We Should Never Stop Learning

It doesn’t matter if you’re new in the business or you’ve been a loan officer for twenty years, there is always more to learn. Staying on top of new information and new innovations is the best way to keep your business moving forward. It’s only natural to become more self-assured when we’ve done something for a long time, but sometimes when we get too comfortable, we stop learning.?

We can’t do that.

Here's the easy part — apart from conferences, workshops, and courses, there are countless free sources to continue your education, many of which can be utilized from the comfort of your home or during your commute. Do a web search on any of the topics you’re interested in learning more about; you’re bound to find blogs, TEDTalks, or podcasts covering those same topics. These are a great way to pick up new information, either mortgage-related or about something else entirely. One of the other benefits is that there’s no timeframe commitment, you can do it at your leisure for as long as you’d like, and as often as you’d like. In-person events are great, but not always possible with our busy schedules. Finding information online puts us in control of what we want to learn, when we want to learn it.

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When we continue to be curious and search out new information, we invariably begin to build new skills and sharpen our existing ones. The more tools we have (and the better we know how to use them), the better we can excel in our careers.

It’s never too late to learn, and every new skill we acquire will contribute to our future success.

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Thanks for reading, and I'd love to hear your thoughts!

John

If you’re a loan officer, sales manager, or branch manager considering a move, don’t hesitate to reach out to hear about some terrific opportunities.

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John Gardella

Regional Manager — Supreme Lending

615.439.2569

[email protected]