March 2019
JOURNAL ENTRY #11
Mar 25, 2019

We've lost one & gained two! Exciting times ahead.

March was a really interesting month for us; some challenges, but a huge amount of growth on the back of those challenges, with some victories thrown in as well. One of our team left the business early in March, which I'll admit was a tricky pill to swallow at the time; mainly because I'm someone who would love for everyone who starts in the business, to stay in the business and prosper with the business - I'm the person who is forever hopeful and honestly, that's something I don't ever want to lose from my character; the reality is that in business, not everyone you hire will be the right fit for your business long term and people coming/going leads to further opportunity and growth - it's interesting too, because I re-learnt how great it feels to have the right people around you everyday.


The departure of one person, in our case... has lead to the exciting opportunity of hiring of two others, Dominic & Alison. Being able to hire two people will lead to them both having to wear 'less hats' so to speak, which will help us all just to be doing the things we're really good at; which ultimately leads to better efficiencies, happier staff and ultimately more momentum.


It wasn't all hiring and firing in March though! Three more listings went up and three more sold stickers went up (one of these was David's in Trafalgar - listed and sold within a few weeks); a well balanced month. We also sought out new training materials to up-skill with, started building new branding materials and ideas that had been in our minds for a little too long and most importantly... we've now got an outdoor setting in our office courtyard! Great for the midday recharge while having lunch


Onward and upward!

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August 2019

By JOURNAL ENTRY #16 • 28 Aug, 2019
I've decided I will share a handful of touch points for the first year in summary - the things that stand out to me most with a brief thought of mine attached to each point.

July 2019

By JOURNAL ENTRY #15 • 26 Jul, 2019
It's funny how rapidly approaching the one full year in business mark has hit me in a way of reflection which has lead to planning for the next year.

June 2019

By JOURNAL ENTRY #14 • 25 Jun, 2019
“Ahhhhh” is the best word to describe how I feel about June 2019 for Ecology Property - the month that all the pieces finally feel like they all fit together. Four more sold stickers went up in June + we signed another three fresh contracts as well - new listings as always were in the works too; but the main and most noticeable thing for me in June was just a feeling of harmony + congruency in the team. I feel like we’re all in a good little rhythm and that we can now take things to the next level - it almost feels like we’ve completed building the foundation of the business in a way. The great commentary around our little brand keep flowing in + the positive feedback from the marketplace about what we’re doing is super reassuring. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of people saying "oh, is that your company? You sell great properties" or "Is Ecology the one with the really nice signs" - it might seem like a little throw away comment for most, but hearing those things keeps my tyres pumped up in a big way. We also finished off and took delivery of some branded gifts including organic cotton tea towels + laser etched Tasmanian Oak serving/cutting boards; if you’d like an Ecology tea towel for home, sing out! :-) Looking forward; we’re wanting to do a bit more around marketing the brand itself, up until now it’s all been very ‘organic’ business which is super, but we feel we could improve on our growth by putting some more content and materials out there in the world. I’ve also started chats with a wonderful coach for myself to help me with both my day to day and also with some strategic framework so our business is as efficient + effective as possible; this coach has mentored a number of people who I respect the most in this industry so I can’t wait to progress on our ideas. Coming up to the twelve month mark now (two to go), so we are working towards a goal of 40+ sold stickers in our first year, a number that brings me a huge amount of satisfaction + pride upon looking back on the year. Good times and good times ahead!
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