My first ever blog was on October 4th, 2006, I sputtered and spattered for the next year to August 10th, 2007. Where I seemed to get what blogging was all about.

I have covered topis from getting kicked out of a Best Buy Store to my wife and child.  I am real person.  I feel pain and I know when I am being attacked by the average Joe LO.  I have had some ups and downs on AR.  I have read posts that made me laugh out loud and I read some that made me shut my office door so I could cry and no one would know. 

In that year plus, I have gone from a relative unknown on AR to a #10.  Will, I ever make to #1.  I doubt it unless people quit and I do not want that to happen as I have learned so much from those at the very top and even those at the very top. 

I have put my foot in my mouth a couple of times in here and I have seen people just flat out make a fool of themselves.  I am here to learn as much as I am here to push my name to the top of the search engines.  I learn everyday that I log-in and the days that I do not log-in.  Well, I feel a little left out.  The past couple of weeks have been hard for me.  I have seen my pipe line shrink and seen others explode. 

I have struggled with demons and nay-sayers.  I have won and I have lost.  I know that I will succeed cause I am not afraid to fail.  Are you?

I am Dave Woodson

Indiana Home Mortgage Lender

 
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16 Comments on I am in the Top 10

OCT
12
2008
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Congratulations Dave.  By the way, what list are you referring to for Top 10?  I'd be curious to see the list or link.  Thanks.

2:19pm • #1
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Dave I am not afraid to fail.  Nor am I afraid to succeed.  Sometimes we have to have a set back in order to have a comeback. There are days when my phone does not ring and then there are days that it starts ringing from out of no where.  Seems to be no rhyme or reason.  But that is real estate and real estate is my passion.

2:22pm • #2
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Dave,

Congratulations on making the top ten!! Your blog post is an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading your posts to come.

Don't forget me if you learn of anyone moving to "The OC!"

Michael

(949) 753-7900

2:33pm • #3
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Steve, here is the link

http://activerain.com/action/nav/show_featured/Loan%20Officer

10:10pm • #4
OCT
13
2008

very nice congrats on the milestone... many more my friend, many more

 

chris the implementer

8:26pm • #5
OCT
14
2008
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Dave: Good for you! Especially for staying with it. I'm new at this, but I am enjoying the different perspective on life that blogging and A|R have given me. I pay much more attention to things because everything is a potential post. Best of luck!

Regards, John

5:26am • #6

Best of luck. Top 10 is a great accomplishment.

I am confidently moving forward in my sales approach. Pieplines increase by doing the little things each day that add up to big things. Stick to your best practices. If all else fails, pick up the phone and dial for dollars.

7:36am • #7

Dave,

congrats on the acheivement.  Your blogging style brings such a variety.  I love to drop in ancheck out what you ahve to say from time to time.  Thanks!

5:23pm • #8
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hey, all thanks for the kind and great words.  I am doing all I can.  I have made mistakes and tried to move on.  I wll be the first to admit that I am all over the board on my blogs, but I hope they bring joy, entertainment and education. 

Dave

5:55pm • #9
OCT
15
2008

Congrats on #10, Dave.  I heard about your FHA group blog project over on LTB.  Looks like you're going to be #1 in IN pretty soon as well.  Blogging in slightly new to me, so I've been following some of the veterans, like you for a while.  Thanks for leading the way. 

 

 

9:08am • #10
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David, I have been #1, we keep flip flopping #1 and #2 all the time.  I just was very lax and they caught me and over took me, but Jeff and Grace are great people

Dave

9:57am • #11
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Congratulations on your achievement.

1:12pm • #12
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Gita, thank you, I am about to be #9 and then I have a long way to go and those above me are quite the professionals and I am lucky to be in their company.  I learn a lot from them and I look forward to learing from them more and more.

Dave

1:47pm • #13

Congratulations, Dave!

You have inspired me! I am VERY new to AR and sometimes think that I am getting into this "blogging thing" way too late in the game to make an impact. I hope through my persistence and creativity that I can hang in there and achieve similar success as you have!

Way to go!

1:53pm • #14
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Melissa

it is never too late to start.  Jut write about what you like.  I have and some may be off the wall and too personal, but I am a real person who irritates his wife, loves to help people get into a new home and I have an opinion to share.  that is why I love my radio show

Dave

2:04pm • #15
NOV
07
2008

Dave - you're doing great.  Stick with it. 

 

Melissa - This "blogging thing" is so new to our industry.  Active Rain sets the standard for real estate social networking stuff, and there are only 100k or so who have signed up here.  While those numbers are significant, think about the 2 million plus industry professionals who are still out there without a clue. 

You'll be fine, just keep focused on your purpose for blogging.

4:37am • #16

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