Meet Scott Hudson

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Scott Hudson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Scott, so happy to have you with us today and there is so much we want to ask you about. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others developed certain skills or qualities that we are struggling with can be helpful. Along those lines, we’d love to hear from you about how you developed your ability to take risk?
I’ve always enjoyed taking risks. I think many people who enjoy competitive sports are the same way. Growing up, I played lots of sports and was an avid sports fan. There is a binomial result to competition: you either win or you lose. I like to be confident in a winning result, but also be prepared to lose. As I’ve grown older, business is my primary outlet for competition. The results may land in more of a gray area, and it’s hard to tell on a day-to-day basis whether you’ve won or lost. Risk mitigation has increasingly become a part of our business strategy. But, at its core, a lot of business still boils down to taking calculated risks and being prepared to do the hard work to increase the chances of success.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I am very lucky to love what I do; it doesn’t usually seem like work. I enjoy working in all the different areas of our business and seeing the pieces come together, ultimately producing profit. We are in the business of creating roofs over heads, something that is very needed right now in the United States and especially the Southeast. While it is rewarding to produce much-needed, quality housing, it’s the process that I find fun: finding land, feasibility analysis, entitlements, construction execution, etc. all within the structure of a team environment.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Persistence has certainly been important. There are constantly challenges to overcome, and nothing is as easy as it seems. Flexibility is another. We have shifted gears several times over the last 15 years, and the willingness to find a new direction when necessary has been very important. Finally, I think courage has been a necessary requirement. Starting and growing a business requires making so many decisions. I know we’ve made some good decisions and we’ve made some bad decisions; having the courage to make many important choices and live with the consequences has certainly been a necessary trait.

Before we go, tell us more about the latest shift in your business, and what the future looks like at Harrison Homes.

Over the last year, we have been reinventing the company, which has been a significant challenge. Historically, we have constructed infill spec homes, custom homes, and communities with homes for sale. Going forward, we will be working for developers in a general contractor role focusing on the build-to-rent space. Both business models, at their core, involve building homes. Aside from that one commonality, the two businesses are very different. As a result, we’ve made many operational changes and had a considerable amount of staff turnover. That said, after a lot of hard work by the whole team, we are set up for and excited to execute the new business model.

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