Join the conversation with economist Rodney Johnson, president of HS Dent and host Howard Voyles, CEO of HousingMatrix.com. Understand the Forces Shaping the Economy & the Housing Market – Make Informed Decisions. The most informative 20 minutes you will spend this week. Click here to listen

Within the macrocosm of life there are pockets of microcosms that reflect the bigger picture. Sometimes the bigger picture gets a little too fuzzy or ambiguous to grasp or be motivated by or from which to learn. What we can we learn from a moment's contemplation of some of the more familiar areas of our lives can have value in figuring out the bigger picture.

Like some of you, I have been a "gym rat" my entire life. Going to the gym at least five days per week whether I'm in L.A. or out of town is simply what I do. Here are some observations I've made. Even if you don't exercise (What?!), see if these work for you:

Join the conversation with economist Rodney Johnson, president of HS Dent and host Howard Voyles, CEO of HousingMatrix.com. Understand the Forces Shaping the Economy & the Housing Market – Make Informed Decisions. The most informative 20 minutes you will spend this week. Click here to listen

Okay. You have your business plan done. But, have you built into your plan the adjustments you must make for those upcoming trends? Do you know what they are? If not, they could come up and hit you ‘up side the head’ (as my dad used to say….). So that won’t happen, I’m going to help you look at those trends and figure out what to do about them.

Join the conversation with economist Rodney Johnson, president of HS Dent and host Howard Voyles, CEO of HousingMatrix.com. Understand the Forces Shaping the Economy & the Housing Market – Make Informed Decisions. The most informative 20 minutes you will spend this week. Click here to listen