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Our Employee Spotlight for March is Alexander Lessard! Being our Canadian National Manager, Alex embodies the essence of dedication, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence. He serves as the focal point of our expansion and growth strategies in Canada. With a profound understanding of the Canadian market landscape and an extensive network of connections, Alex is instrumental in steering our sales endeavors toward unparalleled success. Here's some fun things about him: 🐾Pets: Pappillion, Snookie (3), Maine Coon, Richard (4), and Siamese, Chummy (15) 📖Hobbies: Spending time with his family, playing golf, thinking about playing golf, and spending time in warmer places than Canada. 💬Favorite Quote: "Be humble, be hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room." - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ⭐Favorite thing about ZIWI: He appreciates working alongside the industry's best and how dedicated the team is in everything that they do. 💡Advice to younger self: Never underestimate the power of perseverance and resilience. 📝Bucket List: Winning the lottery.

Proven winners rely on one simple trait: Resiliency The great Rocky Balboa once said: “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” Early in my career, I struggled to overcome setbacks. Here’s an example: My first assignment was a 10,000 SF industrial tenant lease requirement. Multiple tours, dozens of buildings, finally we found a perfect fit. After months of negotiating, the landlord requested proof of the tenant’s revenue. The tenant (my client) refused to provide. Immediately, the deal caved. I started to question the assignment. My senior broker said, “They will find a space with or without you." After a year of persevering, I had closed my first deal. Tip: To grow resiliency, face adversity in small doses through exercise.

Skills sets in sports traditionally centred on physical, observable parameters like skill level etc. This evolved to include tangible metrics of ‘form’ e.g. player stats that detail how well a player may have done over a particular period. “The thing we have analysed more than anything else when we’ve been picking England squads is the psychological… can these guys perform under that pressure to the best possible level? And if not, can we help them to do that?” Gareth Southgate details how psychological skills now form one pillar upon which player selection for the England squad is based. He details skills like recovery from mistakes, performance under pressure and sustained attention as key attributes of the elite player. “In the end that makes the difference between the very, very good and the elite” These skills fall into the broad category of ‘executive functions’. Like any other metric, they can measured and - more than that - trained and improved. We no longer have to view psychological skills as static and innate. They develop, evolve and can grow over time. Like the early adopters of any new evidence and technology, those players, coaches and teams who embrace this growing body of scientific evidence will see the benefits before the rest. Hasan Jaber Pete O'Mara-Kane Rory Rebbeck Alex Bailey #replikateneuro #neuroscience #sportsscience #psychologicalscience #football #Euro2024

Breakfast of Champions! Always a great way to start out the day or month with the amazing CAI West Florida Chapter monthly breakfast! What an enjoyable way to start the day with a friendly gathering with some amazing people. Have a great day, and hello MAY 🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸 #CAIwestflorida #yellowstonelandscape #excellenceincommerciallandscaping #differentthanallotherlandscapecompanies #landscapepartnership #hoamanagement #propertymanagement #propertymanagers #communityassociationmanagement #commercialpropertymanagement

Breakfast of Champions! Always a great way to start out the day or month with the amazing CAI West Florida Chapter monthly breakfast! What an enjoyable way to start the day with a friendly gathering with some amazing people. Have a great day, and hello SEPTEMBER 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 #CAIwestflorida #yellowstonelandscape #excellenceincommerciallandscaping #differentthanallotherlandscapecompanies #landscapepartnership #hoamanagement #propertymanagement #propertymanagers #communityassociationmanagement #commercialpropertymanagement

Some valuable insights here. The desire to continually improve fades with many highly talented players. Reaching a comfort zone can act as a self imposed glass ceiling for many players. Money, fame and success can erode an appetite to push on to the limits of a player's potential. Mindset is a vital factor here in affecting ongoing performance. However, do coaches and players themselves look at how this can be kept at optimal levels. Think Ronaldo, Tom Brady, Harry Kane, Daley Thompson and many more elite sports stars. It is possible to improve brain health and cognitive function and have better focus, mindset, resilience and to perform better through making better decisions, more quickly, more often. What is an extra few percentage points worth, in terms of elite performance for an elite performers? What marginal gains and competitive edge could be achieved? All these factors are game changers.

Breakfast of Champions! Always a great way to start out the day or month with the amazing CAI West Florida Chapter monthly breakfast! What an enjoyable way to start the day with a friendly gathering with some amazing people. Have a great day, and hello MARCH 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 #CAIwestflorida #yellowstonelandscape #excellenceincommerciallandscaping #differentthanallotherlandscapecompanies #landscapepartnership #hoamanagement #propertymanagement #propertymanagers #communityassociationmanagement #commercialpropertymanagement

Breakfast of Champions! Always a great way to start out the day or month with the amazing CAI West Florida Chapter monthly breakfast! What an enjoyable way to start the day with a friendly gathering with some amazing people. Have a great day, and hello JUNE🌴🌺🌴🌺🌴🌺🌴🌺🌴🌺🌴🌺🌴 #CAIwestflorida #yellowstonelandscape #excellenceincommerciallandscaping #differentthanallotherlandscapecompanies #landscapepartnership #hoamanagement #propertymanagement #propertymanagers #communityassociationmanagement #commercialpropertymanagement

🏴☠️ "The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." - Captain Jack Sparrow 🏴☠️ The life of a real estate agent may look like smooth sailing, but let’s be real—it’s more of an adventure on the high seas! 🏡⚓ From navigating shifting markets and negotiating deals to late-night calls and weekend showings, we’re here for the thrills and the challenges. Like Captain Jack himself, we embrace every twist and turn with resilience and maybe just a touch of swagger. 😉 So, if you’re ready to find your treasure in the real estate world, let us lead the way! #RealEstateLife #CaptainJackStyle #TeamFanizziRealtors #AdventureAwaits

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