by Dustan Woodhouse | Apr 26, 2020 | #ThisIsBrokering, Be The Better Broker
Last week I invested ten hours into an interactive workshop hosted by master storyteller Vinh Giang. And an often repeated message each day was to #breakthemold, to step outside our comfort zone, and this weeks post reflects an effort to do just that…...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Apr 12, 2020 | #ThisIsBrokering
How May I Help You?This coming week, by bringing some amazing humans in to do the talking. Tune in Tuesday for more details on the evolution of the daily Zoom series. When: (week)-daily @ 9AM Pacific / Zoom @ Noon EasternTopic(s): The Evolution of Brokering, Life, and...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 29, 2020 | #ThisIsBrokering
How May I Help You?This remains the #1 question to ask anyone and everyone – on the daily. How Do We Help One Another Remain Engaged & Positive?Through time invested together – on the daily… One way is most certainly by having a read of this...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 15, 2020 | #ThisIsBrokering
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” —Gandhi Let’s discuss self-control. You need to invest time and energy into understanding why you react the way you do to certain stressors. You would be wise to study such topics as the brain (ideally your own),...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 7, 2020 | #ThisIsBrokering
You cannot help everyone you come into contact with, but you should always try. Focus on solutions for the client, not solutions for yourself. At first you may find fewer paycheques for yourself with this approach, but there is also less stress. There is less stress...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Feb 29, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Uncategorized, Volume 2
Much of mortgage brokering is about discovering when and why a client should not take any action at all, or why he or she should not be working with you at all. There will be times when the client should stick with his or her current lender or Broker. Figure it out...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Feb 22, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
The Multi-talent Mastermind The second type of mastermind includes not only Brokers, but many different types of talents. The synergies and long-lasting relationships that can be created with these groups can be very powerful. These are professions that click in a...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Feb 15, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
A mastermind meeting can be one of your greater sources of inspiration and strength. There are some careful considerations in forming or joining one of these groups. You may want to form two separate ones, in fact. Broker Focused The first may be composed entirely of...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Feb 2, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
In Volume 1, Chapter 8, “Suit Up and Show Up,” we covered the importance of personal appearance. And as a longtime “car guy,” I can assure you that I searched long and hard for the justification within brokering to own a nice set of wheels. I can argue...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jan 26, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
I can recall one Mortgage Broker saying to me upon exiting the business after less than four years, “I can only conclude that people do not like me.” This was a person paying not just an economic toll, but clearly an emotional one as well. On paper this Broker had...
