Main image: Could city sophistication be seen as a badge of 'arrival' and access to an improved career and all that goes with accumulated income levels?
On the rise of the Eastern city & the Western suburb
Mike Staver explains the sociological factors influencing where people choose to live - and the impact of the unprecedented events of 2020…
Written by
Mike Staver
Dean of LeadingRE Institute and leadership speaker, coach and author at
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
Mike Staver has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a Masters in Counseling Psychology and is a Certified Speaking Professional. He has conducted industry-specific research on the traits that make leaders thrive and has had those findings built into a one of a kind national leadership certification. Some of Mike's work was ranked #1 by Training Magazine on their 2018 Training Top 125 list, which recognizes organizations with the most successful learning and development programs in the world.
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