159 - Looking Back At The Wonder Women Class Project

We put out the call to see who would be interested in contributing and getting involved in a renovation that we paid for in cash. Out of twenty applicants we ended up with a team of fourteen wonderful, dedicated team members who all pulled their weight.

It was a project full of challenges - some due to the pandemic but others were simply examples of the things that can, and do, go wrong during a renovation project.

Three of our team members joined me to look back over the project to discuss the highs and lows, and everything they learnt working as part of a big team. Listen to my chat with James Burgin, Christine Boundy and Sheree Lamb.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• [01:15] The idea behind the Class Project
• [02:23] The value of the large group
• [07:14] The few natural roles that came out of the Class Project
• [08:17] James Burgin ended up being the Roof Guy
• [9:35] A project requires intense research
• [11:37] The strategies for sourcing trades in the face of the pandemic
• [13:27] The nasty surprises
• [16:18] The advantage of using a buyer’s agent
• [16:37] Wow factor
• [19:00] Sheree explained the importance of having a vision
• [20:48] Kitchen
• [26:31] The importance of team support when you’re feeling frayed.

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