Content
The method, in public.
Podcasts I've been on, articles I've written, the stories behind the method, and the press that's run. Pull a thread and follow it. Every door opens into the same integrated three-leg method.
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Podcasts & Interviews
On air, across the three legs.
On resilience, health & the method
Marketing Hour EP58
Chris Michael Harris
2016-10
Near-death, entrepreneurship, resilience
The Source of CRE Show 15
Jonathan Hayek
2022-12
Mindset after two near-death experiences
The First Customer
Jay Aigner
2025
Starting over, the '68 Camaro, resilience
Offshoot: Fident Capital
Kevin Choquette
2026-06
Most personal: work-life balance, the 45-hour rule
On business, CRE & AI
5G Guys: The Building of Things
Dan McVaugh & Wayne Smith
2021-08
Building technology, tenant retention, NOI
Cash Flow Chronicles EP324
Jonny (Cattani)
2023-08
Digital infrastructure, FP&L to OpticWise
Real Estate Pros (Investor Fuel)
Quentin Edmonds
2026-07
SOP audits, process automation, property data
Video interviews
Commercial Real Estate Technology with Bill Douglas
2025
Commercial real estate technology
Hidden NOI: Overlooked Levers in CRE (panel)
2026
Overlooked NOI levers in commercial real estate
Written Work
The method, in writing.
Good Men Project (2016)
22 articles on divorce, resilience, fatherhood, and entrepreneurship: the Being leg in public, years before it had a name.
- Why Aren't We Talking About The Divorced Entrepreneur?
- What Happens When a Man Chooses to Live in Front of the Mirror
- 10 Tips for the Divorced Man to Gain and Maintain the Thriving Mentality
HuffPost (2014–2016)
14 articles on resilience, entrepreneurship, divorce, and what it means to build a whole life, not just a successful business. Being leg, in public.
Brad Feld guest post (2016)
“Why Aren't We Talking About The Divorced Entrepreneur?” on Feld Thoughts. A major placement: a prominent VC wrote his own intro about his divorce at 24.
HousingWire (2025)
“Renters care more about connectivity and privacy than a gym.”
KeyCrew (2025–2026)
Two articles on digital infrastructure and the Peak Property Performance podcast. Business leg.
PropTech-X (2025)
A 52-week article series on CRE digital infrastructure. Business leg.
The Owner's Standard: LinkedIn Newsletter (ongoing)
Weekly thinking on leadership, operations, and what it takes to run a business that doesn't run you. Business leg, published on LinkedIn. Several thousand subscribers in the commercial real estate and entrepreneurship space.
EO Octane Magazine (2012)
“Life is Sweet: Soak it Up!”: the Haiti trip, entrepreneurship, the Being leg.
LinkedIn thought leadership (2015)
Two surviving pre-OpticWise articles. 83 articles are archived in total: link to the profile, not the individual HTMLs.
Blogspot (2008–2012)
“Life is a Gift” personal blog: 14 posts. The ATO story, Haiti, the skiing accident.
Speaking & Panels
On stage, when it matters.
- 2018-11American Dream U / Ft Hood: Vision Your Future: military veterans
- 2024-10Property Forecast 2025 (LinkedIn): CRE forecast
- 2025-05Consulting Partnerships Q&A (LinkedIn): Partnerships
- 2025-07Beyond Buzzwords: AI for CRE (LinkedIn): AI in CRE
- 2025-10CREtech New York: Digital Infra Is Costing You
- 2026-02Future of RE Discoverability (LinkedIn): RE SEO
Press & Features
Where the work has shown up in print.
- 2011-02USA Today: Health scare can inspire start of business (coral snake) Read
- 2016Inc. (Jessica Stillman): Do We Need to Talk More About Entrepreneurship and Divorce? Read
- 2022Business Talk Magazine: Globally Recognized Growth Specialist: executive profile Read
- 2022-11Marquis Who's Who (24-7 Press Release): Induction: career profile Read
- 2024-03CXO Outlook: Most Innovative 2024: 4-page feature (materials on file)
- 2026-03The Silicon Review: Digital Infra Leadership in CRE: CEO profile (materials on file)
The Book & Bill's Podcast
The long-form work.
Peak Property Performance: Game-Changing AI and Digital Strategies for CRE
Co-authored with Drew Hall. Fast Company Press, 2025.
Peak Property Performance Podcast
Co-hosted by Bill Douglas and Drew Hall.
Resilience is a Choice
Forthcoming.
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