One of my friends was struggling to describe what he does. He needed a nice, simple and compact phrase that he could use when meeting people or at networking events to explain quickly and straightforwardly the range of things that he does.
I suggested to him that he write down in long form a list of everything that would come into his capabilities. Everything he would normally list out to people as to the range of things that he can do for them.
I used Clarity to analyse it and produce a simple summary that he could use.
Before
I am an award winning semi retired Architect who had as been helping people with their property requirements for many many years .
This involved me in the field of hospitals , hospices , commercial and industrial , social housing and perhaps more importantly private individuals and their families with extensions to their existing homes
The largest project we were involved in was £500m the smallest -£5k !
My thoughts are that the key to a successful outcome is to digging deep to understand what the clients priorities are and then work in depth to provide it - more often it is not it is not a glossy award but simply a project that is fit for purpose -finishes on time and on cost !
As a result of working with and learning from developers - I have developed from them the way to approach a piece of land / building that would end up providing the maximum returns .Sometimes I am involved in the " Architecture "-sometimes not . One example is we worked with an amateur football club to relocate and helped them achieve £1.8 m for their land with minimal design input
So who and how can I help
-need an extension to your home / work place and need help with the process
- need a site for relocation/ expansion/ development?
- need an appraisal on a scheme that isn't viable
- your site isn't attracting buyers
-has Head Office tasked you with procuring new facilities and you have to do this as well as your current workload - we can take the pressure off !
-have you had planning / an appeal refused -great we know what we need to put right !
-have you a building you are unsure what to do with it ?
-What's my site / building worth ?
-Need a set of information that when the contractor prices it he doesn't have to add on a hefty contingency to cover a potential risk .
Success for me is when a client says " I hadn't thought of that "
After
I’m an award-winning architect and property strategist. I help homeowners, businesses and developers shape their design and build a viable project plan for a site or building - from feasibility and planning through to delivery - so it’s fit for purpose, approvable, and completed on time and on budget.
His response - "Amazing"