Category: Leadership-Motivation!
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The Productivity Zone
These days our lives are busier than ever. We work more than ever. We are more stressed and exhausted than ever before. And yet we get less done and are not as happy. It doesn’t have to be that way. The problem is that we are overloaded with information and tasks, and we try to…
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Mystery of the universe solved!
Not too long ago, I worked with a quite engaging colleague who talked a good game to anyone who would listen, but always delivered subpar results. I was curious to know what was going wrong for him, and I decided to observe the way he worked for several days. I discovered something fascinating. Namely, he was easily…
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Hippo what?
If the demands of your job or life require you to learn fast, deal with stress, be alert, pay attention, remember important things, and keep a positive mood, then you must take exercise more seriously. If you’re being honest, you know that the research is conclusive: You Need To Exercise! A lot. Especially if you…
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Learning & Creativity
I’m sure you’ll agree that our industry (mortgage) is not the same as it was 5 years ago. It’s constantly changing, growing and evolving…just as we should. Learning shouldn’t stop at High School, or college. It should be a lifelong practice. And creativity shouldn’t stop when we become adults. It should be one of our…
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Yes You CAN!
Motivation…Without it, you may as well raise your white flag now and surrender to whatever life throws at you. But with it, you can overcome almost any obstacle, and stay focused and energized at all times. For example… Imagine you’re on a yacht in the Atlantic Ocean that suddenly capsizes a couple of miles from…
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Performance Basics – Acquiring New Customers
Without borrowers applying for a loan, there is no business. Every mortgage professional must have a prospecting strategy that involves business relationships with agents, builders and executives/business owners who have “groups” of people they influence and, who at some time in the future, will need a loan. There is nothing more important than this starting…
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To Be or Not To Be…Joyful
Positive emotion, in general, is one of the greatest predictors of High Producers (as well as a predictor of a good life). People with more positive emotion have more satisfying marriages, make more money, and have better health. When positive emotion is present, students do better on tests, managers make better decisions, and are more…
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Don’t stop…ever.
Success or failure is only determined by where you decide to stop. Remember, amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong. Life wants you to win, but you must get out of your own way…
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Dirty Feet
Be an encourager; the world has enough critics already. – Dave Willis The mantra for the day…Stay Away From Negative People! They have a problem for every solution. Do whatever you can to avoid spending time with fellow workers or others who are overly negative. They’ll drain your energy and hinder your progress. Rather than…
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“In the Zone” is a feeling you choose!
High Performers are generating the feelings they want more often than taking the emotions that land on them. When high performing athletes say they are trying to get in the zone, what they mean is that they are trying to use their conscious attention to narrow their focus and feel in the zone. Being in…
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