In my last article, I mentioned that I have reached a point in my life where it is time for me to share what I have learned with those who may benefit from my experiences and the experiences of my business associates.

It is my hope that while you browse my web site you will gain some type of knowledge during your visits that you can take with you and share with others.

I am sure you will enjoy an excerpt of an article I wrote two years ago. It describes some of my beliefs and what has me motivated to develop the internet side of my consulting business.

Every successful businessperson I know selects and passes their knowledge on to individuals they have faith in.  I have faith in humanity and believe that every living person on Earth is capable of achieving whatever he or she desires.

The key to success is in having faith in others.  Contrary to popular belief, nobody knows it all.  But a carefully selected group of associates do.  Having faith in others who have the resources and expertise needed to accomplish the goal is the key to success.

It is my belief that everyone has the capability to control one’s own destiny.  When a person sets a goal, creates a plan to accomplish that goal, and takes action to accomplish that goal… they are creating their own destiny.

I am a firm believer in accomplishing goals that will improve the quality of life here on Earth.  I encourage each person to develop something.  Take an active effort to improve your personal life, your business life and your social development interests.

Read a book.  Take a college course.  Help someone learn what you know.  Support a worthy cause.  Volunteer.  Visit new places.  Help someone less fortunate than you.  Expand your range of interests.  Listen to others. Share a smile with someone.  Improve your job performance.  Invest wisely.  Start your own business.  Spend time with your family.

Destiny means different things to different people.  In my case, Destiny is also my granddaughter’s name.  Destiny symbolizes a new development project in action.  Her own personal development.

She is very active developing her personal and social skills and knowledge.  Destiny is a little over a year old and is showing amazing progress in her accomplishments every day.

Destiny’s birth got me to thinking that no matter what I have learned during my lifetime, it is all for naught if I die before I can teach others what I have learned.  I feel as if a part of me will escape the grave when someone learns something from what I share.

The Internet allows me to reach out to a seemingly unbelievable number of people by posting one article at a time for as long as I have something to share or until my spirit steps out of my body, whichever comes first.

It has been a busy two years. Both for my business activities and for my family. I now have a second granddaughter. She was born about two months ago. Time sure flies when you’re living a productive life.

Destiny’s birth was the motivation I needed to implement my plan to assist as many novice real estate developers as possible by posting articles on the internet that can be accessed by you and your associates when you choose.

Leann’s birth reminded me to look for this article and share it with you (and with whomever you trust to enjoy it as well).

Advocating Your Success,

Girard Frank Bolton, III.

Development Consultant

I used to work with an international architect who was called upon to give speeches at civic meetings and conferences all over the world.

He was not only a talented architect, but he was a natural at being a motivational speaker.

C. Dewey Crowder, Jr. loved to ask people what their “Hot Button” was.

He said a hot button was something you love doing.  It could be anything. Anything personal, business or social. But you had to be passionate about it.

Dewey Crowder encouraged everyone to focus on what you wanted, and do something about it.

For me, I’ve accomplished many goals because of my passion in what I do for (and alongside) my trusted family, business, and social contacts.

As for my personal hot button: I want a wonderful family life, a wife for life,  gifted children and happy grandchildren to spoil.

I became a proud grandfather in 2006, and again this year.   I am happily married (we celebrated our 25th Anniversary this year) and I turned fifty years old in 2008.

My wife, Cheryl, and our adult children, Diana and Victoria (and their families), live in beautiful historic Mobile Alabama.  Our homes are only a short drive from Downtown Mobile, Mobile Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico.  I enjoy eating fresh seafood and good southern cooking.

My occupation for over thirty years has allowed me to work with many successful Real Estate Developers, Architects, Engineers, and Contractors.  And that is just the short list.  The long list includes many business owners, numerous government agency officials, various religious and civic organizations, and individual clients and consultants.

I enjoy meeting interesting people while working on challenging development projects.   I appreciate the synergy of very talented team members working together to plan, execute and complete a project.  Each person contributing his or her expertise to insure the development project’s success.

Although I am rarely at a loss for words, I find it difficult to describe the sense of accomplishment I feel when each development project I am involved in is completed as planned.

It is exhilarating when a new project is transformed from an idea to a plan to reality:  Determining the scope of the project, to establishing budget limits, to selecting the team members required, to preparing and participating in contract negotiations, to advising site evaluations and selections, to reviewing appropriate government codes, rules and regulations, to designing the project elements, to initiating meetings with appropriate government officials, to negotiating construction contracts, to coordinating inspections and quality control, to handing the keys to the owner with warm hearts and smiles on our faces.

However, I have reached a point in my life where it is time for me to share what I have learned with those who may benefit from my experiences and the experiences of my business associates.  (But more about that at a later date.)

Currently, it is my hope that everyone who browses my web site gains some type of knowledge during his or her visit.

Now that I’ve shared with you my “Hot Button” passions, what do you want out of life?

What is it You want to Develop?

What are You Passionate about?

What is Your “Hot Button”?

Advocating Your Success,

Girard Frank Bolton, III.

Development Consultant

My primary business is providing consulting services to real estate developers and the professionals they work with.

I have worked with Architects, Engineers and Contractors since 1976.

During that time, I have worked my way up from being a Boy-Friday to Production, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Middle Management, Top Management, to being on the Board of Directors of several corporations.

I have a natural talent for organization, and advise my clients to reduce costs through time proven methods of scheduling, making sure all costs are included in written estimates, timely responses to requests for quotes, and other factors that make a difference when calculating the bottom line and the bottom dollar.

Some people just need a pat on the back to reassure them that they are doing a good job.  Others need a bit more than that.

I’ve found that the sales and marketing methods used by contractors, architects and engineers are not always the most effective for those very talented people.

I look at what a client wants to achieve and help them develop plans of action towards their goals.

I refuse to work with anyone who expects me to agree with them just because they are paying my rates.

Check out my Amazon.com book reviews… they relay to you my honest opinions… just as cut-to-the-chase as my consulting services.

The only difference is my consulting services are the only opinions I give that earn me a living.

I am a workaholic. However, I enjoy family, swimming, reading (of course), architecture, engineering, the arts, drawing, music, writing, photography, playing chess, very little television, and good people.

I like to surround myself with people actively improving themselves… and help those who want to improve their situation.

Now that you have taken the time to meet me… tell me about you and what you are developing today.

They say I’m a Southern Gentleman. You know me as “The Developers Advocate” – Consultant – Girard Frank Bolton, III. of Mobile, Alabama.

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( Modified from the original post at http://thedevelopersadvocate.blogspot.com/2008/07/developers-of-world-my-primary-business.html )