Here it is, the start of what may be a very long winter. It is time to gather essentials and hunker down. It is not a time for excuses about the condition of the economy. It is time to dig down inside of yourself and find your strengths and develope a new plan for success. Pull together your resources and make something happen. Opportunity is abundant for those prepared for it.
On Tues. a.m. I was sitting at my computer frustrated by the fact that I have no job lined up for this week as of yet and the past few clients I have submitted a bid for, either hired another Contractor or are just holding onto my numbers while they shop around for a cheaper deal. I decided to get out of the house and search. I took a note pad and pen, and walked my neighborhood writing down all of the realtors signs on houses for sale that I saw. By the time I returned home I had 9 new prospects to call. After deciphering what I wanted to say in the form of a script so that each call would be somewhat the same, and the results measurable, I called all 9 and took notes.
Because of this small effort, I now know about an investor who will be closing escrow in 1 week on a new house rehab project in which he will be needing a contractor for, a property management company who may be in need of some occaisional fixes/maintainance, and a realtor who recently lost 2 of his main contractor contacts due to them closing shop. Not bad for a couple hours work and just a stroll through my neighborhood.
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Wow! See, this is the kind of 'make it happen' thinking that makes folks like you successful, Matthew. I wonder how much I could have changed if, instead of sitting frustrated at my computer, I would have gone out and walked around, physically or metaphorically, and made something happen.
ReplyDeleteI've got to agree with Joel, Matthew. It's something we talk about a lot: action, more than anything else, is the key to success in business and life. I look forward to reading more of your stuff, now that Joel has turned me onto it. Thanks Matthew!
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