Productivity. It becomes increasingly important as our work load increases, we push to fund more loans or seek advancement in our career. A recent article …
Continue readingHow to Work Better – Seven Tips
Here we sit at our desk on Friday and may find ourselves wondering ‘ how am I going to get this all done?’ Don’t worry you’re not alone. That’s a question that often enters my mind. Want to feel good about the weekend before you leave the office today? Do you want to milk every ounce of efficiency from your time at the office? If your answer is yes here are seven ways to work better.
Continue readingGood Starter but Bad Finisher?
Mom and Dad used to tell me not only to finish what was on my plate but finish what I started or commited to. A look at how we can better prepare ourselves before we start something new…
Continue readingWrong-Headed Assumptions
Assumptions are mental shortcuts we take to save us time and energy but they may in fact be hurting our business and personal lives. Many of these assumptions are…
Continue readingHello, I Must Be Going
Groucho Marx knew the secret. While entertainers may not have spent time in a reverse mortgage setting, they understood time management.
Continue readingSTOP, LOOK & LISTEN
“What is the highest and most valuable activity I can be doing right now?”. How can we define a ‘high-value’ activity? It is those activites that increase our bottom line, income or sales volume. That is prospecting, making calls, addressing underwriting conditions, etc. Before you jump in with both feet there are a few considerations. One- How much time do you have…”
Continue readingAfter the Convention: 5 Steps to get the most from Annual Meeting
You connected with old friends, made new contacts, and absorbed a wealth of practical business strategies and other tips from the sessions. Now you’re back in the office, facing an overflowing Inbox, both online and off. The Convention is already starting to recede …
Continue readingSetting workplace boundaries
Boundaries. Seems like a negative word for some because it means saying no to someone at times. Perhaps, but each of us as reverse mortgage professionals have a full plate and little time to waste. I chuckled walking through an office last week where the administrator had…
Continue readingGetting the most out of conventions
The NRMLA is holding its Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, Texas October 15-17th. What may be less apparent is how to best utilize the occasion so you get the most out of the convention — without wasting time or burning the proverbial candle at both ends…
Continue readingAre you offended?
I can guarantee it will happen…you will be offended. Why? We are in the people business. It comes with the territory being a reverse mortgage professional. A borrower unhappy with a low appraisal or property condition, you upset with a loan condition, prospects who hang up or…
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