I have been writing this blog for almost eight years. In two weeks, the format will change. I will start a video series on social media titled "The Latino Brand." I will supplement the videos with a weekly news sheet emailed to my database that...

The country is experiencing significant disruption, unlike anything we've seen since the end of World War II. A perfect storm of demographic changes, AI advancements, and political upheaval will reshape the nation forever. Some changes will be ...

An Alternative Perspective on Mass Deportations I expect to get some heat for the title of this blog, but I hope you hear me out. Deportations could ultimately benefit Latinos in the long run, and here is how. 

It has been said that government policy resembles a game of "whack-a-mole," meaning when the government tries to tackle a specific issue with a policy, it often causes new variations of the problem to emerge in different areas. In other words, ...

Their Work is ImportantRealtors are in the business of making dreams come true. Owning a home is the cornerstone of the American dream. Realtors help families navigate the largest and most intimidating financial transaction of the...

While the fires raged in Los Angeles, some of the most powerful people in the country weren’t focused on helping the families who suffered unimaginable losses. Instead, they used their enormous platforms to blame the tragedy on their favorite t...

Professional investors know that the best way to make it big is to believe in something that almost everyone disagrees with - and be right. That could be a business idea, an investment opportunity, or a cultural trend. If change creates opportu...

Next week, I will be speaking at a Hispanic Leadership Summit at the United Nations. I was asked to speak on the topic of Unity. The following is a preview of my speech.  In 1966, Ronald Reagan made a statement that beca...

For years, I have been one of many people who spoke about creating an accurate and positive narrative about Latinos in America. It is one of the goals of NAHREP, and it was talked about frequently at L’ATTITUDE. We pointed at the media and ente...

NAHREP has reasons for both optimism and concern about a second Trump term:Realtor Lawsuits – Net Positive While it’s far too early to know how a Trump DOJ will address issues like broker compensation cooperation, ...

On Friday evening, the LA Dodgers won game one of the 2024 World Series over the New York Yankees in glorious fashion, with Freddie Freeman hitting a walk-off grand slam home run in the bottom of the 10th inning. For Dodger fans, the game could...

With the presidential election only three weeks away, partisans on both sides are taking off the gloves with rhetoric that vilifies their opponents and fires up their minions. Most people believe that our country is more divided than ever. Inde...

The NAHREP wrapped up three weeks ago. Once again, the event attracted some of the most influential and inspirational leaders in business, media, sports, technology, and entertainment. Below is a short list of the speakers and VIP’s who partici...

Many people will tell you the easiest path to success is to find someone already successful and emulate what they do. Nothing is wrong with that, but I can't think of anything more boring. People tend to gravitate to that thinking because it's ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who add stress and those who subtract stress. Simon Sinek says that every person in your team should be judged by productivity and loyalty. Everyone wants people who are highly productive and lo...

As the two presidential candidates lay out their economic plans for the country, housing affordability is on the list for the first time in decades. Republicans' default solution for any economic issue is tax cuts and deregulation, and for Demo...

In 1992, Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars in the world. At 30, Murphy had already starred in ten studio films and built two billion-dollar franchises with “48 Hours” and “Beverly Hills Cop.” “Boomerang” was a dif...

The Difference Between Good and Great A video of an interview with Will Smith is making its way around social media. In it, he discusses the gap between bei...

Whether you like Donald Trump or not, the recent attempt on his life is not something we should take lightly or joke about. Certain things should be off-limits. Crossing the line in circumstances like this can also cost y...

This past week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) invited me to participate in a meeting with the NAR leadership and Jonathan Kanter, the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Antitrust Division. The parties agreed in advanc...

Never in U.S. history have we had two older or less popular candidates running for president of the United States than we do today. We repeatedly hear the question, “How can these two candidates be the best our country has to offer?”. Joe Biden...

I was born in East Los Angeles in the sixties. My parents met at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights and were married shortly after they graduated. I was their firstborn. My grandfather on my mother’s side was a Pentec...

The author, Jordan Peterson, asks why rich people send their kids to liberal arts colleges. Is it because they are stupid? No, it's because they know that nothing make...

This is part 2 of my blog from last week about political extremism. In this blog, I will explain what most people get wrong about the root causes of dangerous polit...

George Washington cautioned against political parties. In his farewell address, he said, “It [political parties] serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill founded je...