GRIT; What is it exactly? How do you measure it, and what you should look for? A prelude to the GRIT list that I put together on my blog www.themortgagejuiceman.com is an understanding of what drives GRIT. That inner drive to not give up and persistent want to do better yourself. Most those that have a lot of GRIT, are coachable, are perfect team players, the problem is … [Read more...]
Do Millennials Lack Competitive Spirit or Were They Dealt a Bad Hand?
NO. The competitive spirit is alive and well, we just need to feed the fire and act accordingly. Losing sucks for a reason. Parents didn't want to take their kids that lost the soccer game and teach them how to harness that energy into positive actions. Instead of teaching our children how to deal with failure and how to come back stronger we accidentally taught … [Read more...]
Comfortable Being Uncomfortable – by guest Blogger and Mortgage Professional, Mitch Lobban
Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Human nature is odd sometimes. People will do almost anything they can to avoid an uncomfortable situation with other people. When people have disagreements or clashes in certain situations in life in general, things can spiral out of control very quickly. In sales, being agreeable to avoid an uncomfortable situation is the number one reaction … [Read more...]
Banks, Brokers & Online Lenders- Who do you trust & where is my pizza?
The lending landscape, like many things, has changed considerably over the last 20 years, 10 years and even the last 5 years. If you haven't been able to keep up maybe it's time to reevaluate the options and make sure you are making the best choices and making the best recommendations. The industry has seen lots of thinning out over the last 5 years and the laws of supply and … [Read more...]
5 Steps you need to take in order to get that big promotion!
Everyone wants a promotion, but not everyone knows how to get it. I've solved that problem for you with 5 little steps and they actually mirror my standard sales practice. In essence, getting that promotion is just like closing that big deal. If you can sell, you can get promoted. Step #1 - Be Awesome At What You Do. Step #2 - Make Your Intentions … [Read more...]