Posted by Mr. H (IN) on July 06, 2007 at 09:50:33:
Get plenty of sleep before you go because you will not get much during the weekend. Networking goes on 'til all hours of the morning.
Bring a small notepad and pen to jot some things down during the after-hours networking. Participate (listen) in the different groups of folks who gather and talk. When I went last year, I didn’t do much talking at all - plenty of listening.
You may want to re-read Lonnie’s books beforehand to freshen up on some info.
I was never in the military, but I wouldn’t go to Parris Island out of shape and with donut glaze caked around my pie hole…so, aside from perhaps writing down some questions, are there any other ways I can prepare so as to maximize learning? What strategies do some people use to “get it all down” so to speak? I’ve thought about bringing my laptop because I can type faster than I can write.
Are we given some literature to take home?
Very much looking forward to the whole experience.
business cards. Lots of business cards. You’ll be giving them out, and you’ll be using them to write down nuggets of wisdom on the fly. You wont want to carry around a big spiral or your computer, but when somebody says, “I always say these words:” and it strikes you as gold, back of a business card is perfect. Bring 100.
Sleep a lot beforehand. It probably won’t help, but it sounds good. Usually, after hours peters out around 1 or 2 am, but it could go longer - depends on you. Likely, if you are still fresh, somebody will be willing to stick around with you.
Re-read Lonnie’s books before you go. It will help prevent dumb questions that are easily answered already.
Arrive well rested and ready to meet some really neat people.
Have a little notebook for quick notes on the fly.
COMFORTABLE outfits and shoes… Leave the three piece suit at home! (We have some nice hills round here)
Biz cards are a good thing. (ask for them as well)
An open mind.
There are two distinct aspects of the boot camp, The classroom & tour where you learn the who, what, when, where, and why Scott & Tony do thier deals.
The second part is the after hours & lunch time networking where folks that activlily doing deals hang out and tell war stories and brainstorm ideas. These meeting can go in to the wee hours and if you crash at 9pm you’ll miss a lot of what is offered by this event.
Above everything else once you are on your return trip home formulate a plan to turn what you learn in to ACTION and not just put it on a shelf to collect dust. These guys are the real deal and if you take action on what you learn the rewards are great =)
It also helps to understand your own market as much as possible- i.e., talk to sellers, PMs and lenders in your area so you know how you’ll use your new knowledge.