Mission Forge

Be well if you are grieving. Prayers to you and to the one who went before you. Navigate well.

Williamsburg has it's fair share of confusing intersections.  There is a reason why it is fairly common. Listen in.  East of the Mississippi, metes and bounds is a common system used to define land boundaries and it is a system not know for regularity.  It is rather peculiar as is the land and those who have built upon it.  In the west the system of land division is very systematic (think about a town square) and you will begin to understand the origins of these systems if you listen to this podcast.  #missionforge

Uncle Bob inspired #missionforge when I was 11.  He was a man of Iron who saw the iron in others, me on that day.  What did he say that sparked my love of learning and sharing?  Rest in Peace Uncle Bob.  Thank you for remaining a pillar of strength and tradition.

We all know what it means to get to the bottom line.  But have you ever heard of a Top Line approach to business?  YOU SHOULD! Top line budgeting focuses on revenue.  Bottom Line budgeting looks at expenses.  If your expenses are fixed that is a waste of energy.  You need to focus on increasing revenue!

#missionforge wants you to have the conversation with your new and recent buyers about how to prepare for the eventual sale of the home they just paid top dollar for, or paid more than top dollar for.  Some strategies are to stay longer than you anticipated, additional payments, aggressive maintenance, smart additions, staying atop of trends, become a landlord, and prepare for impact.

Just as you prepare for a medical check up, you should prepare for a business check up.  I was found to have low Vitamin D levels, so I am taking measures to fix that.  Are you suffering from low vitamin P (prospecting) in your business?  What are ways you could increase your vitamin P levels in your business?

As Mission Forge turns 2, I pause to remember those who inspire me and give thanks and also remember a key component that we are all of value, all possess iron to both sharpen others and be sharpened by others.

You need to be clear on your value proposition.  The world has no way of considering your value unless you display it clearly and often.  It must be fresh and concise and pertain to their needs.  You are always applying for a job in real estate.  The resume needed should be fresh, deep and relevant to the needs of the consumer you want to work with.  How can you dial into those needs?  Take a listen.

A simple recipe for a value proposition is to picture a 3 legged stool.  For that stool to support the it will have 3 strong legs.  Each leg is a component of your value package.  Leg #1 is the services and value tied to your office, office staff, services that come from there.  Leg #2 is tied to the brand of your firm.  Build on the large network, or the small local boutique aspects of your Firm brand.  Include special things your brand brings to your business activity.  Most importantly is your personal value proposition This 3rd leg to the stool is the most critical.  It is important for you to recognize what it is about you and your service, systems, and processes that cause real estate to move when you are around.  I heard one guy say just that, "I cause homes to sell."  So long as you can back it up, it is a terrific claim. If you are lacking content then plug those around you who know, love, and trust you....What is great about working with me?  That is your value. Be Pithy and practice your value prop in an elevator.  Make a video of it.  Have ChatGPT put it into a poem form.  Have fun with it!

Use of Electronic calendar:  20 reasons ways to streamline and be more productive (ie. that was easier than before).

1. Calendar can be shared with others via permissions-save time, polite, professional
 2. Events can be emailed to others to act as invitation or confirmation, polite, professional, eliminates error
3. Calendar can be printed or saved to PDF-saves time and effort when documenting for taxes or other purpose.
4. Can be used to document mileage to business events-avoid redundancy, ease of use, ease of access
5. Using address of the event you can link straight to directions for the trip-safety, convenience, documentation
6. Entry of a contact phone number will let you dial straight from calendar-safety, convenience, documentation, ease of access.
7. Entry of a contact email will let you compose email straight from calendar- safety, convenience, documentation, ease of access.
 8. Make notes directly after or during an event for later reference-ultra-convenient and more accurate.  Copy and paste later.
9. Import other calendars to be a part of yours-big time saver for adding other events to your calendar. See conflicts right away.
10. Sync with desktop/tablet versions for uniformity…super important—a must.
11. Reminders and alarms for events or calls/dial backs-critical step for time blockers and also to keep small and large task on target for delivery.
12. Easy to repeat events or reschedule events and appointments-
13. Add tasks
14. SEARCHABILITY--when did I meet with Jebediah?
 15. Streamlining-no more appointment cards, bulky calendars, post it notes, paper scraps.

16. There is no risk of loss. Always with you.  Cloud based

17. add files to events

18. add specific calendars, listing, buyers, prospecting, pop by, sphere, etc.

19. Color coding for specific activity groups, family, personal, business

20. Gmail users can integrate email for push notifications for reservations, flights, bills due and for hotels stays.

After curing the Covid-19 Virus inside of 9 months, society needs to ask itself, now what?  What societal issue is next on the list for tackling?  Is it Cancer, obesity, homelessness, drug addiction, heart disease, autism?  Let's keep the barriers to great research low and fund what matters.  I say we collectively identify one priority topic at a time and beat the snot out of it in rapid fashion.