Creating the Communities in Which We Live with Mark Holland Ep. 026

This time 'round, Mark Holland will join us to tells us his journey with urban development, and shows us his AUTHENTIC Real Estate mindset. From living a traditional life in a cabin in the woods, to travelling around Europe and becoming the professional he is today, tune in to find out how he achieved what he thought was unthinkable!In this episode, we cover:What building the communities we are part of means, and how inspiring and, at the same time, rewarding, it is to see your children, friends and family live in a city you envisioned.How Mark started travelling around Europe with only 3000 dollars in his bank account, and managed to spend 5 months there.How, during his formative years, he was able to go from a consulting firm to fully committing to Real Estate. His obsession with the way that cities looked, the feelings they make us feel and how it's all planned out, and how that brought him where he is today.The group Mark works for, and their creative hiring process, where they get people who are adept in Creative Writing to plan out a city.How to make more meaningful environments and explore your ideas: to look through your mind and get curious about where you are standing.About Mark Holland:Mark is President of Holland Planning Innovations Inc., a planning and development consulting company based on Vancouver Island. Mark’s career started in the City of Vancouver as a city planner and subsequently as the founder and first manager of its Sustainability Office. Mark then helped co-found two consulting companies, the Holland Barrs Planning Group, and then HB Lanarc Consultants – both of whom have been recognized nationally as leaders in innovative planning, design and sustainability.Connect with Mark Holland:Website: http://www.hplan.biz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-holland-66925435/Twitter: https://twitter.com/markstrategyEmail: [email protected] with Danielle Chiasson:Website: https://letsgetrealestatepodcast.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellechiasson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaniChiassonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetrealTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danichiassonBook in a call: https://calendly.com/strategicsuccess/lets-get-real-estate-20-min-chat Please check out our other episodes here: https://letsgetrealestatepodcast.com/