I enjoy reading an e-zine called Early To Rise, and in this week's issue there's a story called 'Too Much Of A Good Thing' which caught my attention. It's about what you might want to consider if you start a business -- and that business REALLY TAKES OFF. How to think and act a few steps ahead, anticipate growth and accommodate it.
I'm all about working the magic to make things happen. And all too aware that making great choices that pan out, just like making not so good ones that go sideways, have consequences. Kind of like the saying, "The only thing worse than wanting what you want is getting it."
Took me back to when we were all nuts, insane, crazy BUSY. Real estate was the hottest topic and everyone wanted in. All the agents got that hollow look in their eyes from too much work and not enough time. And everywhere I went, I heard the mantra "I WISH IT WOULD SLOW DOWN!"
Hell, I knew better but I said it a time or two myself. Didn't mean it. Just wanted some breathing room.
What happened IMO was, we all got busy and we didn't have systems in place to manage.
So let's think a year or two ahead . . . maybe even less. Envisioning. Real estate is once again red hot, the fear is gone, money is plentiful (hey, it's my vision, I want it BIG) and business is, once again, booming.
What actions might you take to give your real estate business 'breathing room' and still service your present and future clients well? Safeguards you might implement that enable you to loosen your belt just enough . . . that if the waiter brings that gorgeous, almost artificial looking dessert cart, you will have room for the white chocolate truffle? (my favorite!)
Let's forget for a moment about buyers being chicken and lenders being tight. WHAT WILL YOU DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME when it's back with a vengeance?
You KNOW that it's going to come back around. Perhaps sooner than later.
Maybe now is the time to plant that seed. I would like to think in terms of the next boom being, rather than a nuclear blast . . . a long, long beautiful fireworks display!