So recently I was talking to some family members about investing in real estate. I finally am in a place where I can do that, and I’ve been itching for a decade. (I know, I know, but it really was never a good time for a plethora of reasons). So we were talking about options and what we wanted to do, and we decided we wanted to work together on it.
And I was thinking about it. We were talking about buying a property to invest in. One. One of the things I know from software businesses is that having a large team means you have to succeed that much more/faster. Even if we got that property and had a great deal, we’d be looking at maybe $100/month. Granted, that’s awesome, but I’m tired of putting a ton of effort into projects for mediocre or nonexistent returns. (Please see every personal software project I’ve built so far) And while I am good at organization (my primary role on this team), herding cats can be a lot of work.
It’s also really hard to lead people to a series of small goals. Imagine trying to walk in a straight line looking 3 feet ahead. You get lost pretty quickly. There needs to be a vision, and it needs to be large enough to keep people focused and moving toward it.
So I picked a big goal. Huge, crazy big. I have yet to meet someone who thinks it’s crazy, though, so maybe I didn’t make it big enough?
Anyway, I think it was a good choice. Instead of looking at one property, we’re looking at the pipeline. Instead of looking at a property a year (which was our original goal), we’re looking at a property every three or four weeks. Instead of being stressed about retirement and making a living, like several members of our team, we’re feeling confident and excited about the future.
And that’s all because of a big dream. What could you do with that kind of motivation, and why are you still reading this? Go make something good happen.