“A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.” Prov 28:11 (NIV) A good reminder for me not to think like I know it all when I’m dealing with my clients… rich or poor they will surely see right…

My son just turned 21 (wow, I can’t believe it!), and one of the ways he wanted to celebrate was by going to the movies — and ordering food to eat while we watched.  We haven’t done either of those things with him in a long time so it was a…

I have so many things to be thankful for… yet it is so easy to forget these and look at what I don’t have! I do this more often than I want to admit. But now is a time of thankfulness! Let’s stay thankful  – at least for a little while! “Give thanks…

There are times in my business when things get busier than others. I’m always working to level that out, but in the mortgage world—even for seasoned originators—that ebb and flow is real. And because my business is 100% commission based, those slow seasons can hit even harder. If I don’t close loans,…

Some of our hardest battles we face: fear, loneliness, doubt…  are invisible to those around us!  We might feel like we’re struggling all alone. But not when we have God on our side! Keep in mind whose got our back and who is always there! “I will never leave you…

I helped my brother-in-law buy a new car last weekend. He’s not a fan of dealing with salespeople or talking numbers, so he asked me to come along and handle the negotiation. Not a  problem — I’ve helped him with several deals and negotiations like this before so I was…

We speak words—affirmations, criticisms, jokes—and they echo in the hearts of others. Sometimes we don’t see the ripples we create. I speak off the cuff frequently, only to realize hours or days later the effect it actually had on the person and conversation we were having! “Death and life are…

I deal with a lot of different people in my business—realtors, clients, coworkers etc. Most of them are kind, respectful, and easy to work with. But every now and then, I run into one that isn’t. For example, most of my clients handle the truth well when I tell them they…

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety”. Prov 11:14 (ESV)  How many times do we think we can do the job ourselves, only to find out later that if we would have ask for a little advice it all would…

In my business, I’ve got a couple of people who help me get loans across the finish line. I have a shared Loan Officer Assistant who handles the front-end setup — getting the file started and tracking down any initial documents that might be missing from the borrower. Then I’ve…