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Back to Basics: What a Box of Crayons Can Teach Us About Business 🖍️
| Today is National Crayon Day. Think back for a moment. Most of us have a vivid memory of being at a restaurant with our parents and being handed that small box of crayons and a paper placemat. In those moments, there were no limits. We had total freedom to dream and draw whatever came into our minds right there on the table. As we grew up, many of us traded those crayons for a pen and the placemat for a cocktail napkin, using them to sketch out the first outlines of our businesses or our next big career moves. The Power of the “Napkin Deal” It is a well-known truth in commercial real estate that some of the biggest and most impactful deals in history weren’t born in a boardroom with a 50-slide deck. They started as a scribble on a napkin.  There was no need for complex machines or algorithms in those moments—just a dream, a desire, and the confidence that we could make it happen. While we live in an era where we are expected to justify every move with complicated formulas and endless data points, today is a reminder of the “KISS” method: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sometimes, the most “real” solutions come when we strip away the noise and get back to the core vision. Complexity often clouds judgment, but simplicity brings clarity. A Challenge for Your Tuesday Today, I encourage you to take just one minute to “draw” something special. Put aside the spreadsheets and the market analytics for a moment. Grab a piece of paper—or even a crayon if you can find one—and reconnect with that original dream you had for your business or your portfolio. Success doesn’t always have to be complicated. Sometimes it just takes a dream, a piece of paper, and the courage to draw outside the lines. Let’s color outside the lines together! Contact me today for colorful Real Solutions for Real Estate. 786.567.8474 |