Episode 039 - It All Comes Back to Your Business Plan featuring special guest Billy Hobbs

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we’re continuing our talk about building a business plan as a real estate agent to really understand what you’re trying to accomplish as a professional. Joining us this week is Billy Hobbs, Director of Operations with the Laughton Team. Billy has a huge role in not only planning out the goals for the entire company, but also building plans for the agents that work with them on an individual basis. Hopefully over the last few episodes you’ve seen that having a business plan doesn’t necessarily mean something complicated, but understanding who you are, who you’re not, and what your goals are for the future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I think part of it does come down to what you want out of your business, right? If you're an individual agent and doing six, seven deals in your market, that’s good. You've got a database, and you're working that and that's comfortable for you, fine. A business plan can be a simple one sheet: you write out a few goals and keep checking every now and then. It doesn't have to be elaborate.” – Billy</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Being part of a Team but also being an Individual</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The key takeaway from our conversation is to build a plan and if you’re part of a team, communicate that plan so that everyone is on the same page. Being a part of an effective team is planning of the future for yourself and for the business as a whole. It’s not just about performance, but about getting to the place that you want to be professionally and understanding how to accomplish those milestones. If you’re a solopreneur you are the only person that you need to be accountable to, but as a member of a team those above you should be just as invested in your success as you are.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This happens in bu