Can't Win if you Don't Play

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Jack Butala:

Steven Jack Butala for Land Academy. Welcome to our Cash Flow From Land show. We show you how to buy property for half of what its worth and resell it the next day. Great information and instruction from Jack, that's me.

Jill DeWit:

Inspiration from Jill, that's me.

Jack Butala:

In this episode, Jill and I talk about why you can't win if you don't play. Hey, it sounds like a lottery slogan but it's way more than that. It sounds simple but it's really, really true. Jill, great show today. Before we start, let's take a question posted by one of our members on successplant.com, our free online community.

Jill DeWit:

Okay. Roy from Tulsa asks, "I'm working on a business plan for this land business and I have a question I want to pose to you. What are three keys to long term survivability and profitability in this business?" I love it. He's even goes on to say, "I'm thinking marketing, buyer's list, systems." What are your thoughts?

Jack Butala:

First of all, it's a fantastic question. I can tell by people who are new to this. The questions that they asked, it's going to work. This is one of those questions. He is planning and he's asking some people that have done it, "What are the key things that you need?" I'll answer him. Number one is access to world class data, which we provide through data to doorstep. You're at an unfair advantage, which is really the topic of our next show.

That is an unfair advantage and we provide it for all of our members. Access to world class data, you're right on with systems. In fact, I've been in this for since the 90's and Jill and I still improve our systems all the time. We still change ways to make the things better based on what our customers are asking us. All of the sudden sometimes you get three questions that are really similar from three different people and that tells you that you are either doing something right or wrong, or you need to change the systems.

Systems data and how to use the data. Man, if I could have found a great printer like an industry specific printer. A lot of years ago, what a lot of headaches I would have saved. Data, a bulk mail printer that's industry specific, and systems. You can't win if you don't play. Whatever you're trying to accomplish, it's not going to happen without any action.

You can't win a baseball game by sitting on the sidelines. You've got to get in there and play. You have to get a plan, get educated, put a plan in place and execute. This topic comes up with dating. Have you ever heard somebody saying, "Man, all the good guys are gone. They're all married. All, I can't meet the woman that I really think I deserve." You know why that's happening, Jill?

Jill DeWit:

Why?

Jack Butala:

Are you with us today?

Jill DeWit:

I am. Everybody's with you now. Everybody wants to know that.

Jack Butala:

Because you're not trying hard enough. You're not putting a plan in place. You're not going to the right places. If you love art go try to meet your man in an art museum. If you are a vegetarian don't hang on at the meat counter.

Jill DeWit:

You still could meet a good person but you may not be happy because you're doing it wrong. You're there for the wrong reasons. That's what I find. You're right, you've got to get out there and do it. Do it right and do what is important to you.

Jack Butala:

If you like to dress up like a hooker and drink too much, that's the man you're going to end up with a guy who likes that kind of thing.

Jill DeWit:

Oh, no. Oh, my gosh. I am trying to think,