A football team would never go on the field without their quarterback. Successful game plans and winning teams are led by proven quarterbacks. A quarterback does not become proven by luck or happenstance. It takes years of hard work and extra effort to become a leader in the NFL. This also relates to how important it is to have a proven builder in place early in your building process can expedite your home building experience.
The Best
The best quarterbacks are those who spend hours studying films, reviewing game plans, practicing and tweaking plays so the entire team is ready for game day. They spend extra time in the gym and seek out ways to continually learn and better their education. They understand how all the various components of how a team fits together. They realize that different techniques are required for the different player personalities to maximize each player's peformance.
The best quarterbacks do not become that way from luck or talking big. They develop from years of hard work, preparation, education and commitment. When others are out partying, they are studying game plans. When others are posing for the press, they are watching film.
Professional quarterbacks are professionals when no one else is watching.
Building A Home Is Football
Building a home is much like a football game. You have a team of professionals (contractors) who are good at what they do. Each player is focused on their individual responsibilities without a global view of the project. One bad play or small mistake can cost you the game so everyone has to be on their toes at all times.
The quarterback (builder) is the one who pulls the team together and leads them on and off the field. Think back to the most successful football franchises and you will find the leadership of a strong quarterback with a proven work ethic is one of the common denominators.
Just as proven quarterback is imperative to a successful football team, a proven builder is the key to a successful home building experience. A builder has an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of team. He knows how the field is stripped (town ordinances) and the officials (town staff). Just like a quarterback, he can make decisions on the fly and can recover from a turnover (mistake).
Professional builders are professionals when no one else is watching.
Invest In The Best
The best general managers (football teams) know that to win they need a top tier quarterback. Top tier quarterbacks cost more than the guy from the practice squad but they are also able to deliver when it counts. These GMs learn how to blow away the smoke and look at what a quarterback can truly do to contribute to his team. He knows that there will always be someone out there that will promise him a championship on the cheap but he knows that you get what you pay for. Just as a quarterback can't learn a team's play book in a few days, a builder needs time to fully digest all the aspects of creating your family's dream home.
With that in mind, it is disconcerting how many families will treat their builder as an afterthought. They will spend years seeking out neighborhoods, stay up late at night looking at house plans on the internet and touring open houses. They will hand over thousands of dollars to an architect and consult interior designers before they have a grasp of the costs. However, when the time comes to start building they will wait until all the major decisions are made and then seek out a builder at the last possible minute.
When you give your builder the time to properly prepare, he can lead your team to victory. If you give him the resources to use proven professionals he can trust the entire lineup will be there to support his decisions. If you trust his decisions, he can have the freedom to execute the game plan so he can bring your family home a big win.
Sweet Nothings
There will always be someone who will whisper sweet nothings in your ears and tell you what you want to hear. They make big promises just to get the starting position.
The reason the top tier quarterbacks get paid more than the rookies is they know what it takes to win and are willing to make the commitment. You might get lucky with a rookie but when you are talking about the playoffs, wouldn't you rather have a proven professional taking the snaps.
Work Together From The Start
Once you find your star player (builder), bring him (or her) into the process as early as possible. The more time he has to contribute to your program (home) the more valuable he will be to your family. His input in the design, selections, financing and lot choices will help your home building process run smoother and be less stressful.
Thank You
I hope this helps illustrate the importance of picking a proven builder and incorporating him into the process as early as possible. Your builder wants you to be successful, the more time and information he has to work with your family, the greater the likelihood of success.
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