by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 26, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
I often ask the question, “If we were able to send a human being to the moon and bring them back alive back in 1969, how, in 2023 while holding more computing power in the palm of our hands, more than NASA had 54 years ago; how can we not make this one thing happen?”...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 19, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
The Things We Cling To… Seriously?!? (I Ask Myself) We should pause from time to time and question why we struggle to let go. Sometimes, letting go is the smartest play, if not the easiest. Sometimes questioning ourselves isn’t so simple; we are better off...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 11, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
Maintain Control Control what? Your reaction(s). Learning to control our reactions (emotions) is vital to progressing in any field, and in life in general. No matter our age, we generally need continuous work in this ‘control’ area as we too often expend...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 5, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering, Be The Better Broker
Be Kind Work Hard Maintain Control Let’s talk about #2 – Working Hard. What is hard work? First we must define this for ourselves before laying claim to having done any. Working hard shouldn’t be confused with work that’s hard. Changing out...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jul 29, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
In business and in life, three simple rules will take you far: 1. Be kind. 2. Work hard. 3. Maintain control. I’ve printed the above three points out in large font and stuck them above my monitor in order to provide a constant reminder. Be Kind The practice of...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jul 22, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
…we get up again, you’re never keep me down… (chumbawamba) What Matters? It’s about the journey, not just the destination, right? Sort of. The destination is after all, many times, the entire point of the journey. We don’t take a plane to Maui,...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jul 12, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
Historically the Bank of Canada (BOC) has moved in 0.25% increments, with rare exceptions. This tradition was abandoned totally in 2022 and here we sit with a 4.75% increase to Prime in the span of just 10 meetings. Nearly double the pace we were conditioned to...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jul 7, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
There’s a growing selection of topical discussions to have on; Immigration (why we need to keep the doors open) Housing supply (how we can radically increase supply in short order) The White Lotus (who will carry over into season 3?) However if I think about...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jun 24, 2023 | #ThisIsBrokering
Sometimes the pieces click together one after another in a steady pace. Smoothly, quickly, and the days each move past the same way, with ease. This isn’t a typical Mortgage Brokers life at this time. Little is smooth n’ easy in our days. The image above...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jun 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Also ice is cold and fire is hot. Despite the 0.25% rate hike ‘everyone’ thought was coming in July arriving a month early, which is a lot different than Christmas arriving early, the word is that there’s a ‘100% chance’ of another 0.25%...
