I fight every morning to do the same thing. You see I have a bad habit I have formed involving what I do when I get up in the morning. Instead of praying first thing when my feet hit the floor, I have decided it is more important to turn…

Last week I was in the middle of working on a loan that I am trying to get closed.  This particular loan involves lots of details and is somewhat complex, so my processor and I have been in constant communication about it. Towards the end of the week, there was…

Being back in the office more frequently I get to interact with my co-workers in person more than just on Zoom or Teams calls.  It leaves room for chit chat and small talk, as well as the opportunity to get to know my co-workers more on a personal level than…

Being in the Mortgage business in the current economic climate continues to be difficult. With interest rates hovering around 7% and inflation not quite under control, folks continue to put off purchasing a new home.  Nevertheless,  there are still opportunities to help people with their home loan as I have noticed…

We have a monthly sales meeting via Teams that involves everyone from our region (Sales, Marketing, Ops).  The meeting is not long and is intended to recap how we did last month, give shout outs to those that performed well and relays information about business and things going on in…

When I first started my new job it was during the height of Covid.  In person meetings were off the table and Zoom and Teams were the only way you had “face time” with anyone, whether clients or co-workers.  I got into a groove of not going out and meeting…

The last 12 months I have seen numerous folks at my company laid off as our business has been slowing down quite a bit. Ebbs and flows in the mortgage business are normal as everything is based on how much business is being generated, yet things have slowed down considerably…

In my previous job I was constantly in meetings.  As this was a salaried sales position we were in meeting after meeting after meeting.  We were constantly giving updates, talking about future products, solving customer problems, or rehashing these same topics over and over again. In my current role as…

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, and whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”  John 3:16 (NIV) Yes indeed!

Over the years the holidays have turned into a big commercial for being festive, looking at Christmas lights, visiting Santa, giving and purchasing gifts (lots of em!), and just plane revelry. And I love it all! Our family already has 3 Christmas trees up in the house, numerous decorations are…