How Close are You to Success in Mortgage Marketing??
ByA very true post written by Chad Weber…
Many originators cannot envision themselves as being successful. No joke! Most sales professionals feel deep down inside that they will never reach their true financial goals. Isn’t this depressing? In order to reach success you have to first believe that you can do it! No, not just the uncommitted “you can do it” pep talks that we sometimes give ourselves; but the firm conviction that you are almost there! Believe in yourself and take affirmative action to supply the necessary education and tools to hit those goals.
Most loan officers are closer than they realize and just need that small helping hand to push them over the edge.Then there are others that for 1 reason or another inwardly believe that the world is against them, or “things just weren’t meant to work out for me.” My advice to these loan officers? SNAP OUT OF IT! We all have bad days, weeks, and even sometimes months and years!
Or at least it may seem that way at times. But let me give you the best advice I can based on my own personal down-turns and roller coaster rides… Despite the fact that I had some months where every single day seemed to bring 1 disaster after another, (In fact, I once had a 6 – 7 month stretch of bad news, work-related disasters, and even my condo that was nearly destroyed while I was on vacation) I can tell you in all sincerity that very little progress was ever made when my attitude was negative.
The only time I was able to make forward progress, and change my circumstances for the better was when I put the negative “poor me” and “nothing ever works out for me” attitude behind me. Too often we give in to pointing fingers at others, or circumstances instead of taking responsibility for our own future. Make the decision today to make a change for the better. Success is not too far away if you are committed to finding it. No games, no excuses, just action!



You’re very right Chad. Attitude is everything and following through with your commitments until you get results to reinforce your activities is critical. I attended your 5 day course and am now putting into practice what you were discussing. I’ll keep you posted on my results.
Jack – Carlsbad Homes