Tag: Business Owner
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90 Days to Better: Gaining Freedom of Time
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If you had freedom of time, what would you be doing with it? We all need freedom of time for family, ourselves, personal health, time to work on business, and to master necessary skills. We are all going through a very fast transition in this industry and need to prioritize what is important! #90DaysToBetter #TheBorrowSmartTeam
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90 Days to Better: Are You Asking for Referrals
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Ask yourself, how much of your business do you get from client referrals? This is important because word of mouth is the best form of advertising. You don’t need to wait until the end of the process to ask for a referral either! No, after the first conversation is not too soon. Hopefully, within that…
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90 Days to Better: What if…
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Friends in the mortgage industry, I know that we are all experiencing a huge transitional period. However, I challenged myself to come up with a way to not only help #TheBorrowSmartTeam, but my entire network. For the next 90 days, I will be posting short videos that will hopefully make a positive impact on many…
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Dear Loan Officer: Growth is Found in Truth
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“All progress starts by telling the truth.” – Dan Sullivan This is one of my favorite quotes and lessons to live by. Where do I need to tell myself the honest truth about something in my life, so that I can begin truly progressing?? Until we tell the truth, we cannot start putting…
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Dear Loan Officer: What is Gratitude?
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I am so incredibly grateful for each and every member of The Borrow Smart Team and all that they bring to our team! What an awesome 2021 we have had together! On that note, what IS ‘Gratitude’ you ask? Well, let me tell you: Gratitude is derived from the Latin word ‘gratia’, meaning grace,…
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Dear Loan Officer: A Story About Success & Pushing Yourself
Pygmalion Effect: We are either rising or falling to the expectations of those around us. When the demands are high, we show up. When they are low, we settle. A young man buys a new pickup truck and wants to test it. He drove up into the snowy mountains and ended up getting stuck in…
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Pole Pole! A Lesson from Climbing Kilimanjaro
*Repost from November, 2016 Having just gotten back from climbing the highest mountain in all of Africa, I can say that the journey on Mt. Kilimanjaro taught me many lessons. What was the most important one? Set crazy, big goals that scare you and excite you at the same time…then focus on taking one step…
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It’s Not About the Mortgage!
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In the past few weeks, we have been honored to add a slew of great mortgage professionals to our lending team. While this is extremely exciting on its own, it also presents a great opportunity every time we add someone for me to get clear on what makes our mortgage team unique. Mindset versus Skill…
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My 3 Words for 2015
As I look ahead to what must happen for me to view 2015 as a tremendous success for my businesses, my employees, my clients, and my family, I see a very long list of goals and projects. I get extremely excited about the opportunities that lie ahead, and I find that everything I hope to…
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The First Vow of Success for Sales Professionals and Business Owners
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I will depend entirely on my own capabilities for my financial success. This vow removes the dependency for a “job”, or employment by others, as the source of your economic livelihood. You have committed to a career where you must wake up every day and go “find paychecks” for you, your employees, and your family.…