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Important safety considerations in the gym

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Gene Bernshtam is one of the busiest people around. Aside from running a successful real estate development company, he also collects and restores cars. He attributes all the energy he has to keep himself in shape through weightlifting, which is one of his favorite topics to blog about . Image source: salushomecare.com Image source: pinterest.com For today, Gene Bernshtam focuses on what he believes is overlooked in both commercial gyms and home gyms – safety. Here are some very important safety rules for people who work out. Rule 1: If people get something from the rack, they should return it. Far too many gym-goers ignore the simple act of returning weights to the rack. It’s rude, and it goes against gym etiquette. But more importantly, not re-racking the weights poses a danger to other people who could easily trip on them. Rule 2: People should warm-up and stretch before workouts. Warming up and stretching before workouts get the muscles in shap...
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Become a highly effective leader in six ways

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Being a leader is not easy. These days, when remote work is the recommended setup for many industries, leading a team can be a struggle. Recruiting, hiring, managing, encouraging, monitoring, planning, and evaluating are all responsibilities of a leader. Certain leaders are required of a leader for an organization to achieve great results.  Image source: cio.com Image source: sloanreview.mit.edu   Have the character of a servant , shares Gene Bernshtam. While hiring more people to join the team might free a leader’s hands of some tasks, maintaining a service mentality makes for better leadership. By considering their team’s strengths and weaknesses, a leader can streamline processes more effectively, therefore making tasks easier for members. Experience matters . Managers and supervisors can spot talent from day one but are keener to promote to leadership posts those who have the love for learning and gaining experiences. Transparency may not be everyone’s favorit...
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Real estate trends in San Antonio, Texas

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Image source: lonelyplanet.com For this blog, Gene Bernshtam answers some frequently asked questions about important residential and commercial real estate trends in San Antonio, Texas. What is happening in San Antonio? It's no surprise that the population of San Antonio has been growing rapidly. Since 2000, it's grown by over 40%, with an impressive 18% since 2010 alone. This makes San Antonio one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas and among the top 10 fastest-growing cities in America. Now home to approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million people, San Antonio has become the second-most populous city in Texas. According to Forbes, some of the largest companies in the U.S., including USAA, Tesoro Petroleum Corp., NuStar Energy L.P., and Valero Energy Corp ., operate headquarters or major divisions in San Antonio. In addition, the city's many military facilities have brought in large numbers of civilian jobs related to supporting them, and an increasingly diverse econo...
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