Take a Lap
My uncle Jack McShea founded McShea & Company, the commercial real estate firm where I spent most of my... Read More →
The Comeback
Many of you know that the company where I have worked for almost 30 years, McShea, was bought recently... Read More →
Throwback December: If You Want to Get a Referral, Give One
We’re ending 2013 on a good note by revisiting some of our favorite Ro’s Words of Encouragement posts during... Read More →
Ooh, Ooh Jerry’s
When I began working at McShea over 24 years ago, I always went to the Jerry’s Subs and Pizza... Read More →
Papa D’s Golden Rule
One of my associates, Bob Dickman, received a major distinction in 2008 – he was named the top-producing commercial... Read More →
No Sense is Nonsense
I was visiting with a client recently who has dealt with many types of employees, both good and bad,... Read More →
From the Penthouse to the Outhouse
Between 2007 and 2008 it became clear that something was very wrong with our economy. But up until that... Read More →
A Man in Motion
My Uncle Jack, whom I have written about in this blog many times, passed away on February 20, 2013.... Read More →
Know You Belong
In an article in the Washington Post this summer, Cal Ripken, Jr. was asked what advice his dad gave... Read More →
Asking the Right Question
In light of this being inauguration week, I took the opportunity to paraphrase one of the most famous inauguration... Read More →