I'm so excited about being asked to speak at this year's Washington Women Veterans Summit, being held Sept 12, 2009 at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. This is a huge FREE all-day event offering workshops, networking, and hundreds of exhibitors offering services and information for Women Veterans.
When I first entered the mortgage business after a successful stint as a sales training manager under Sunny Kobe Cook of Sleep Country USA fame, I was very nervous about working in such a volatile industry and scared about whether or not I could attract enough clients on my own. Sunny had a way of making sure we always had a steady stream of customers to serve. Like her ads or hate her ads, people came in to buy her products.
"I was right to be nervous..."
Turns out I was right to be nervous about the mortgage biz. I would have months where I had too many customers to serve properly, followed by months where I couldn't find a customer to save my life. I would embark on month's long campaigns focusing on a certain type of borrower or lending program, start reaping the rewards from the effort, only to wake up one morning to news that guidelines had changed, programs or products had been eliminated, and I no longer had anything to offer these potential clients I had spent so much time and effort attracting.
"I've Learned So Much About Myself..."
This roller coaster ride was exciting and challenging, filled with extremes of exhilaration and frustration. I'd start each day believing I could do it and then face and almost constant bombardment of roadblocks and doubt. Yet I continued on because each client that I successfully helped brought joy and satisfaction and hope for tomorrow. Through it all, I've learned so much about myself, about risk vs. reward, about money, success, perseverance, and security.
As I've dealt with clients who are struggling - hit hard by the economy, being affected negatively by the changes in lending, living under the assumption that home values always go up, that jobs last forever, that disaster cannot happen to them, and that credit will always be available to those who need it - I've been working on solutions and strategies to help people succeed, regardless of outside forces. I'm driven by the desire to help my folks get from "Here" to "There", regardless of where their "Here" is right now.
"Help for those struggling with credit, debt, spending, earning..."
That is why I am so excited about being asked to present at this Summit. It has given me a deadline to gather and organize and compile these ideas I have. I've created a website where I've loaded a bunch of my articles http://www.credittothewise.com/ and set it up in such a way that I can continue to add to it. It'll offer help to those struggling with credit, debt, spending, earning - with specific ideas and strategies.
It shares creative ideas about home buying and selling strategies, how to manage your home's equity wisely and safely, and how to grow wealth. The "There" I'm shooting for, for all my clients and readers, is the "Peace of Mind" that can only come through "Financial Security". I'll create my Legacy by helping others create their own Legacies.
"Deadline Registration Sept 7th"
If you're a Women Veteran who wants to register for the Summit, here's the link: http://www.dva.wa.gov/women_vets.html. Deadline for registration is Sept 7th. Again, it's free, but you have to register! There should be well over 1,000 other attendees there too so don't be surprised to see old friends! And you'll come out of the day with loads of information and resources you didn't know before, better prepared to face an uncertain future.
Learn more about Glenn Leach at http://legacyg.com/gleach.htm
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