Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Jones Lang LaSalle


Opportunities vs. Problems...

"The faster the future arrives -- with all its weird new technology, disruptive economic models and shifting alliances -- the more opportunity there will be."

That's Rich Karlgaard urging readers of his Forbes column (May 8, 2006), Digital Rules, to focus on future opportunities, not present-day problems. And you can read more of his comments at his daily blog.

His message is that our economy (and the real estate market) is inextricably linked to global economic forces, which we ignore at our peril. According to Karlgaard, the hyper-competitive world economy will demand extreme efficiency, resulting in better business processes and directly impacting real estate transactions, management and facilities.