by Dustan Woodhouse | Nov 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Struggle. Anything worth doing begins with struggle. Struggle to push back against the weight of the world, struggle that’s seemingly insurmountable. Until you realize that just like doing a push-up, you can press against the world and win. Ask yourself, is it your...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A filter for social media. A filter for all forms of communication and action. A filter for living life. Is it true?Is it positive?Is it useful? Living by these three tenets makes for a less-stressful social media experience for sure, but lately I’ve been trying to...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Nov 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this business, each file you complete is another brick in your wall. The first walls (years) form the foundation that you are building your business success on. With a strong foundation, it’s up to you how many levels you build upon it. What strengthens a wall?...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Oct 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve a new friend, his name is Roy. I have a photo of Roy and me together both smiling like old friends just a few minutes after meeting, although Roy and I were not smiling at one another a few minutes earlier — it could have been a much unhappier moment at the...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Oct 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are many grooves worn into my brain, yours too; the repetition of mundane tasks creates low-level grooves with low impact on our day-to-day well-being. However there are others types of grooves worn so deep that when trying to think or behave logically we either...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Oct 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Each of us ultimately is just a pile of carbon. In grade 8 science class Mr. Lenton taught us that all living things are carbon based. He did so with a very memorable (albeit disturbing) story involving his neighbour’s annoying cat and a ‘stakeout’ with...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here is my own take on the serious business of napping. During any peak period of activity in our industry a Broker can experience intense 12-, 14-, and even 16-hour days back-to-back-to-back. A key survival skill is mastery of the power nap. Make no mistake, it is a...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 17, 2021 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 3
An excerpt from the book Be The Better Broker’ Volume 3 Appraisals: Know When to Hold ’Em “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em.” –Kenny Rogers What happens when your client asks for a copy of the appraisal? Short Version Do not release an appraisal report to...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
BELIEFDETERMINATIONACTIONDISCIPLINE – A.K.A. Constant Spaced Repetition Step One: Belief Belief boils down to three little words: clarity of purpose. Clarity of purpose is crucial. Do you know why you are doing what you are doing? Do you believe wholeheartedly in...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
There’ve been numerous studies (sorry, no links to any) that confirm a connection with both learning new information and processing experiences through putting pen to paper and writing things down. I write… a lot, much of it on a keyboard. However...
