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Digg it UP - Eight Cardinal Sins That Mortgage People Often Commit
An Entrepreneur and a Life To Be Remembered
I was reminded of my own mortality today. I guess you can say I had a near death experience, though the death I experienced was not my own.No, I was never in any danger, nor was my life ever threatened. In fact, I was sitting in the air conditioned comfort of my home office sipping a nice cup of coffee and watching the dogs run around the yard when the moment came.The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. Life was going along just fine.Death was the furthest thing from my mind.Then the news came that Corey Rudl had been killed in a high speed crash at a race track in California. At the moment of his death at the young age of 34, Corey was a passenger in a Porsche that hit a retaining wall at over 100 miles per hour, killing him instantly and the driver shortly thereafter. The track had been rented by a local car club so that Cor
ld you take heed of that information I was reminded of my own mortality today. I guess you can say I had a near death experience, though the death I experienced was not my own.No, I was never in any danger, nor was my life ever threatened. In fact, I was sitting in the air conditioned comfort of my home office sipping a nice cup of coffee and watching the dogs run around the yard when the moment came.The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. Life was going along just fine.Death was the furthest thing from my mind.Then the news came that Corey Rudl had been killed in a high speed crash at a race track in California. At the moment of his death at the young age of 34, Corey was a passenger in a Porsche that hit a retaining wall at over 100 miles per hour, killing him instantly and the driver shortly thereafter. The track had been rented by a local car club so that Cor
Ensuring Business Success: 4th Quarter Publicity = 1st Quarter Prosperity
As the year 2006 starts to wind down, many businesses and entrepreneurs are making plans and budgets for the year 2007. Those plans could include anything from setting up goals for new products to preparing marketing, sales and PR/publicity campaigns. When it comes to your publicity plan, WHEN you launch your campaign can be just as important to what and how you launch.HOLIDAY PUBLICITY OPPORTUNITIES:If your product/business lends itself to increased holiday sales, the next few weeks are a perfect time to get a publicity campaign launched – given the right media targets. Many holiday issues are already been laid out for magazines, and many other media outlets are feverishly seeking information/pitches on innovative stories for the holidays. Some media outlets even reorganize or beef up staff around the holidays to allow for an increase in stories on pro
If you could identify mistakes that are killing your bridge game, or your golf game, or your exercise routine, or your budget plan, or whatever, would you take heed of that information aAs the year 2006 starts to wind down, many businesses and entrepreneurs are making plans and budgets for the year 2007. Those plans could include anything from setting up goals for new products to preparing marketing, sales and PR/publicity campaigns. When it comes to your publicity plan, WHEN you launch your campaign can be just as important to what and how you launch.HOLIDAY PUBLICITY OPPORTUNITIES:If your product/business lends itself to increased holiday sales, the next few weeks are a perfect time to get a publicity campaign launched – given the right media targets. Many holiday issues are already been laid out for magazines, and many other media outlets are feverishly seeking information/pitches on innovative stories for the holidays. Some media outlets even reorganize or beef up staff around the holidays to allow for an increase in stories on pro
How to Earn Your Boss's Respect and Get That Promotion
1. Don't ask you boss questions you can answer yourselfYes, it is comforting to ask your boss when you lack confidence or feel you need their approval. However, you’ve been employed because your boss believes you’re capable of getting on with the job in hand. Take a step back and look at the problem from another perspective, ask a colleague for help, be resourceful and check the internet or any other resources available.2. Provide solutions, not problemsSpend at least 10 minutes thinking of possible solutions to a problem before going to your boss. It will impress your boss if you go to them with a difficult problem (not something easily solved)… but then pull the rabbit out of the hat and suggest ways to resolve it.3. Never apologiseOK, we know, it is somewhat drastic but here is a right way to approach this. To start with an apolo
re killing your bridge game, or your golf game, or your exercise routine, or your budget plan, or whatever, would you take heed of that information 1. Don't ask you boss questions you can answer yourselfYes, it is comforting to ask your boss when you lack confidence or feel you need their approval. However, you’ve been employed because your boss believes you’re capable of getting on with the job in hand. Take a step back and look at the problem from another perspective, ask a colleague for help, be resourceful and check the internet or any other resources available.2. Provide solutions, not problemsSpend at least 10 minutes thinking of possible solutions to a problem before going to your boss. It will impress your boss if you go to them with a difficult problem (not something easily solved)… but then pull the rabbit out of the hat and suggest ways to resolve it.3. Never apologiseOK, we know, it is somewhat drastic but here is a right way to approach this. To start with an apolo
The Matrix of Business
Listen to me very closely young entrepreneur; I will only say this once: choose the red pill and you wakeup in the morning inside your nice mansion with a so-so business that you’re proud of, but you know it could’ve been better but you don’t really care about changing the world like you once did… OR take the blue pill and wakeup in the morning with a head full of magnificent ideas that can lead to the changing of the world by producing something never before seen…wakeup with the energy, passion, and ambition to make something unfathomable, something mind-blowing.Which pill would you take? The pill that leads to instant wealth with a so-so/decent business or the pill that can potentially unlock new doors for mankind through innovative, original, and unique ideas/concepts?I don’t know about you guys, but I’m thinking BIG so I’d have to go with the blue p
golf game, or your exercise routine, or your budget plan, or whatever, would you take heed of that information Listen to me very closely young entrepreneur; I will only say this once: choose the red pill and you wakeup in the morning inside your nice mansion with a so-so business that you’re proud of, but you know it could’ve been better but you don’t really care about changing the world like you once did… OR take the blue pill and wakeup in the morning with a head full of magnificent ideas that can lead to the changing of the world by producing something never before seen…wakeup with the energy, passion, and ambition to make something unfathomable, something mind-blowing.Which pill would you take? The pill that leads to instant wealth with a so-so/decent business or the pill that can potentially unlock new doors for mankind through innovative, original, and unique ideas/concepts?I don’t know about you guys, but I’m thinking BIG so I’d have to go with the blue p
The Six Sigma Mis-Implementation: How to Know if You're a Victim, Before It's Too Late!
Though the benefits of implementing the Six Sigma strategy to a business’s processes can lead to far greater successes that could ever have been achieved without it. However, this is only the case when the implementation of Six Sigma has been done properly. Unfortunately, this is not always what happens. Mis-implementing Six Sigma can be extremely damaging to a business.Because Six Sigma often leads to an entire overhaul of every single process and function within a business, its implementation impacts all levels and employees. When done properly, this means that every employee and process will be used to its fullest potential, creating the highest level of quality, and leading to the most successful bottom line. On the other hand, when implemented improperly, the changes that are made on every level of an organization’s functioning can be detrimental, if
or your budget plan, or whatever, would you take heed of that information Though the benefits of implementing the Six Sigma strategy to a business’s processes can lead to far greater successes that could ever have been achieved without it. However, this is only the case when the implementation of Six Sigma has been done properly. Unfortunately, this is not always what happens. Mis-implementing Six Sigma can be extremely damaging to a business.Because Six Sigma often leads to an entire overhaul of every single process and function within a business, its implementation impacts all levels and employees. When done properly, this means that every employee and process will be used to its fullest potential, creating the highest level of quality, and leading to the most successful bottom line. On the other hand, when implemented improperly, the changes that are made on every level of an organization’s functioning can be detrimental, if
Problem-Solving Success Tip: Define the Problem First
Define the Problem First. It seems obvious, but how many times have we gone to a problem-solving meeting and the discussion started with either whose fault was it or an assertion about the proper solution?Explain what the problem is—what went wrong, what are the symptoms, what is the impact on your business and your customer’s business. These are the things that someone knows at this point in the problem solving process. If the someone is not you, and you’re leading the problem-solving effort, you need to do some research to find out. No guesses or assumptions allowed: the problem description must give the facts clearly and accurately.Write it down. Writing the problem down forces you to describe it carefully, completely and unambiguously. The statement is a valuable tool to help focus your team on the real problem and avoid wasting time on extr
ld you take heed of that information and correct those mistakes?Define the Problem First. It seems obvious, but how many times have we gone to a problem-solving meeting and the discussion started with either whose fault was it or an assertion about the proper solution?Explain what the problem is—what went wrong, what are the symptoms, what is the impact on your business and your customer’s business. These are the things that someone knows at this point in the problem solving process. If the someone is not you, and you’re leading the problem-solving effort, you need to do some research to find out. No guesses or assumptions allowed: the problem description must give the facts clearly and accurately.Write it down. Writing the problem down forces you to describe it carefully, completely and unambiguously. The statement is a valuable tool to help focus your team on the real problem and avoid wasting time on extr
Of course you would, and so would I. But how about the critical mistakes we sometimes make as Mortgage Professional
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