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“The world will persist in exhibiting before you what you persist in affirming the world is.” — Emma Curtis Hopkins Many years ago I completed a metaphysical assignment for a class. The assignment was to create something simply using our Minds. At the time I had a job that I did not like and I...
04/30/2025
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Dale Carnegie lists Smile as one of the 10 best ways to win over people in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. On the Internet an article from Forbes changes Smile to ‘Know the Value of Charm’. I like Smile much better because simply smiling changes the physiology of your brain to a...
04/29/2025
I mentioned in a blog that I spent part of my childhood in an orphanage and Kathy Streib suggested I write about how that influenced my business life. It has taken me a long time to feel comfortable about writing about this part of my life.First, the title of this article is part of the title of ...
04/25/2025
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I have had hundreds of real estate agents and loan officers work for me or with me over the years. I think at least 70% and maybe 80% of those sales people don't reach the goals they want because they never ask their client enough pertinent questions. Sometimes they don't ask the basic questions....
04/24/2025
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"When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." John Lennon. It is embarrassing to admit. But I was going thru a time when my job was more stress than fun...
04/24/2025
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This is a nice testimonial from March 25, 2025 posted on Yelp (5 stars)I always see myself as a lender and only do real estate when it falls in my lap.I have done more than 100 transactions all over California but I never worked full time as a Realtor and never worked for another real estate comp...
04/23/2025
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In my Sales Magic sales classes years ago we studied many ideas. A lot of our work was the mental side; the attitude side. I broke the classes down to Product Knowledge, Sales Techniques, and the Mental approach. One of the books we studied was Og Mandinos Book The Greatest Secret in the World. ...
04/17/2025
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I came down with an illness for about 10 days and did not post anything anywhere. The drought is over and my madman posting is back full force. I love to post all kinds of things because in real life the first goal is to become known in a positive way. I used to teach sales and need my own course...
04/16/2025
The Reverse Mortgage loan has come a long way. Today we can offer Jumbo Reverse Mortgage loans and 2nd mortgage Reverse Mortgage loans. The loan is more selective than years ago when all was needed was age and equity. Today there is a credit check and the borrowers need to prove they can financia...
04/16/2025
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Yesterday I told a client doing a refinance loan that he wants to make surehe is prepared for the appraisers visit and I told him I would send him a check list. I actually forgot that I have a video about getting prepared for the appraisal and found it on my YouTube channel. I have never met this...
04/04/2025
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