disasters. Perhaps if we knew the […]

  • 0 Days
    on October 9, 2024

    0 Days – Orion Growth It’s hard to believe but not entirely incomprehensible I would be writing this while Hurricane Milton barrels down on Florida as a Category 5 storm. The numbers from Hurricane Helene haven’t even been tallied. My […]

  • Out of Balance
    on October 7, 2024

    Out of Balance – Orion Growth I’m not a physicist. I’m not a meteorologist. I’m not a data scientist. But a superpower of mine is seeing the common thread - and pulling on it. It has served my entrepreneurial mind well for the past 24 […]

  • Disrupted Networks
    on October 4, 2024

    Disrupted Networks – Orion Growth It hit me this morning. Go here to watch this video. You’ll see the destruction, confusion, and grief in Marshall, NC. I paid particular attention to what she was expressing starting at 19:35. Keep in mind […]

  • On Experiences...
    on October 1, 2024

    On Experiences... – Orion Growth There might only be two other times in my life when I felt this way. The day after my dad died unexpectedly, and the day I witnessed (along with my whole family) a fatal farm incident involving our family dog, […]

  • Connected Dots: A Blessing or a Curse?
    on October 1, 2024

    Connected Dots: A Blessing or a Curse? – Orion Growth 48 hours of Hell. September 25th through September 27th of 2024. At the time of this writing, 600 people are still unaccounted for in the mountains of North Carolina - that’s on top of the […]

  • Aware or Conscious?
    on September 26, 2024

    Aware or Conscious? – Orion Growth Along my journey into circular systems and regenerative processes, I have encountered two words in different spheres; consciousness and awareness. They feel interchangeable until I apply the context or the […]

  • Seasons and Reasons
    on September 23, 2024

    Seasons and Reasons – Orion Growth Fall is my favorite time of the year. Dark greens give way to goldenrod. The insect’s cadence slows. The wind shifts slightly to the east and the sun fades into tolerance. Flipflops give way to boots, and […]

ARCHIVE ARTICLES

01 Feb: Windows 11 review

Does it help reduce and unify? Like them or hate them, nobody understands workflow and custom user settings like Microsoft. …

27 May: People, Process, Place, Hybrid and a bunch of other really ‘right-now’ ramblings…

It’s been a while since I’ve written. The last 6 weeks in the US have been dizzying – especially after…

02 Nov: Winning Idea: Design Contest Update

We are happy to announce Orion’s design contest winner is Paula Wideman from paulaproduct.  Paula has won a complete home…

27 Oct: JLL: 3 Essential Truths Driving Workplace Change due to COVID-19 (Hint: PEOPLE FIRST)

JLL HR Leaders team up to share their perspectives on creating people-centric workplace of the future. At Orion Growth, we’ve…

22 Oct: Survey Report: Global Work From Home Experience

Isometrics and Global Workplace Analytics published their findings on WFH experience, benefits, and barriers to success. MAY 2020

22 Oct: Study: The Transformation of CRE in the Age of COVID-19

Explore how CRE LEADERS are planning for the future.

25 Sep: Finance + Sustainability = Future

As I continue to research the modern workplace, I can’t help but notice the seismic impact COVID has had on…

17 Sep: The Journey to Digital Maturity

Today is September 17, 2020.  For companies who mirror fiscal and calendar year, that means it is budget season.  Analytical…

24 Aug: Calling on Creatives.

Who is ready to get creative?  Over the past few months, I have been trying to figure out how to…

21 Aug: Up Around The Bend: What Could Be Next For Commercial Real Estate (podcast)

Dror Poleg, futurist & author of Rethinking Real Estate, joins Spencer Levy to share insights on the impact of innovation…

13 Aug: The Big Pause: The Rise of the Chief Workplace Officer

The dust is starting to settle.  Management has stabilized business units.  Relationships are proving to be invaluable.  Face to face…

28 Jul: The Big Shift – Virtual is Here to Stay

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the Tools of The Trade.  In it, I explain computer/peripheral hardware…

08 Jun: Working: Less About More, More About Better.

Effective immediately, Friday is now ‘work-ON-home’ day at Orion Growth.  #FoundationFriday The Canadian government released a public service announcement back…

04 Jun: ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Aerosols

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYWith infectious diseases transmitted through aerosols, HVAC systems can have a major effect on the transmission from the primary…

01 Jun: An Informed Tenant’s Market

I wrote a piece last week stating my opinion that, basically overnight, it became a tenant’s market.  Landlords are working…

22 May: Tools of the Trade

There’s little doubt in anyone’s mind that going back to work will look different for different organizations.  My son uses…

14 May: Return-To-Work Series: The Cost of Our Workplace

Getting a Handle on Total Cost of Occupancy & Other Lease Obligations. And just like that, it is a tenant’s…

09 May: Return-To-Work Series: Our Virtual Workplace

Of course, our virtual workplace is at the forefront of everybody’s mind, because just about everyone is working there right…

07 May: Chris and Jack discuss the Power of Design

I really enjoyed discussing the Power of Design with Jack Ossa.  Restoring the human connection is finally on the minds…

06 May: Return-To-Work Series: Our New Workplace

As a design professional, I am thankful for the opportunity to give you my input on how vital it is…

04 May: Return-To-Work Series: Introduction

I’ve had quite a few people reach out to discuss return-to-work programs in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic. As…