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Additional features: Garage size: 2.0, Loan type: Conventional, Seller flexibility: Willing to negotiate, Features: Carpeted Floors, Patio, Spa/Jacuzzi, Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Pool, Golf Course, Gas Range, Controlled Access, Central AC

This condo is in the perfect location with easy access to the best shopping in Phoenix and the 101 and 51 freeways. Experience the luxury life in this fully furnished, 1300 sq ft. home with 2 bedroom/2 bath + bonus room with cherry desk and lots of extras! This top floor condo has great views of the golf course and City North and is conveniently located just around the corner from the elevator!

Experience all this gorgeous condo has to offer with slab granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, upgraded cabinets, W/D with storage, a jetted bathtub, with beautiful tile and upgraded carpet throughout.

The luxury furnishings include gorgeous furniture from Robb & Stucky, a Plasma HDTV, Westin Heavenly Bed & bedding, espresso machine, and lush turkish cotton towels. The pristine community has 2 pools, spas, steam rooms, pool tables, demonstration kitchen, an upscale large workout facility (individual tvs, cardio and free weights), and numerous gas grills for those beautiful Arizona evenings!

We are relocating so now is the perfect time to take advantage of this offer!
Call Aaron (owner) at 602-334-5287 for more details!

1. Cafes
2. Live Music
3. Public Transportation
4. Apartments (minimal space)
5. Ethnic Restaurants
6. Cultural Diversity
7. Plays
8. Museums
9. Connectivity
10. Community
11. Zipcars
12. Diverse Shopping
13. Trends
14. High rises
15. Briefcases
16. Suits
17. Parks
18. Delivery
19. Parking problems
20. No place to escape (weekends drive to the country)
21. Finally, the desire to own something, land particularly (so move to the suburbs)

The Suburban Lifestyle

1. Large Homes
2. Lawns
3. Bar-b-ques
4. Neighborhoods
5. Community Centers
6. Shopping Malls
7. Driving
8. Lots of Cars
9. Neighborhood parks
10. Strip Malls
11. Fast Food
12. Mega-Bookstores
13. Starbucks 
14. Grocery Warehouses
15. Mowing lawns
16. Pool Service
17. Housekeepers
18. Nanny’s
19. Car Washes
20. Freeways
21. Finally, the desire to experience something new (move to the city)

This is a fairly inaccurate and opinionated list, yet provided clarity to the reasons I have lived on both sides of the equation.   Solution, cabin in upstate to escape too (summers and weekends) and apartment in the city (weekly).

Our condo is for sale in another post, it is the best of both worlds in a way, City North is across the street and in the backyard is a 5 star golf course connected to a master planned community.   Yet, we want to move out of Arizona for a bit, to explore the true Urban lifestyle, yet will build a Loblolly somewhere north on a lake or ocean.   That’s the plan.

What makes a human brand?  Is it the cumulative brands affiliated with a person?   If I were a brand, how would I be defined?   Wait, I am a brand.  What is my expertise?   Product Management is my expertise, I live at the cross section of sales, marketing and software development.    I thrive in startup mode and managing projects to fruition.   So does my work define my brand.  No.   I think the things that surround me define my brand.  So work is part of my brand.   How I do it is probably more important.   I am a team player that can be an individual contributor.   I begin with the end in mind and I am a leader of leaders.  I have the skills to think it, create it, develop it, market it, sell it, service it and start over.   Whatever it is…

I will soon be a Thunderbird MBA.   That is a good brand.   #1 in International Business globally.  #2 in leadership skills.  #3 Executive MBA in the world.   Bada boom, bada bing, 1-2-3.   On a resume, this is a brand leader. 

I am also a serial entrepreneur, selling my last 4 companies, working on number 5.    I worked for Accenture, one of the world’s best brands, considered the #1 technology consulting firm by many.  My first employer was the Vanguard Group, the #1 mutual fund company in the world, especially if you like index funds, long term investing and dollar cost averaging.  Hmmm, I recently took a test that said reputation is a big part of how I chose brands.   I see, even the brands that surround me are intentional. Am I really the architect of my life?  My next employer needs to have a great reputation.   Watch out Google, Sun, Amazon, Apple or Microsoft.  Here I come…

I love my Apple iPhone 3G, my Mac Book Air, I also love Microsoft.  What gives there?   I’m a techie and gadget guy.  Extreme early adaptor.   They are all great products and marketed well.   This goes back to product marketing and management.   I want to be the best and work for the best.   So did I design my life around my favorites?   I think so, I deliberately made decisions that moved me towards a life I want to live.  This must explain “The Secret.”   If I put energy into something it grows.  

As far as fashion, I love my Joe Jeans, Cole Haan Shoes and plain white tees.  I love oxford Polo button downs and my Zegna coat.  I dig my Zegna suit as well.  I love my Booq Bag and my Tumi carry-on.   I guess I am always ready to pack up a few thing and traverse around the world for a meeting, party or event.  I think jewelry and most clothes are excessive.   I like the staples – a suit, jeans, t, oxford and haan shoes.   You are good to go, like one of those fashion layouts where 8 pieces of clothing create 28 outfits.   Less is more, just love it all. 

I love to travel, 50+ countries and all 50 states.   I started my international travels in college on Semester at Sea and never plan to slow down.   I continue to put myself in places where I get internationalized.

At home, I love my view (enjoy the scenery), my heavenly bed, my ralph lauren chair and my heavenly shower.   On the road, I love Starwood.  It must be because it reminds me of home or home reminds me of the W or a Westin.  I think life is simpler than we make it – have a great bed to lay your head at night, a comfy chair to sit in and a shower that you enjoy.    The rest just falls into place.  

Wayne Dyer wrote a book on simplicity and it has helped me design my life.  Here are the principles I work to follow: unclutter, unschedule, free time free, get inspired, nature, distance critics, health, play, slow down, eliminate debts, focus on value and remember spirit.

So who am I?   What is my brand?   What am I an expert in? 

I guess I love education and minimalism.  Educated?   Thunderbird MBA.  PMP.  Pragmatic Marketing.  The best of the best.  Minimalist?  Less is more.   What you own, owns you.   I want to be able to be a digital cowboy.   Pack it up and take off.   Make a difference in whatever community I embrace.  Take a stand.  Be heard.   I want to be international.   Globally minded.  Green.   Sustainable.  Carbon Neutral.  Light.  All of this is easy with focus, execution and goals.   The same goes for product management. 

So I am an educated minimalist. The best of the best Product Managers. This is my brand, BRAND ME!