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The Personal Strength of Initiative - We Head for the Hills

Building Personal Strength

Until 2004, that is, when we suffered a direct hit from Category 2 Hurricane Frances. The heated-up real estate bubble seemed ready to burst at any time. Copyright 2010. I called it “Paradise.” It was awfully easy to “be in the moment” there. Then, a couple weeks later, another direct hit by Category 3 Hurricane Jeanne.

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Zappos’ CEO on Using Corporate Relocation to Preserve Customer-Led Culture

Harvard Business Review

One of the most significant came in early 2004 when we decided to relocate from San Francisco to Las Vegas. And our timing could certainly have been better: We moved at the height of the real estate boom in Las Vegas, and subsequently property values dropped across the board. Culture That Drives Performance.

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