Do not be a drag on document processing. Be the facilitator of a smooth process. Documents review, retitling, saving and forwarding should be a top-three priority at any time. […]
Chapter 75: Incoming Client Documents
Social Media for Mortgage Brokers
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be the Better Broker. Should you have a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter? What about other social media outlets? The answer is yes, a professional presence. Even your personal presence should be professional. Of course we all have real lives, with hobbies, quirks, funny friends, unique family members. […]
Ch. 22 Heuristics (vs. Shortcuts)
An excerpt from Vol. 2 of Be the Better Broker. Heur-what-stics? As defined by Wikipedia, a heuristic technique, often called simply a heuristic, is any approach to problem solving, learning or discovery that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect, but sufficient for the immediate goals. When an optimal solution is […]
Invest in Yourself!
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. Invest in Yourself Too many new Mortgage Brokers view a commission cheque as their paycheque. It is not their paycheque. It is the gross sales revenue of their business. The commission cheque belongs to their personal business, an important differentiation to live by. A Broker […]