power quotes series: Honesty - Power Quotes Series - 05/16/08 09:50 AM
I have come across a lot of loan officers in my time that do not practice this with their customers. The outcome is devastating when they arrive to the closing table and what was told to the customer is not what is on the paperwork. To me, it makes no sense … (3 comments)
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power quotes series: Humor - Power Quotes Series - 05/14/08 09:42 AM
The problem with most people is that when times get tough, humor is the first thing to go. In my world, humor is a must. Without it, how can you survivie?
My good friend, Rick (better known as BLR Guy) always is quick to crack a joke. He understands the need … (9 comments)
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power quotes series: Habits - Power Quotes Series - 05/12/08 10:20 AM
Habits can be good or can be bad for you. It takes 21 days to form a habit and sometimes a lifetime to break them. When you are trying to institue a new habit, it is something that you have to keep your mindset aware of and continue to remind yourself … (12 comments)
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power quotes series: Goals - Power Quotes Series - 05/09/08 07:53 AM
Goals are an important part of our careers and even in our lives. Being able to achieve them gives you a sense of accomplishment unlike any other. Goal setting is a part of every successful training program around that I have ever come across and it will continue to be because … (11 comments)
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power quotes series: Giving - Power Quotes Series - 04/23/08 09:28 AM
This might be one of the most powerful things that any person can possess. It is GIVING. I see this characteristic practiced the most at the holiday times which leaves me to wonder where it goes for the other 11 months? In my opinion, this is something that you should practice … (12 comments)
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power quotes series: Greatness - Power Quotes Series - 04/21/08 12:34 PM
Greatness or achieving greatness is an inspiration that has chased after us for years. Or better yet, that we have chased after for years. Each and everyone of us wants to be the best at what we do. As a manager of a branch, it is monthly that we see our … (8 comments)
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power quotes series: Focus - Power Quotes Series - 04/18/08 06:10 AM
Lately I have noticed that a lot of people have been focused on the bad in life. I hear more people talking about how bad the market is instead of focusing their energy to what is good in the market. And they refer to people like myself as wearing blinders. It … (21 comments)
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power quotes series: Friendship - Power Quotes Series - 04/16/08 01:36 PM
Friendships are an important part of our lives and careers. Each and everyday we meet people that we soon form these friendships with. Some bless us, some enrich us, and even some inspire us, but they all typically come with some form of benefit to us. Friendships come in many different … (14 comments)
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power quotes series: Family - Power Quotes Series - 04/14/08 09:50 AM
For most people, family is the driving force for them to do what they do. In most cases, family is the inspiration of why you get up every morning.
I hope that you can find some inspirations in the quotes below. Also, if you would like to read more of my … (9 comments)
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power quotes series: Excuses - Power Quotes Series - 04/11/08 10:03 AM
One thing that I can never stand is for someone to make an excuse. Excuses is the cop out to not being able to face the reasons of why you did not accomplish something. When Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times making a light bulb, he did not make excuses for why … (16 comments)
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power quotes series: Failure - Power Quotes Series - 04/09/08 09:19 AM
Failure is one of the keys to success. Thomas Edison once said that when he was creating the light bulb, he found 10,000 ways not to do it. I like that style of thinking.
If a person is truly scared of failure, then in fact, they are scared to succeed. Success … (19 comments)
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power quotes series: Enthusiasm - Power Quotes Series - 04/07/08 10:54 AM
In the industry that we are in, you can not be successful without enthusiasm. Have you ever walked into an interview with a potential boss and he/she was a drag? Did you go to work for them? If you did, what were you thinking?
In my time here in Atlanta, I have … (14 comments)
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power quotes series: Encouragement - Power Quotes Series - 04/04/08 01:55 PM
Last month I was here writing a blog about discouragement and now I find myself writing one on encouragement. Encouragement is one of the most wonderful things that you hear. It helps in your everyday life and most people love to hear encouragement daily.
I am sure in the many quotes below … (11 comments)
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power quotes series: Power QuoteS Series - March Recap - 04/02/08 03:37 PM
This normally comes out the last day of each month, but that was a hectic day for me. As for this whole week, it has been that; one big blur. Fortunately I got back on track with the important stuff like blogging in the rain. Last month there were some pretty … (11 comments)
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power quotes series: Effort - Power Quotes Series - 04/02/08 09:30 AM
No one has ever succeeded without effort. In everything that we do, it requires some level of effort. It seems that the people that put forth the most effort and do it wisely are the ones that seem to climb to the top quickly.
You know the people that I am … (8 comments)
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power quotes series: Dreamers - Power Quotes Series - 03/31/08 01:14 PM
You know them. You have seen them. You might work with one of them. And for some of you, you might be one of them. You know the signs and you know the type of person. They are a DREAMER. God forbid they get too close to you, it might rub … (22 comments)
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power quotes series: Diversity - Power Quotes Series - 03/28/08 10:14 AM
It has been said that diversity is the spice of life and I for one have to agree. Think how dull and boring it would be if everyone around you walked the same, talked the same, looked the same, smelled the same. I think that you get the picture. In today's … (11 comments)
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power quotes series: Discouraged - Power Quotes Series - 03/26/08 09:41 AM
I have seen so many people in the past become so discouraged that they give up. It is really at that point that separate the winners from all others. When your back is against the wall and all you have left to do is fail, is the time for you to … (21 comments)
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power quotes series: Decision - Power Quotes Series - 03/24/08 10:47 AM
Each and every day, we are faced with making a decision. Some are as simple as getting out of bed of choosing what to have for breakfast and then some are very complex and can change our life forever or affect someones life around us.
One of the constants about our … (8 comments)
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power quotes series: Destiny - Power Quotes Series - 03/21/08 10:04 AM
Destiny is not something to sit back and wait for, it is not a matter of chance, and it is not something that you sit on the counter and play with it later. No, it is made up of choices that we make in our lives daily and it is truly … (15 comments)
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power quotes series: Drive - Power Quotes Series - 03/19/08 09:41 AM
On Friday, I tol everyone that I would reveal the three "D"s that rule my life. On Friday, we looked at Determination. On Monday, it was Desire. Today completes the package with it being about Drive. When I was a sale manager for a large mortgage company, I use to teach … (9 comments)
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power quotes series: Desire - Power Quotes Series - 03/17/08 08:13 AM
Last weekend, on Friday, my series was about determination. In that post, I told everyone that I would finish out the 3 "D"s of a successful person. Desire is the second in this list of 3.
Someone said in the post which 3 "d"s and then named about 10. Being in … (12 comments)
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power quotes series: Common Sense - Power Quotes Series - 03/12/08 09:54 AM
How many time have you heard a person question another persons "common sense" or in most cases, the lack of. If we look at dictionary.com it gives us a meaning of sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
I think that we al … (15 comments)
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power quotes series: Comfort Zone - Power Quotes Series - 03/07/08 11:02 AM
How many times have you met someone that is attached to their comfort zone and hates to get out of it? Well, if you are like me, you run into it daily. People just decide that this is what they have done for years and they are going to die doing … (14 comments)
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power quotes series: Courage - Power Quotes Series - 03/05/08 08:23 AM
Courage, what does it really mean. I think for a lot of us it has different meanings. For addicts, it is the ability to face each day without their crutch. For firefighters and police officers, it is the ability to face their day at hand. For people in our industry, it … (8 comments)
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power quotes series: Power Quotes Series - February Recap - 03/04/08 09:36 AM
Well, this is a little late. I usually put it out the evening of the last day of the month if it is a day that I publish this. Friday I was busy moving my office and did not have time to get around to this.
February is know as the "Love … (12 comments)
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power quotes series: Confidence - Power Quotes Series - 03/03/08 09:16 AM
Confidence is a great trait used properly. There has always been a fine line between confidence and conceited. When a person demonstrates confidence, they walk into their jobs or task knowing that they will succeed in their goals. When you are confident, it shows in the way you carry yourself and … (18 comments)
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power quotes series: Complaining - Power Quotes Series - 02/29/08 08:23 AM
Have you ever met the constant complainer. The one that nothing is good for them. Their world is always doom and gloom. The glass is always half empty. Negativity oozes from their very being. Day in and day out I meet people like this.
There is always one way to counter … (18 comments)
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power quotes series: Change - Power Quotes Series - 02/25/08 07:44 AM
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For those of you that follow me, you know that CHANGE is a topic that I have been talking about for some time now. The biggest reason for this is because our industry is ever changing … (17 comments)
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