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Keys to Simplicity By Robert Arnone, AMS, CPM, RCA Management, LLC

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M ay 12th, 2014, a condo association changed for the better. April 10th, 2015, a condo asso- ciation became more secure. August 23rd, 2016, a condo association became more energy efficient. September 10th, 2017, a new board president and secretary were elected. While these may be blind dates to the average person, to the four different condo associ- ations these dates represented changes that included new passwords, installation of high level shut off values, alarm notifications, and availability schedules. When COVID-19 hit, I had a conversation with someone just as people were criticizing reactions to the pandemic. I thought to myself, there should be a handbook

the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza. https://bit. ly/3cHVP5Y. In 2016 the Obama administration published the playbook for emerging infectious disease threats. https:// bit.ly/2yfkKz4. With most sports enthusiasts yearning for com- petitive sports to begin, I will use a boxing quote frequently referenced when things go wrong. “Everyone’s got a plan until……” well, you know the rest. “Damn it, I know this is the password.” “Shoot… let me try this again.” “Just a minute, I see the log in." Well, we have all experienced these momentary lapses. Fortunately, this more than likely is not during a crisis, although we feel like it may be the end of our world. Is a leak from a sprinkler the end of the world? No, but shutting down the system to prevent further damage will be less costly. Are all of the systems labeled? Recently before driving away with a new car, the sales- man said, “Here’s my phone number if you need help with something, feel free to call me.” I asked him where the man- ual was for the car. He said it was in the glove compart-

when you become president. Why isn’t there a running journal from past presidents? If this happens, this is what the experts recom- mend. Well, in 2006, then-President George W. Bush, signed

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