A humorous look at success
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It was refreshing. Attending a recent sales meeting of mortgage brokers the keynote speaker lit up the room. He outlined how he refused to accept that his business would shrink due to the housing crash and the countless regulations that followed. Tough words coming from a mortgage wholesaler, but true. Not only did he survive but he actually exploded his business while others accepted defeat.
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. This popular aphorism underscores the importance of putting action behind our plans and internal promises. During a professional coaching class I attended several months ago one instructor took it a step further stating, “results and intentions always match”.
In Brian Klemmer’s book, “When Good Intentions Run Smack into Reality” he outlines several steps to the path to better results. Here are just a few that we should consider.
1. Identify the result. It’s the familiar ‘work backward’ from the goal approach. Envision exactly what you want, desire and dream of. Is it more loans? A better marriage? Improved health and energy? Be specific.
2. Set the context. The context or environment in which you work toward your result influences everything. Identify the ideal context in which your goals would be achieved. Don’t stop at declaring your context but create it. This could be changing your…
Success. Its definition reaches far beyond our income, position, and responsibilities. For some success is achieving the freedom to live the life they want, while for others it hinges on their professional recognition. Do you want to know if you will be successful in the future? If so, ask yourself these questions. Welcome to Friday’s Food for Thought, brought to you by Open Mortgage, where better is possible.
1. Do I share my goals?. We’ve heard for years that sharing our goals helps increase accountability, however, some studies have shown quite the opposite. In a recent TED Talk “Keep your goals to yourself”, Derek Sivers said that sharing your goals can lead to a social reality that tricks the mind into feeling you’ve already met your goal. It boils down to less talking and more doing until after the fact.
2. Am I stubborn?. The world and those around it are constantly seeking to impose its will on you. “The question is whose will does prevail in the end? Stronger will power is the results of…
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