Archive for August, 2018
581: Passion Plus Commitment Equals Success: Love What You Do, Practice Gratitude, Challenge Yourself and Win with Elysia Stobbe
Certified Military Relocation Pro, Wonder Woman Adventurer, Speaker and Author of the #1 Best Seller How To Get Approved for the Best Mortgage Without Sticking A Fork in Your Eye.
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Elysia Stobbe has closed more than $250 million in residential mortgage loans during her career. Through diligence and great service to her clients, Elysia not only survived, but actually thrived during the mortgage crisis that began in 2006. Through a relentless and never-ending commitment to customer service and integrity as a core value, Elysia has built a successful mortgage business in the midst of the industry's tightening regulations. Elysia has moved 10 times and has a unique perspective that she brings to her real estate business. In addition, Elysia has bought and sold over 30 properties as a real estate investor.
She tells us how to maximize your potential, prevent stagnation, and challenge yourself to break through limits and reach new heights. Elysia shares her daily routine, tips on staying organized, and five secrets to money and business success:
- pay yourself
- build cash reserves
- get access to lines of credit BEFORE you need the credit
- create a SEP IRA
- know your exit strategy
Quotes:
“If you're not growing, you're dying. Sticking to the status quo leads to boredom, much like neglecting exercise causes muscles to atrophy.” – Elysia Stobbe
“Your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, and your actions become your reality.” - Elysia Stobbe
“There really is no easy street to becoming financially free. It is hard work, but you need the tools, and you definitely need the motivation to make that happen.” - Elysia Stobbe
Takeaways:
01:10 Technology is changing fast, and businesses must anticipate future trends to stay competitive.
06:57 Passion and commitment are essential for building a successful business that you truly enjoy.
18:57 Practice daily gratitude and create a morning routine that energizes and focuses you.
21:33 Break down big goals into smaller, manageable steps to maintain motivation and progress.
30:25 Always have a clear exit strategy when building a business to ensure long-term financial security.
Resources
- How to Get Approved for the Best Mortgage Without Sticking a Fork in Your Eye (Book)
- Elysia Stobbe ~ Mortgage Marketing Coach and Mentor (LinkedIn)
- Elysia Stobbe (Twitter)
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580: Convey Your Message Using Membership Sites, Gamify Learning for Your Customers, and Live Your Best Moments of Truth with Issac Tolpin
Isaac Tolpin is one of the Founders of ConveYour.com, the #1 Micro-Learning platform for influencers and companies.
He's a tech entrepreneur and futurist at heart, on a mission, enabling brands to authentically connect and inform at scale with over 105 million in combined revenues from the companies he's helped build. His success comes from understanding the relationships between human behavior, business and technology. This expertise has helped celebrity influencers and companies to transform their knowledge into humanized digital training. He refuses to waste his life achieving the world's definition of success that leave so many empty, but instead does what matters through the projects he's involved with, those he serves, and the family he leads.
Quotes:
“Technology has come so far that people building courses shouldn't create something that bores people to death. Whether it's in a company or you're selling your information, leveraging your content, the experience matters as much as the content matters.” – Issac Tolpin
“Money is a poor motivator because it'll motivate you for a while, but it doesn't necessarily motivate you to create the things that really matter.” - Issac Tolpin
“If you're not authentic in every aspect of your life, people will quickly sense it and be turned off, often without understanding why.” - Issac Tolpin
Takeaways:
04:40 Making online courses fun and interactive is more important than having perfect, polished video production.
07:20 Gamification works across all ages by tapping into people's natural desire for recognition and achievement.
16:50 Earning rewards through points creates a more meaningful learning experience and filters out less committed participants.
21:00 Being authentic in business and personal life is crucial for building genuine connections with people.
23:15 Chasing money alone will not sustain motivation; meaningful purpose is essential for long-term success.
Resources
- ConveYour (Gamified membership sites)
- Isaac Tolpin: Build More Than a Business (Official Site)
- Isaac Tolpin (LinkedIn)
- Isaac Tolpin (Twitter)
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579: Build Your Championship Company, Overcome the Seven Deadliest Employee Communication Sins, and Manage High Performance Teams with Workplace Communication Expert Skip Weisman
Skip Weisman, The Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert, spent the first 20-years of his career leading professional baseball organizations, 16 as CEO. That experience in professional sports allows him to connect championship performance in sports to championship performance small business, Bringing the Right People Into the Right Environment to Deliver the Right Results!
Skip’s powerful leadership communication strategies, combined with his Championship Game Plan and Playbooks, bring championship performance to work environments in every industry. Despite his sports background, Skip connects with every type of audience because his experiences, stories and lessons come from your typical office environment anyone can relate to.
Quotes:
“To achieve championship performance in sports, communication, trust, and respect among coworkers and colleagues are vital.” – Skip Weisman
“Every problem, frustration, upset, and success in business is ultimately rooted in some form of communication.” - Skip Weisman
“People want to do a good job; they care about you, as well as the present and future state of your company.” - Skip Weisman
Takeaways:
06:55 Preparation and early planning are critical for business success, even months before a major event or launch.
14:00 Employees want to contribute and care about the company when given trust and meaningful responsibilities.
16:49 Small businesses can benefit from neutral third-party assessments that help break down communication barriers.
22:47 Communication problems are the root cause of most workplace challenges and conflicts.
24:40 Creating a positive work environment requires listening to employees and giving them a genuine voice.
Resources
- The 7 Deadliest Communications Sins (Book)
- Skip Weisman Speaks (Official Site)
- Skip Weisman - Getting Employees to Think Beyond the Paycheck (LinkedIn)
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