Hi! I'm Stephanie! I'm passionate about building impactful partnerships, enabling businesses to grow, and making sure the social impact community thrives. With over a decade of consistently generating seven and eight figure annual revenue for companies, I understand what it takes to drive success.

Over the last 15 years working with non-profit, government and for profit businesses, I've developed a unique process for building community and generating revenue through a partnership growth mindset. I've been fortunate to develop programs and partnerships that have touched lives across the globe, from India to the United States and beyond. I've created thousands of ecosystems and opportunities that unite governments, educators, employers, and donors to make tangible change.

I believe that together we can achieve great things and am committed to paving the way for a more inclusive, impactful future.

Stephanie Wilson

I can coach a multi-million dollar proposal team, but coaching volleyball felt terrifying.

For years, I've lived and breathed volleyball—even having a court right in my front yard! But passion for a sport doesn't automatically translate into coaching skill. This thinking held me back.

Professionally, I'm confident coaching teams through complex proposals, government funding, and partnership strategies. 

But volleyball felt different. It was my pure outlet, my passion - what if I wasn't any good at it?

This year, I decided to challenge that fear. I took the leap and started coaching a regional training team of 15U/16U girls.

The results?

It's better than I ever imagined.

The skills I use in professional settings like mentoring, strategy, driving a team—are incredibly relevant on the court.

And yes, getting a clothespin that says "Fav Coach" at a tournament this weekend absolutely made my year! 🥳

My takeaway? Don't let the fear of the unknown sideline you. 

That simple phrase, "I don't know how to do this yet, but I'm willing to learn," is the easiest first step to unlocking unexpected growth. 

You may just surprise yourself with what you can achieve.

Ready to take the leap? What small risk are you committing to take this week to step outside your comfort zone?

#Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Volleyball #Coaching #ChallengeYourself

Cross-Sector Growth Strategist | $100M+ in Government & Partner Funding Secured | Nonprofit • Tech • Education • SaaS | Founder – The Uplift Collective

In two days, we hit the road for a month-long adventure.

Some vacation time, some work days, and a LOT of hours together - twenty-four a day for thirty days straight to be exact.

We did not take our annual road trip last year for a lot of reasons, so this one feels extra special.

He is my favourite person in the world, and every time we do a trip like this, I fall even more in love with him. 

For the way he sees life. 

For the way he interacts with strangers. 

For the way we show up for each other - him driving, me taking meetings.

I will share pieces of this year’s journey as we go.

Here is to adventure, love, and the balance of work and rest that somehow always feels right when you are on the road.

#JoinMe #Roadtrip

I’m equal parts terrified and thrilled to share this.

Because this one… it means something.

It’s built from every proposal written, every “not this time” email, every partnership formed, and every win celebrated over the last 20 years.

After months of work (and a few too many coffees), Sandra and I are launching something we wish existed when we started out.

Introducing The Funding Compass.

If you’ve ever spent hours searching for grants, rewriting proposals, or wondering how to turn one-time wins into steady, reliable funding — this is for you.

Between Sandra Saric and I, we’ve spent over two decades writing, reviewing, and funding proposals.

We’ve seen how competition has intensified, how partnerships have become harder to build, and how organizations are pushed to maximize their own piece of the pie instead of expanding what’s possible together.

We knew there had to be a better way.

✨ The Funding Compass helps organizations to not just find funding and win it but to turn opportunities into sustainable, predictable revenue streams.

It’s designed to bring clarity to the process, structure to your strategy, and momentum to your mission.

Because funding shouldn’t feel like chaos. It should feel like confidence.

Check it out: www.thefundingcompass.com

This isn’t just a launch — it’s a milestone built on every late night, every lesson, and every “try again.” And we’re just getting started. Join us!

Jedno #Funding #Government #SocialImpact 

Also - feedback is always welcome. We've already made improvements since it was launched to our Insider's Group.

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Hi! I'm Stephanie Wilson. Over the last 10 years, I've guided organizations to secure over $100M in revenue through government funding. Hit the bell 🛎️  to get notified of when I post. Join a newsletter to not miss a thing! Join The Funding Compass to get started with us today!

Open article: The Funding Compass - Never Miss a Funding Opportunity Again by thefundingcompass.com

The Funding Compass - Never Miss a Funding Opportunity Again

I woke up sick today.

And for the first time in a long time, it is just a regular cold.

Not the kind that comes from pushing too hard for too long. 

Not the kind where you finally slow down, take a break, and your body crashes the moment you exhale. The vacation cold. The post-deadline flu. The crash that happens right when you finally breathe.

Our bodies remember what we try to ignore. They hold the exhaustion we keep pushing through.

So this time, I am grateful. Grateful that this cold is just a cold. 

Just a normal, human, everyday cold.

It feels almost like a sign of progress. 

That maybe (just maybe) I am finally learning what balance looks like.

Sometimes the smallest things remind you that healing does not always look like rest. 

Sometimes it looks like living at a pace your body can keep up with.

#ProgressOverPerfection #TakeCareOfYourself #RestAndRelax

There's a light snow falling outside this morning. ☃️
Everything is quiet.
Still.

It's the kind of morning that reminds me how easy it is to overlook the quiet when life moves fast.

Today, I'm choosing to notice it.
To appreciate the space between what was and what is coming.

Because sometimes the most productive thing you can do is slow down enough to hear yourself think. ❄️

#Grateful #SlowDown

This week had wins. It also had moments of doubt, long pauses, and those quiet “am I doing this right” check ins.

That is the part of building something new that most people never see.

The good and the uncertain are always happening at the same time.

We launched things.
People showed up.
Feedback came in.
Progress is real.

And at the same time, I am learning, adjusting, and growing just as fast as the work itself.

It is a reminder that creating something meaningful is rarely smooth.

It stretches you, surprises you, humbles you, and energizes you… sometimes all in the same day.

If you are in a season where the wins and the wobble live side by side, you are not alone.

Both are part of the story. CHEERS TO GROWING AND IMPROVING!

What did this week teach you?

#SeasonofGrowth Jedno #Leadership #Authenticity

I AM A FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR.
Wait. What? Really? How did that happen?

I should have posted this yesterday.
You know, ON the ACTUAL National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day.
But for all the reasons I am sure many people face… I didn’t.
So here we are. One day late, still just as proud.

I never pictured myself in this world. I did the work. I led teams. I supported organizations. But entrepreneur felt like a title for other people.

And yet… here I am.

And what is EVEN BETTER than becoming an entrepreneur myself?

Building something with a cofounder who is also a woman.

Someone who brings her own brilliance and strength.
Someone who sees the vision and helps expand it.
Someone who wants to build something that makes a real difference.

There is something powerful about creating something with another woman who leads with integrity, purpose, and an enormous amount of heart. Shout out to you Sandra Saric!!!

So, to every woman who has stepped into something new, surprising, or brave this year… I see you.

#FemaleEntrepreneurship #FromFriendsToFounders Jedno

In the past few weeks, I’ve had conversations with nonprofit leaders and a common thread keeps surfacing.

Everyone’s trying to lead through change while the rules keep shifting.

The opportunities are still there, but they’re smaller, faster, and harder to catch.

A pilot project here. 

A short-term funding window there. 

A new initiative that may not exist by next fiscal year.

What I’m hearing over and over again is that leadership today feels less like strategy and more like triage. 

Leaders are holding their teams together, 
managing funder relationships, 
and trying to stay innovative when the ground won’t stop moving.

The challenge isn’t just finding funding anymore. It’s learning how to diversify it. 

Resilience has always been part of this work. But agility, well that’s becoming the new superpower.

If you are a leader in this space, the best thing you can do right now is stay curious.

Ask what else your organization could offer beyond its current programs.

Reach out to partners in different sectors.

Look at where your mission intersects with economic priorities.

Diversification starts with curiosity, not capacity.

You've got this!!!

#GovernmentFunding #RevenueDiversification #MakingADifference #BusinessDevelopment

Yesterday I had one of those conversations that fills you with pure joy.

The kind where you pause for a second, smile, and think, THIS is why I do this work.

Someone I have had the privilege of working with just had their second proposal approved.

Seeing their excitement, their relief, and their sense of possibility made my whole day.

What makes it even better is remembering the journey, all the learning, the refining, the patience it takes to get to this point. 

Every funded proposal carries a story of persistence and growth.

I am so proud of the work they are doing, and so grateful to play even a small role in helping bring their vision to life.

Here’s to more of these conversations.

The quiet wins that remind us that momentum builds one “yes” at a time.

#CelebratingWins #GovernmentFunding #ProposalDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment

Every now and then someone says something that hits you in a way you did not expect. That happened yesterday.

I was in a conversation that flowed easily. We talked about work and life. We were catching up because it had been a few years since we spoke and a lot had changed in both our lives. 

At one point she said she always remembered and valued that I wasn't an ego driven leader.

It stopped me for a moment because it reminded me why I do this work. 

I care about helping people work together in ways that feel honest, supportive, and real. 

I care about creating connection. 

I care about clearing the noise so teams and partners can do their best work together.

Her comment felt less like praise and more like a small reminder that I am on the right path. 

The work matters because the people matter.

What is something someone said to you recently that stayed with you?

#HonestConversations #Connections #Leadership #Impact

It is raining here today and honestly… it matches my brain.
When it rains it pours and I am all up in my head about balance.

We have our very first Jedno workshop next week and I am so excited about it. 

It is free, it is useful, and it is built to help people avoid the funding mistakes we see all the time. And did I say it's our FIRST!?!?! Eeekk!!

And yet here I am trying to walk that fine line between sharing something exciting for us and not turning my feed into a parade of promotions.

People do not come to LinkedIn to be sold to.

They come for connection and insight and a little bit of humanity.

So here is the balance I am trying to hold today.
I want to share what we are building because I know it will help people.
I also want to respect the space and the people in it.

If you are in the world of government funding or know someone who is, the workshop is there for you next week. Link in first comment (hope to see you there).

If not, I hope you still see me as someone who shows up with intention, not noise.

Maybe that is the real balance.

Leading with value first and letting people decide what they need.

What helps you stay centered when everything starts to pour at once?

#Leadership #FromFriendsToFounders #GovernmentFunding #SocialImpact

If your feed is full of budget reactions and you’re thinking about scrolling past, I get it.

But here’s why it might be worth a closer look (at the document itself, not my post lol).

This year’s federal budget puts most of its weight behind a few big focus areas. 

Nearly 80 percent of the investments are directed toward two priorities: protecting Canada’s long-term economic and national strength, and reducing costs for Canadians.

The biggest areas of investment are housing, infrastructure, artificial intelligence and innovation capacity, national defence and cybersecurity, and support for businesses looking to scale or stay competitive.

There’s also a shift in how the government plans to spend overall: less on day-to-day operations, more on long-term projects it believes will shape Canada’s future economy.

What’s quieter this year are broader investments in education systems, immigration supports, nonprofit capacity, or community development — except for some targeted programs like youth employment and support for personal support workers in health care.

So while you don’t need to read every page of the 300-plus page document, it’s worth spending a few minutes looking up the areas that matter to you. 

Budgets don’t just reflect spending — they reflect priorities. And those priorities affect where opportunities flow next.

#FederalBudget2025 #CanadianEconomy #CanadaStrong

I'm at #SaasNorth today and tomorrow! Say hi if you see me!

#SN2025 Jedno

Launching something new always comes with a mix of excitement and nerves.

And this week has reminded me why I care so deeply about this work.

Over the years I have watched incredible organizations pour their hearts into proposals only to hear no.

Not because their ideas were weak.

Not because their mission lacked value.

But because the application itself got in the way.

So for our very first free workshop at Jedno, we chose to tackle this head on.

Three Proposal Mistakes That Make Funders Say No

This is a live session for leaders who want more clarity, stronger positioning and a better understanding of what funders actually look for.

If you work in a nonprofit or start up organization and you're trying to be more successful with funding, this session will absolutely support you.

It is practical.

It is accessible.

And it comes from years of reviewing, writing and winning proposals across sectors.

You can grab your spot here:
https://lnkd.in/edR_dSG4

I am really looking forward to this one. It is going to be a powerful conversation and I hope to see you there.

#FirstWorkshop #SoExcited #MakingADifference

Open article: Crack the Funding Code: 3 Proposal Mistakes That Keep You From Winning Big by eventbrite.ca

Crack the Funding Code: 3 Proposal Mistakes That Keep You From Winning Big

I love a good audience engagement moment, don't you? 

During a recent presentation, the facilitator asked a simple question:

“When you hear the word performance, what’s the first word that comes to mind?”

The answers filled the screen in a word cloud: results, excellence, consistency, mindset, success, talent, grit.

What struck me most was how few of the responses were about people.

So much of how we measure performance focuses on outcomes and efficiency, not the human side that makes those results possible.

Performance is more than metrics.

It’s Connection. 
Clarity. 
Consistency. 
Care.
(I'll stop here cause I can't think of any more C's 😂 )

It’s how people feel supported enough to keep showing up and growing.

If you asked your team this question, what word would you hope to see appear?

I’d love to hear yours.

#Outcomes #Leadership #SocialImpact
Jedno The Uplift Collective

Yesterday I saw so many posts about gratitude. And I LOVED READING EVERY ONE OF THEM!!!

But It also reminded me that thankfulness does not need a date on the calendar. 

It is a practice. Something we can choose every day.

Today I am thankful for amazing friends who always show up, a business that is finding its rhythm, and a cofounder who is just as inspired to make a difference with the work we do. (And tissues, I'm so thankful to the inventor of tissues)

Gratitude changes everything. 

It turns the everyday into evidence that we are moving in the right direction.

What are you thankful for today?

The Canadian War Museum invites you to learn more about Canada’s military history during Remembrance Week.

The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Admission is free.

On Remembrance Day, visit the museum’s webpage to watch the light shining through Memorial Hall at the Canadian War Museum. At exactly 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, sunlight enters through a single window in Memorial Hall, illuminating the headstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier.

Link: https://lnkd.in/e3Uh-rXs

Canadian War Museum
#WeRemember #UnknownSoldier #CanadianWarMuseum

Open article: Memorial Hall Visitation and Livestream | Canadian War Museum by warmuseum.ca

Memorial Hall Visitation and Livestream | Canadian War Museum

Choose your favorite ⬇️ and pretend the universe sent it just for you.

1️⃣  Seats are free but your next funding opportunity is priceless.

2️⃣  Your proposal deserves a glow up.

3️⃣  The algorithm brought you here for a reason.

4️⃣ We promise this will be more fun than reformatting a budget spreadsheet.

5️⃣ Your weekend self might scroll. Your weekday self will thank you.

SEE YOU THURSDAY AT NOON EST!!!

If you are reading this on a Saturday night, THIS post might be your sign.

You could be anywhere right now, but you are here.

Thinking about work. Thinking about growth. (Ok, that's probably not what you were originally thinking about but now that we said it you are 😂 )

And probably wondering why funding always feels so complicated. (Because aren't we all?)

Good news. We've got you covered.

This Thursday, join our live workshop and learn how to avoid the proposal mistakes that keep great ideas from getting funded.

It is free, fast, and might just make your next proposal a lot stronger.

Link in comments.

Now back to your weekend. 👋

Founder & CEO | Proven systems to grow and scale your real estate development portfolio and pipeline.

** Your deals aren’t the problem. Your capital pipeline is.

If you’re running a 7-9 figure real estate development or investment firm, chances are you’ve got great deals on the table — but not enough investors ready to fund them.

You’re sitting on millions in potential profits, but the capital’s stuck.
The investors aren’t committed. The deal flow isn’t predictable. The system doesn’t scale.

That’s the real problem.

** Here’s what I do:

I help real estate developers and syndicators, get investor leads and raise capital in 90 days or less — guaranteed.

My D.E.A.L. Framework was built from 20+ years, 300+ Fortune 500 clients, and thousands of implementations — including systems that got Cardone Capital 2,100 new investor leads last month.

** Clients like: JLL, Marriott, Greystar, AMLI, Chick-fil-A, American Express, ALDI, Verizon, GE, and REITs - works for any portfolio size or deal pipeline.

** Recent client results:

→ Raised $25M in 90 days for a multifamily syndicator
→ Built investor pipeline for a $2B development firm — 40% increase in close rate
→ Generated 2,100+ new investor leads for Cardone Capital
→ Helped a regional developer pre-fund 8 projects before breaking ground

** The system we build handles:

✓ Investor pipeline automation (pre-commitments, follow-up, nurturing)
✓ CRM + deal visibility from first contact to close
✓ Automated capital tracking and reporting dashboards
✓ Proven investor email and landing page templates
✓ Scalable processes that eliminate dependence on middlemen

** Who this is for:

Real estate developers and syndicators doing $10M–$500M+ in projects who:

Rely on a few investor relationships and want predictable capital flow

Lose deals because capital isn’t ready when opportunity hits

Depend on “fundraising guys” who take a cut of every deal

Want to look institutional-grade and attract serious investors

The Real Problem:

You’ve got deals, investors, and credibility — but no system connecting them

You’re relying on relationships when you should be running pipelines

Without a predictable capital system, every deal feels like a scramble

Background:

25+ years building enterprise-grade systems

Founded & sold HingePoint (grew 900% in 5 years)

Built capital and deal systems for Marriott, GE, American Express, and Oncor

Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, and PSM certified

MS Civil Engineering (Colorado State) | BS Systems Engineering (UVA)

Stop chasing capital. Build your investor machine.

→ Message me with “D.E.A.L.” and I’ll walk you through the exact framework we use to raise capital in 90 days or less.

Bryce Finnerty

Why i quit my $275 an hour job to make the stupidest decision of my life.

This failure changed everything i thought about career security.

Picture this nightmare:

Year 2000. Y2k era.
Making $275 an hour as a consultant.

Life was good.

Then i made the decision that nearly destroyed me:

Joined a startup at the top of the dot com bubble.

4 months later, christmas eve.

Cops walked us out of the building.
No severance. Nothing.

New house. Baby on the way. 
Completely broke.

That failure taught me the most valuable lesson ever:

Never depend on someone else's business.

The brutal reality most never learn:

Your job isn't security. 
It's someone else's charity.

Your salary isn't guaranteed. 
It's borrowed time.

Your position isn't permanent. 
It's temporary permission.

The only real security? 
Owning your own revenue stream.

Most people trade time for money and call it stability.
Winners build systems that generate money without trading time.

Employee mindset: "i need job security."
Owner mindset: "i need revenue diversity."

That christmas eve disaster became my greatest teacher.

Failure forced me to stop depending on others for my future.

I help real estate developers find investors and raise capital in 90 days or less, guaranteed. My D.E.A.L. Framework got Cardone Capital 2100 investor leads last month! Interested?

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Most “CEOs” are trapped in the "hustle harder fantasy".

Most are hellbent into believing the following :  
Growth comes from personally working longer hours.

This brutal truth about ceo time reveals why companies plateau at exactly $1m and never break through.

The fatal mistake capping growth: 
Ceos focus on doing more work instead of auditing what's wasting their highest-value time.

Stuck in mundane tasks that don't give you energy and aren't at your pay grade.

The reality nobody calculates: 
A ceo doing $50/hour work is losing $450/hour in opportunity cost every single hour.

The time audit pattern helping ceos buy back 20+ hours weekly reveals shocking truth:

Everyone's stuck doing mundane work at some level.

Work that doesn't give you energy.
Tasks clearly not at your pay grade.
Activities keeping you from your best use.

Three ways to reclaim ceo time:

-Role optimization finding more appropriate skill sets.
-Delegation to someone whose pay grade matches work level.
-Software automation leveraging technology for computer tasks.

The breakthrough: 
When you free up ceo time, your billable rate runs way higher than whoever replaces you.

PS : What's one task you did today that you know someone making half your salary could have handled? 

Drop it in the comments and let's see how much ceo time we are collectively wasting on $50/hour work.

We all start with passion

but what happens when the dopamine fades?

We all start with fire, but let's face reality:

Your success isn't measured by how pumped you were on day one.

It's defined by what you do on day 200 when nobody's watching.

Think about it:

- That business you're building?
It grows during the unglamorous grind, not the exciting launch.

- The skill you're mastering?
It's developed through boring repetition, not inspiring breakthroughs.

- The relationship you're nurturing?
It's strengthened in mundane moments, not just romantic gestures.

Motivation is a fair-weather friend.

It shows up when things are easy and disappears when they get hard.

1. You can't rely on feeling inspired every day.
2. You can't wait for the perfect mood to take action.
3. You can't build anything lasting on emotional highs alone.

So, ask yourself:

→ What do you do when you don't feel like doing it?
→ How do you perform when no one's cheering?

Remember :

The people who make it aren't the most motivated, they're the most committed.

That's the real flex.

"You don't have to be perfect to make progress, just brave enough to try.

Growth happens outside your comfort zone.

Here's why:

→ Imperfection is the doorway to improvement.
→ Discomfort is the currency of personal evolution.
→ Progress isn't about perfection, it's about persistence.

When you embrace imperfect action:

1. You accelerate your learning curve.
2. You shatter self imposed limitations.
3. You unlock potential you didn't know existed.

The magic happens beyond the familiar:

→ Comfort zones are talent graveyards.
→ Challenges today become strengths tomorrow.

Ask yourself:

→ Are you hiding behind the shield of perfection?
→ Or are you willing to be gloriously imperfect?

Every 'failure' is a stepping stone to success.

What uncomfortable action will you take today to fuel your growth?

Remember: The only real failure is the failure to try."

____________________________

📌 PS : Every Thursday, I share systems that 10X revenue fast. I will cover more of this in this weeks edition.

Why hustle fails but systems scale.

This explains why 90% of ceos plateau despite working 80-hour weeks.

Hustle approach:

→ Work longer hours personally
→ Handle more tasks yourself
→ Grind through every problem

Results:
Temporary progress disappearing when you burn out.

Systems approach:

→ Audit where time disappears.
→ Delegate below pay-grade work.
→ Automate repeatable processes.

Results: 
Business running without you being the bottleneck.

The gap ceos miss:

→ Focus on doing more work without understanding what wastes highest-value time.
→ Companies skip time audits wondering why growth stalls.
→ Mundane tasks create opportunity cost leaks.

While others grind harder, winners architect leverage.

Growth is only sustainable with systems replacing ceo bandwidth.

Making $200k+ but doing $50/hour work? 
<< You are missing time systems that turn effort into exponential output.

The real estate leader's dilemma nobody solves: 

labor doesn't scale but you don't know the alternative.

This fundamental problem caps your growth at exactly the point where you should be accelerating.

You know your leadership team must systematize knowledge to enable the entire workforce.

You know adding headcount to handle complexity kills margins.

The problem: 
Profitability disappears when you try to scale through people.

The solution most miss: efficient systems that scale operations without proportional labor increases.

Early stage developers setting up systems from the beginning see portfolios grow at alarming speeds.

Real example: Developer starts with one building.

Next year has three.
Two years later has nine.
Five years later has 40.

Everyone would love that kind of growth.

The difference isn't better deals or more capital.
It's systems that enable growth without drowning in labor costs.

Your pipeline can't grow faster than your systems allow.

If you are hitting growth ceilings because adding people kills profitability and ready to build systems that scale without proportional headcount, 

Dm "scale" and i will show you the labor-free growth framework.

Everybody wants the harvest, but few want to plow the ground.

This truth about success separates dreamers from builders.

The reality nobody wants to hear: 
There's no magic dust, no shortcut, no hack that replaces the work.

Success follows the law of the harvest.

You plow, you plant, you water, then you reap.
Skip a step and you starve.

Wisdom lives in the work most people avoid.

That job you hate teaching you resilience.
Those late nights building your discipline.

The lessons feeling beneath you actually building the depth you'll need when your dream arrives.

Most people want outcomes without inputs.

Champions understand: 
Every harvest requires preparation nobody sees.
The breakthrough comes after the boring work.

The success follows the systematic planting.
The reward appears after the relentless watering.

Your current struggle isn't wasting your time.
It's preparing you for what you're asking for.

Keep plowing when it feels pointless.
Keep planting when results seem distant.
Keep watering when nothing appears to grow.

Your harvest is coming, but you've got to earn it with wisdom, not wishes.

No one celebrates the invisible grind.

But that's exactly where you win.

Here's what separates the average from elite:

→ Elite people do the boring work daily.
→ Average people wait for inspiration to strike.
→ Elite people show up tired, unmotivated, anyway.

What's the real secret?

Doing it when you don't feel like it.

The moments that define you:

→ The workout when your body screams no.
→ The work session when Netflix is calling.
→ The early morning when your bed feels perfect.
→ The choice to improve when no one would know if you didn't.

Here's what those moments build:

→ A mind that doesn't negotiate with weakness.
→ Standards that don't drop when life gets hard.
→ Character that's built, not faked.

A life that reflects your effort, not your excuses.

Most people do what's comfortable.
Winners do what's necessary.

The question isn't "Do I feel like it?"

It's "Who am I becoming through this choice?"

What are you building in the dark?

After 25 years working with real estate pioneers, I have seen what separates firms doing 3 deals from firms doing 30.

This pattern across hundreds of clients reveals the systematic advantage most developers completely miss.

I am a unique hybrid: 

Systems engineer and civil engineer who spent my career systematizing construction for the biggest real estate developers in the world.

Helped hundreds of clients with thousands of implementations.
Seen best practices from the best brands globally.

The discovery: 

You do not need more tech or more headcount.
You need proven systems anyone can implement.

Most real estate leaders think systems means complicated software.

Actually means actionable processes you learn in the morning and apply that afternoon.

Even back in high school, I was obsessed with buildings, construction, systems, cities.

Amazed at what humankind does with the built environment.

That curiosity led to 25 years building track records with number one and number two firms in multifamily, hospitality, medical real estate, and single family development.

____________________

If you are a driven real estate leader ready to grow deal flow and pipeline with proven systems, 

dm "systems" and i will share the framework from 25 years in the trenches.

My $40 million partnership mistakes nearly cost me everything.

These painful lessons about choosing the wrong partners will save your business.

I built four companies and made $40 million as an entrepreneur.

But i almost lost it all twice because of partner disasters.

First partner wanted to go dark in 2006.

No website as a web consultant.

We wasted three years building toy prototypes instead of doing what made money.

Second disaster: 
Merged my profitable firm with their "big data company."

Turned out they were just a support desk.

Both failures happened when i stopped focusing on what actually generates revenue.

The brutal pattern most entrepreneurs miss:

Wrong partners don't just slow you down. 
They derail your entire focus from money-making activities.

Partnership lesson one: 
If they don't understand revenue generation, they will destroy your revenue generation.

Partnership lesson two: 
merging with broke companies makes you broke.

Partnership lesson three: 
partners who avoid marketing will kill your marketing.

Every partnership disaster traces back to abandoning what works for what sounds exciting.

Most entrepreneurs pick partners who validate their weaknesses instead of partners who complement their strengths.

Winners choose partners who double down on revenue focus.

Losers choose partners who distract from revenue reality.

I just watched a developer lose a $15m deal to someone with worse numbers but faster capital.

The real reason had nothing to do with the deal quality or the market.

Picture this scenario:
Great location, solid projections, experienced team.
Everything lined up perfectly.

But while he was scrambling to find investors, someone else closed in 48 hours.

The pattern i see everywhere:
Developers with incredible deals watching opportunities disappear to competitors with predictable capital systems.

You've got deals, investors, and credibility but no system connecting them when timing matters.

You are relying on relationships when you should be running pipelines.
Without a predictable capital system, every deal feels like a scramble.

I help real estate developers and syndicators get investor leads and raise capital in 90 days or less using the d.e.a.l. framework.

Built from 20+ years and 300+ fortune 500 clients including systems that got cardone capital 2,100 new investor leads last month.

Recent results:

Raised $25m in 90 days for multifamily syndicator.
Built pipeline for $2b firm with 40% increase in close rate.

If you are sitting on great deals but capital isn't ready when opportunity hits, 
dm "deal" and i'll show you the exact capital pipeline framework.

Why I was making money at age four while other kids played with toys.

This early lesson about necessity versus choice shaped my entire approach to business.

My family was broke.

Dad died when i was 11.
Mom had five kids in law school.

If i wanted candy, i had to earn it.
25 cents to shovel driveways in 2 feet of snow.

By 12, i was managing the rec center in town.

That desperation taught me what most entrepreneurs never learn:

Being busy doesn't pay the bills.
Creating results pays the bills.

Most entrepreneurs confuse activity with productivity.

They mistake motion for progress.
They think working harder automatically creates more money.

The brutal truth:

Your effort doesn't determine your income.
Your results do.

You can hustle 80 hours a week on the wrong activities and stay broke.

Or work 20 hours a week on the right systems and build wealth.

The difference isn't work ethic.
It's result orientation.

Winners focus on outcomes that generate revenue.

Losers focus on tasks that feel productive but pay nothing.

I worked on projects where we budgeted $100,000 just for FedEx to ship drawings in triangular tubes.

This absurd reality revealed the massive opportunity that engineers completely miss.

Picture the old system:

$100k fedex budget shipping drawings to 40+ participants per project change.

Hand-delivering contracts across massive development teams.
Managing paper-based workflows that cost fortunes.

Flying with drawings in hand.

The digital transformation changed everything:

Mobile apps bringing documents directly to job sites.
Ai analyzing contract terms instantly.

Automated approval workflows replacing manual processes.

The discovery: 

Engineers who understood both technical systems and real estate development captured massive competitive advantages.

While competitors spent $100k on FedEx, systematic engineers built digital workflows worth millions in efficiency gains.

Your technical background isn't just for corporate jobs.

It's for eliminating wasteful processes and capturing the savings as competitive advantages.

📌 If you are an engineer watching companies waste massive budgets on manual processes and are ready to build the digital systems that replace them, dm "digital" and I will show you how technical skills become development advantages.

The sweat equity reality most engineers miss that turns technical skills into investment capital.

This understanding separates engineers who build wealth from those who just collect paychecks.

Standard approach: 

Pay $100,000 to engineering firms for feasibility studies.

Engineer advantage: 

Provide $100,000 worth of engineering services as sweat equity in deals.

Your technical skills become direct investment capital in development projects.

The breakthrough most never discover:

While others write checks to consultants, you invest your expertise directly into deals.

Your civil engineering background eliminates six-figure consulting fees.

Your systems thinking provides project management worth $100k+.

Your technical analysis delivers feasibility studies others pay fortunes for.

Most engineers sell their skills by the hour.
Smart engineers invest their skills for equity stakes.

The difference between trading time for salary and building wealth through sweat equity is understanding your technical value in development deals.

Location freedom isn't about being rich.

It's about being brave enough to leave what's comfortable.

Your dreams don't require approval.
They require action.

Winners give themselves permission and figure out the logistics later.

Most people postpone their dreams waiting for permission that never comes.

Permission to travel. 
Permission to move.
Permission to chase what calls them.

Whatever is in your heart, go do it.

While you're young, please go out and travel and experience what you want to experience.

Jump in your car and go.
Move somewhere else.

The truth that sets you free: 
If you can afford five tanks of gas, you can get to california.

The myth that traps most people: "you're stuck in your town."

I have driven back and forth across the country at least 20 or 30 times.
I have been to at least 30 countries.

Location freedom changed my entire perspective on what's possible when you stop believing limiting myths.

This journey across continents taught me more than any classroom ever could.

Your real estate deals are dying in a complexity nightmare and you don't even realize it.

This hidden coordination crisis explains why your pipeline stays stuck despite great opportunities.

Picture the reality of one typical transaction:

Over 50 firms working simultaneously.
Over 4,000 vendors on a groundup high-rise project.

Average deal has 2,500 documents.

At least 29 mandatory documents required just to sell an asset.

No wonder deals get stuck, lost, forgotten, and confused.

The brutal truth: 
Teams get disconnected across this complexity.

Time and confusion kill deals faster than bad markets.

You have to move quickly and avoid confusion in your entire pipeline, or deals die in limbo before they ever close.

Most real estate leaders think their problem is finding deals.

The actual problem is managing the 50-firm coordination nightmare that buries opportunities in chaos.

It's hard to know the status of any deal at any time.
Even harder to do it efficiently without running around constantly.

If you are tired of deals getting lost in coordination chaos and ready to build systems that track every moving piece across 50+ firms, 

dm "track" and i'll show you the pipeline clarity framework.

Most real estate developers are trapped in the deal volume fantasy believing wealth comes from closing more transactions.

This fatal mistake explains why portfolios reach 20+ properties but personal income stays flatlined at $200k annually.

The activity trap destroying wealth: developers confuse being busy with building wealth, chasing volume instead of value.

Closing more deals.
Adding more properties.
Managing more tenants.
Handling more headaches.

The brutal reality nobody calculates: 

More deals without better systems just means more work for the same income.

- Your portfolio grows but your profit per deal shrinks.
- Your properties multiply but your time disappears.
- Your transactions increase but your wealth stays flat.

The pattern killing profitability: 

Developers optimize for deal count instead of deal quality and systematic efficiency.

Three ways to escape the volume trap:

1. Focus on fewer higher-margin deals instead of chasing every opportunity.

2. Build systems that manage properties without consuming your time.

3. Measure wealth creation per deal, not just number of deals closed.

The breakthrough: 

When you prioritize profit per deal over deal volume, wealth accelerates while workload decreases.

📌 What is one low-margin deal you are chasing that is stealing time from a high-value opportunity?

Most ceos cannot see what is wasting their time until someone forces them to audit their actual day.

This time audit reveals the shocking pattern keeping companies stuck at $1m forever.

Picture your last week:

How many tasks gave you energy versus drained you?
How many were at your pay grade versus below it?
How many moved the business forward versus kept it running?

The brutal discovery helping ceos buy back 20+ hours weekly:

Everyone is stuck doing mundane work at some level.

Work that does not give you energy.
Tasks clearly not at your pay grade.
Activities keeping you from your best use.

The reality nobody calculates: 
A ceo doing $50/hour work loses $450/hour in opportunity cost every single hour.

Three ways to reclaim ceo time:

Delegation to someone whose pay grade matches work level.
Role optimization finding more appropriate skill sets.
Software automation leveraging technology for computer tasks.

The breakthrough: 
Your billable rate runs way higher than whoever replaces you.

What is one task you did today that someone making half your salary could have handled? 

Drop it below.

I just interviewed a founder who discovered why most ai implementations fail while his company automatizes anything.

This insight about systems-first thinking separates ai that works from ai that wastes money.

Raj Brar founded argus ai labs fascinated by ai, thinking they had to build ai products.

Started creating agentic ai flows, brought people on board, built the website.

Then he realized something critical: 
It always changes where you're going, never where you started."

The breakthrough moment: 
"it's the understanding of the marketing systems, the understanding of automation systems in general. 

All you are doing is putting systems in."

When you understand it's systems and ai merged together, that's the conclusion: "we can pretty much automatize anything."

Most companies approach ai backwards.
They start with ai technology looking for problems to solve.

Raj Brar started with systems understanding, then added ai to amplify what already works.

Systems first, ai second equals automation that actually delivers results.

Why minor improvements create exponential growth in real estate pipelines that most developers completely miss.

This compounding effect separates firms doing 3 deals from firms doing 30.

The efficiency multiplier framework:

Just 20% increase in efficiency creates 2x multiplier on your pipeline.
40% increase delivers 5x growth.
60% increase generates 10x growth.

Like compounding interest, these improvements accelerate when strung together.

The critical question: 

What if you did just one more deal this year?
What impact would that have on your business and family?

Most firms optimize randomly, chasing the next deal without systematic improvement.

Winners systematize efficiency and watch pipelines explode.

Clients following this framework see 2x to 10x growth in their pipelines.

The difference isn't working harder or finding better deals.

It's eliminating friction at every stage so more deals flow through faster.

Small efficiency gains compound into massive pipeline growth.

If you are ready to stop working harder on each deal and start systematizing efficiency that multiplies your entire pipeline, 

Dm "multiply" and i'll show you the compound efficiency framework.

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