Archive for August, 2009
The Title Of This Blog Post Is: AHHHHHH!!!
Posted by: | CommentsI’m one of those obnoxious guys that is up every morning at 4:30 a.m. It’s a great time to get in a workout, jog for a few miles, and clear the mind for the day. This morning I was sitting on the porch watching as the night sky was chased away by rising sun – It’s amazing how much of a difference 15 minutes makes! Why was I sitting on the porch watching this? Well, I’ve generally found that when I get myself into a rut, when I begin to feel overwhelmed with the demands of running multiple blogs, websites, responding to emails, posting on Twitter, LinkedIn etc – It helps to give myself a change of pace – If only for a little while.
I do quite a bit of writing. Blogging, emails, presentations, seminars, how to guides, reports, web-copy, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH… Ever felt like that before? I have. Yet something is deceptively simple as giving your brain a few moments to enjoy a new sensation, surrounding, and stimuli can have an amazing impact! That’s what I did this morning. As I jogged I was contemplating that my inbox registered 178 unread emails before I went to bed last night.I also had the welcome reminder that I need to prepare a 64 slide presentation for business owners to be delivered tomorrow at 2:30 – Ugh…
I actually enjoy all of these activities, but toss all of them into the same bucket with a heaping mixture of phones ringing off the hook and deadlines to be met and it’s easy to find yourself typing AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH all over again. Do you operate at your best when rushed, stressed, and feeling over-worked? Not many of us do. Sometimes I can feel the creativity just melt away when I feel there’s too much to be done, and I’ve already delegated plenty to my assistants. What to do?
Go watch the sunrise – Have dinner at a new location with foods you’ve always wanted to try, experience new music, ponder the unponderables, and laugh a whole heck of a lot at a funny show or movie. I’m telling you it works. I often feel like a broken record with what I type and teach, but then I realize that it’s just me. I’m subjecting myself to the same old messages and surroundings over and over again, and the brain reaches a limit. Simply taking a 30 minute jog around the neighborhood at 4:30 a.m. with everything so quiet and peaceful was a great relief for me. I tossed in a 15 minute session of watching the sun rise, and I suddenly felt rejuvenated! Was this a career-changing experience? Nope. That’s not what I was looking for, just a momentary pause while I found and pressed the “reset” button. I must say I’m feeling good today…
Last chance to get in on The Loan Officer Project – We begin next week, and have less than 10 slots available! If you’re serious, and you want to learn how to close more loans using the web, then you must get in on this call Friday:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/834542658
See you there?
The Loan Officer Project: Results!
Posted by: | CommentsThe feedback from the Loan Officer Project Phase 2 has far exceeded my hopes! With mre than 16 audio testimonials, over 40 emailed, and several direct phone calls to say “thank you” personally has really plastered a smile on my face.
The excitement, the newfound confidence, and the genuine appreciation from the participants makes all the hard work that goes into the Loan Officer Project worth every second of work. So what made the 2nd phase such a hit? Well, we made some changes from Phase 1:
- Instead of a phone conference, we hosted webinars each day to provide a visual reference to setting up the websites
- We allowed more time for the live Q and A sessions
- We recorded a new set of instructional videos to make each days tasks easier
Well, those are some of hte improvements… But hey, don’t take my word on it, have a listen to some of the audio testimonials we received:
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So now it’s my turn to say thank you. Thank you to all of you who took the time to leave us an audio testimonial, thank you for all of the emails, the phone calls, feedback and more! Congratulations to all of you who made it htrough the 5 days of training, and most importantly – TOOK ACTION!
The greatest training in the world does very little without action. I look forward to hearing feedback from your efforts. We’re already hearing whispers from participants climbing up the Google ladder before their sites are even finished yet! Keep those reports coming! See you next time, as we prepare for 1 more round of The Loan Officer Project for a fresh group of 100!
