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My son Matthew is really into fishing this fall. I take him to a local lake several nights a week, drop him off and then pick him up 90 minutes later. He’s catching some big fish evident by the photos he’s taking. After admiring them for a while he throws them back. This past Saturday [...]
Every now and then go away, even briefly, and have a little relaxation. For when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer; since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose power. -Leonardo da Vinci I love that quote. It’s something that I still struggle with sometimes. Stephen Covey, [...]
I’ve been re-reading a book I read over 10 years ago and wanted to share something I read. These are called the 5 Secrets Every High Achiever must know. I’ve also added some notes after each bullet. 1. It takes less energy to keep on climbing than to stop and hang on a ledge – [...]
Have you ever looked at your loan process and thought who was really responsible for sales? Is it just you? Or your boss, your bosses boss or the president and CEO? Are you ready for the answer? It’s everybody in the process. That’ right. From the sales person, set up people, underwriter, processor, closer to the attorney [...]
Several years ago I befriended a pastor who, in his early days, had a secretary who was once the secretary to the famed author Dale Carnegie. Her name was Abbey Connell. When he learned that I was a big fan of Mr. Carnegie’s he told me a story about when Abbey first started working for the [...]