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The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Shannon HicksMarch 22, 2019March 21, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 22, 2019March 21, 201901244

Be wary of false narratives Modern philosopher Nassim Taleb has warned of the “narrative fallacy”—the tendency to assemble unrelated events of the past into stories. These stories, however gratifying to create, are inherently misleading. What’s need is a strong sense of objectivity. A difficult task when it comes to

How to Deal with Criticism

Shannon HicksJuly 29, 2016April 23, 2018

by Shannon HicksJuly 29, 2016April 23, 201801282

I have yet to meet a person who warmly embraces or seeks out criticism, yet each of us must deal with criticism throughout our lives. How can we effectively deal with criticism and leverage it to our advantage? Some of the strongest individuals I know are those who are able

Be Like Water

Shannon HicksSeptember 4, 2015October 16, 2015

by Shannon HicksSeptember 4, 2015October 16, 201511439

[vimeo id=”138264821″ width=”625″ height=”352″] Be like water. This was the advice given by the late martial arts master Bruce Lee. Strange? Think again. Water flows around obstacles and rocks, finds its way through the smallest opportune cracks and eventually wears down the hardest substances. Bruce Lee explained his philosophy in

The Art of Happiness

Shannon HicksJuly 17, 2015October 16, 2015

by Shannon HicksJuly 17, 2015October 16, 20152 1251

[vimeo id=”133196118″ width=”625″ height=”352″] 7 Steps to Finding & Keeping Happiness Happiness. It can be elusive at times especially during times of upheaval and industry change. Being a person who can tend to overthink the why, happiness can become the casualty of our internal thought life. Our internal thought life

Harsh Truths

Shannon HicksDecember 13, 2013December 18, 2013

by Shannon HicksDecember 13, 2013December 18, 20137 1692

Harsh Truths for Increased Success [vimeo id=”81767499″ width=”625″ height=”352″] One of cinema’s most memorable quotes came from the film “A Few Good Men” in which Jack Nicholson’s character retorts “You can’t handle the truth!” In an age where many in society see truth as relative and subjective there are a

Success in 21 Ways

Shannon HicksAugust 23, 2013February 27, 2014

by Shannon HicksAugust 23, 2013February 27, 20144 1410

Success. To often I’ve fallen into the trap to isolate its meaning to my career. How many applications written, loans closed, overall personal income...etc. Those are good measures of our professional & financial achievements but success is so much broader.

17 Steps to Success…or Failure

Amara RoseJuly 23, 2013November 13, 2013

by Amara RoseJuly 23, 2013November 13, 20137 2130

When it comes to your reverse mortgage business, it's the small choices that add up to results, or not. Successful people make 17 daily decisions differently than unsuccessful people, and shows how these tiny tweaks signal an overall life outcome.

Worry No More…

Shannon HicksJuly 19, 2013November 13, 2013

by Shannon HicksJuly 19, 2013November 13, 20133 1595

Worried about upcoming changes to the HECM and how it will impact your business? Here are 5 steps to stop worrying...

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life skills

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

How to Deal with Criticism

Be Like Water

The Art of Happiness

Harsh Truths

Success in 21 Ways

17 Steps to Success…or Failure

Worry No More…

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