Fessler & Bowman’s Post

Leveraging real estate development in southern Florida.

Working in the south of France with this view.

LEADERSHIP

Adding another link here (yes, I'll keep doing this until May 16)- but here is the Road Tour info, aka the chance to meet program officers one-on-one. Cannot emphasize the value of this enough if you are applying for SBIR/STTR!

'The Greens think they're a law unto themselves' Is it possible for The Greens to ever be wrong? I agree with some people on some things and other people on other things. Only when they say logical things. Whenever someone says something illogical I do have to say: please be logical. What are the logistics? Where is the data? Is it reliable? Is it ACCCURATE AND VERIFIED AND VERIFIABLE? Or are we PRETENDING SOMETHING? If the Greens can justify what it is they say, let's all listen to why. And let's all let them say anything they think we should all hear. Government is there to govern us AS BEST AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN BASED ON THE VERY BEST INFORMATION. THE VERY MOST VERIFIABLE FACTS. What else could they be there for? What else SHOULD they be there for? According to who? Why would anyone disagree? HOW COULD ANYONE BELIEVE ANYONE WHO DISAGREED? Either you say logical and provable and wise things we should listen to, or you don't. Either you say things that improve our lived experience in our community or you don't. Either you help or you don't. Either you speak with us or at us. Either you speak truths or things that aren't truths. Either you can prove why you say what you say or you can't. Either you love your electorate or you love someone or something else. More than them. Either you work for the people you represent or you do not. Either you work hard or you don't. I love community law. But they don't attract the best people. So our principal solicitor used to come back from meetings wondering why she felt so bad for quitting corporate law. Why? All the women at the meeting were sleeping. Physically, some of them. Mentally, EVERYONE WAS ASLEEP IN COMMUNITY LAW WHEN I SAW THEM. Their heart was well intentioned but MY GOD WHAT WERE THEY ACTUALLY DOING? DOTTERY WEIRDOS. FLUFFY CONVERSATIONS THAT WERE ALL HEART AND NO BRAIN. I love the corporate world, the art world, and humans who are VERY CAPABLE. THE WORLD CANNOT BE SAVED BY YOU BECAUSE YOU WEAR A SILLY HAT. OR A STUPID JACKET. OR IDENTIFY WITH A STUPID STICKER ON YOUR STUPID CAR. THE WORLD NEEDS PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE WORLD. OR NO? WHAT SOCKS AND SANDALS SHOULD THEY WEAR? WHAT DUMB HIPPIE SHIT SHOULD THEY SAY. Bob Dylan hated pretenders. Me too. I love environmental activists who KNOW 1. WHAT SUSTAINABILITY IS. 2. WHAT TERMS MEAN. 3. HOW TO PROBLEM IDENTIFY. 4. HOW TO PROBLEM SOLVE. 5. HOW TO RESEARCH WELL. 6. HOW TO MAKE MONEY TO INVEST IN SOLUTIONS THAT WORK. 7. HOW TO ASSESS RISK. 8. HOW TO CALCULATE DAMAGE. 9. HOW TO BALANCE A SPREADSHEET WITH HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. 10. HOW TO COMMUNICATE RESPECTFULLY. 11. HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL PEOPLE. 12. WHO TRY TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HUMANS. EVEN IF YOU DON'T DRESS LIKE A SHITTY WIZARD OF WEED BROWNIES. 13. WHY FASHION AND CREDIBILITY MATTER. 14. WHY LOGIC IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL LOGICALLY SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT. 15. WHY MAKING MONEY TO INVEST IN ENVIRONMENT-SAVING SOLUTIONS IS THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT. Or, no?

We celebrate Terje Dyrseth: 48 years at Brunvoll! 🎉 We mark the end of an era as Terje Dyrseth retires after nearly five decades at Brunvoll. Terje has been a key figure in the company's success story, an invaluable resource, and an inspiration to us all. ❓ How did your career at Brunvoll actually start, Terje? Why did you choose Brunvoll back then? 👨🏻🔧 What happened was that I married a girl from Molde while I was in the Navy and living in Bergen. In 1975, I was working on training technical personnel on submarines, a job I enjoyed very much. We visited Molde to celebrate May 17th in 1975 and met Ottar Brunvoll by chance. He asked me if I wanted to move to Molde and work with him, and when I said no, he spent the entire summer persuading me until he got his way. I started as a sales engineer that fall. ❓ What are the highlights of your nearly 50 years at Brunvoll? 👨🏻🔧 It's impossible to single out highlights because there have been so many. However, I especially remember my significant projects as a sales manager, which set the standard for future assignments in segments like marine vessels and cruise ships. In 1997, when I was marketing manager, one of our sales engineers sold the idea of a retractable tunnel thruster to Statoil Shipping, which we didn't really know how to make, and then he came to me afterwards to ask how we should solve that puzzle. Together with skilled engineers, we figured it out! There has always been an optimistic innovation attitude with us – we've never done it before, so we can surely manage it, a bit of a Pippi Longstocking attitude. Moving the Brunvoll factory from downtown Molde to the new buildings at Årø and the construction of the Brunvoll quarter has also been very fun. These construction projects have created some Brunvoll footprints in Molde that I'm very proud to have participated in. ❓ If you look into the crystal ball, what do you think Brunvoll can expect in future years? 👨🏻🔧 It's tough to predict, but we know what we're doing, and everything has been done right so far. Focusing on dynamic positioning and automation will be incredibly important for us moving forward. The Brunvoll ship is a real armoured ship, and we have good steering speed ahead. As long as there are ships, the world will need propellers. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Terje 💙 👏 #retirepent #PeopleofBrunvoll #Legacy #Marineindustry

New Opportunities

There are benefits of being part of Corporate America. Although it is not easy, I have grown so much from overcoming challenging dynamics. In addition, I have come across people whom I have learned important lessons from. I have learned the importance of resilience in Corporate America. Besides, how can we grow when everything in life comes easy? What lessons can we learn from EASY?