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Business Plans - Building Success On Step at A Time!

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Success is easy when you have a plan.  I've said before that "Success is a planned event, and a destination in life!"  For those that don't have a plan life is full of magic and awe.  They call it "Luck!" Agents that do not get it envy others in their office, but never see all the detail that goes into a hard working agents success.  They are like children at a magic show with their mouths open wondering out loud  "Gee, how did he do that!  Wow!  It's magic!"  Well no it isn't magic.  It is a trick that is accomplished when you know the steps to take. 

With any project to be undertaken there is a master plan.  Don't like the term 'Business plan?'  Think of it as a vision or a blueprint that will ensure the completion of the project.  Last week I was in Fairfax VA at the Fair Lakes Wal-Mart just before Christmas and just before the snow storm.  I happened to come across a full life size display of "Indiana Jones" made entirley of Legos! I just had to take a picture of it.  Describing it in words alone would not do it justice.  When you looked at it, the detail was astounding.  From inception, to completion this task would seem impossible to all, and yet when you look closely at the store display, someone conceived the idea, and someone completed it. How?  One block at a time. 

A cross country journey seems insurmountable to most, but it begins with taking that first step and not counting the amount of steps you still have to complete.  It is also not smart to look backawards either...you will become discouraged at your lack of progress. All that matters is that you keep placing one foot in front of the other until your reach your destination. 

Indiana Jones in Legos Fairfax VA

 

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James Crawford Broker Associate

Long & Foster Fredericksburg Virginia

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Comments (10)

Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Jim, you have to have a plan, for real estate and for other life domains as well.  Good advice here!

Dec 27, 2009 05:57 PM
Tanya Nouwens
Immeubles Deakin Realty - Montreal West Island, QC
Montreal Real Estate Broker & Stager

One foot in front of the other, keeping your eye on the destination. I like that. Thanks for putting that visual/mantra into my head, Jim. All the best to you in 2010. -- Tanya in Montreal 

Dec 28, 2009 01:40 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)  Thanks Patricia.  When I saw that figure, I was just overwhelmed.  But it could be accomplished.

Dec 28, 2009 05:46 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Jim...One step at a time...Seems like a lot happened when Neil Armstrong stepped on to the moon!

Dec 28, 2009 08:41 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)  It is amazing what that first step can accomplish.

Dec 28, 2009 08:52 AM
Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

it seems that taking that first step is the hardest, but every other step builds on it

your friend in Charlottesville!

Dec 28, 2009 11:41 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA
Carol Culkin
Diamond Partners Inc - Overland Park, KS
Overland Park Residential Real Estate

Jim - That is really amazing. And wha t great analogy.

Jan 06, 2010 11:27 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Carol Culkin (Houlihan Lawrence Realty)   Thanks.  It was a dream fullfilled with an incredible effort that was realized in the completion of this statue.

Jan 07, 2010 01:50 AM