The LO Down - August 30th - #HighFiveFriday (with 5 Bonus Posts), Podcast of the Week, SOLO Tip, and a Dad Joke

Well, it's the end of August and I hope everyone had a great month. The future is never promised. but it has been said that the best way to control the future is to create it. Working in the trenches and keeping your head down is a fail-proof strategy, so for those of you sticking to it, big things are ahead. Hope you have a great Labor Day Weekend, spend time with family and friends and come into September ready to win!

#HighFiveFriday #BAM

These are my 5 favorite posts from mortgage folks this week.

First up, Jonathan F. Howard shares a fun throwback tribute to a classic Super Bowl ad. Love seeing this kind of energy in video. Great work Howard Team.

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Second, Elizabeth Turra talks about the power of words and the importance of language skills in business. This has been an area of focus for me recently, and I was appreciative for the topic being highlighted. Communicate more effectively, get better results.

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Third, Todd Heaton reminds us to have perspective during the difficult days. The opportunity to help others achieve a dream is a blessing and something we should never take for granted. Thanks for the reminder Todd.

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Fourth, Scott Groves shares a great client education video on the topic of Lender Fees. This type of content is so valuable to the borrower to have their expectations set as they enter into their biggest financial transaction of their life. Simple, short, and informative.

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Finally, Tyler Carlston not only shares a great video for Veterans, but also shares his goals for growth in the area of creating video content and even provides some insights into his plans of how to get there. Love the public accountability and the commitment to educate our Heroes.

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This was a great week of content, so I have added a few more posts that I thought were pretty great. See below:

Thomas Blattau - The Decline of the Loan Officer

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Catherine Mauldin - Solid recruiting advice and insight

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Suzanne Caldeira - Lessons learned over a 24 year career

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Dave Savage - a 5th use for data

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Nikki Rhea - Track "Meaningful Conversations" over "Activities"

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Podcast of the Week:

Mortgage Marketing Expert: Feedback not Failure: Building Your Brand on LinkedIn with Dan Smokoska and Phil Treadwell

In this episode, resident LinkedIn expert Dan Smokoska spills the beans on how to build your brand on this platform by starting with an emphasis on focusing on your ideal client. Lots of great tactical tips in this.

Link to Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feedback-not-failure-building-your-brand-on-linkedin/id1391004216?i=1000665448453

SOLO Tip of the Week:

Pay attention to HOW you say things. This theme seems to keep showing up in my own personal encounters and has been a focus for me over the past month to 6 weeks.

Take time to research ways to talk.

When to pause, word phrases that are more impactful, patterns on how to handle objections, different "Call to Action" phrases that will get positive results, having a framework to your conversations that you follow, tonality, and so much more.

Become a "What to Say and How to Say it" Expert and watch your world change.

Dad Joke of the Week:

It's true that exercise helps with decision making...

I went for a run this morning and decided never to do that again

Hope you all have a great Labor Day Weekend!