Tonight after work we had the first meeting of our HOA. The units in our building are finally starting to sell so it was important to get the HOA up and running. Somehow at this meeting I became the secretary/treasurer of the board. I am actually happy to represent those of us that have owned in the building longer. I think I'm a little more calm and collaborative than some of the other owners. However, I know that I will probably not want to serve in this role for too long. I'm happy to do it while we get things going, but I really don't want to deal with all the drama that could surround the HOA in the future.
The one battle I know I'm going to have to fight is the boys club attitude of the two other board members. They work for the company that bought the unsold units. They were really pushing for another man to serve on the board. Unfortunately for them Joel wasn't interested and the two other male owners weren't present at the meeting. I have a feeling I will be utilizing many of the leadership skills I'm learning and practicing at work in my dealings with these gentlemen. This is yet another arena for me to practice building relationships and exercising leadership. I'm sure I will have much to write about as we move forward in this work.
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Go get 'em girl ;-) We have had a HIDEOUS experience with our HOA in Indy and to make a long story short, are paying sky high monthly dues as a result. I am *hoping* yours doesn't get this dramatic and weird! I know if it is up to you, you'll keep them in line :-D
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