Winning over those who already oppose the reverse mortgageThere may be times when meeting with the adult children of a potential borrower or with a group of skeptical financial planners feels like walking into a lion’s den.
Overcome professional or personal burnout with these tips.
Now may be the time to brush up on these communication skills
Practical tips to mix things up for greater efficiency.
7 Tips & Tools to Maximize Effective Workplace Communication
Wht saying NO will help you and your prospective borrowersHere are two specific instances when saying ‘no’ is your best choice as a reverse mortgage professional.
The Authentic You is the Best Person to SucceedAre you holding back? Living in fear of other’s opinions? To unleash our potential to succeed as reverse mortgage professionals and inviduals we must find our own voice. What is your true authentic ‘best self’? Is your business built around the authentic nature of who your are?
Do you have a case of FOMO? If you’re the parent of a teenager there’s a good chance they have FOMO. The Fear of Missing Out (or FOMO) is rampant in our society. How do we avoid the FOMO trap or help others escape its clutches? Welcome to Friday’s Food for Thought. This episode is brought to you by Open Mortgage, where better is possible. Please click on our sponsors ad below this video.
Fear is a powerful emotion, perhaps the strongest. The fear of missing out can lead to disconnection, poor choices, stress, and even heath problems. FOMO tears us between the extremes of optimism and pessimism leaving us in the purgatory of stress.
Is FOMO influencing your decisions when to buy or sell a stock? How about the habitual need to check your Facebook notifications? Did they like my post? Who replied to my comment? Have I received an email in the last five minutes? Oh my gosh! I had better check. If you’ve sat in a restaurant and seen a table of teenagers all on their phones, then you’ve seen FOMO. How can you gain back some control and not be controlled by FOMO? Here are some thoughts to consider.
1. Take back control. If your phone is beginning to feel like a shock collar its time to take action. Silence…
Who’s on first? That was the famous punchline of the comedy duo Abbot & Costello which played on the frustrations and confusion of vague communication. When it comes to teamwork we can often find ourselves confused as to ‘who’s on first’.
You’ve all received this in your inbox, an email which ‘cc’s‘ several people in your organization asking for a particular task to be completed. It could be from a customer, your boss or a coworker. It probably reads something like this…‘hey, I need this done by Friday. Let me know when it’s done. Thanks, everyone’. Everyone? Who is everyone, and who will be ultimately responsible for making sure this assignment is completed?
The temptation in group communication is to absolve yourself of responsibility being convinced that someone else will do it…but will they? Much like a fly ball landing between the center and left field, shared responsibility can lead to shared failure. How can you avoid such confusion in the workplace?
1. Set a new standard. Reach an agreement that any email requesting that a task is completed include (1) a description of the job, (2) the specific person responsible for completing the task, and (3) a clear…
