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Lykken on Leadership: The Compassionate Side of Leadership
Halloween may be behind us, but there is still a scary nightmarish crisis facing us! Do you know what it is? This crisis is far worse than loan originator (LO) compensation changes, worse than the...
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Need More Production? Adapt or Die!
Adaptation … one of the lesser spoken-about traits of the top business executive. In the ever-changing world of mortgage production, the ability to adapt could mean the difference between success and...
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REOs in 2012: The Key Word is "Trust"
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “Trust” as: Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety of a person or thing; confidence. When dealing in the wonderful world of real estate-owned (REO)...
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Marketing 101: It's the Message That Makes the Difference!
This month, you will find a variety of articles in this magazine covering a number of ways in which to market yourself and your company. While there are many great options out there, especially with...
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It’s Time to Come Together
There was a song, “United We Stand,” written by Tony Hiller and Peter Simons that was made popular by The Brotherhood of Man and Sonny & Cher in the 1970s. Based upon all that we have gone through...
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What Leadership is NOT
Never has there been a time when we as Americans have been more confused about what makes for good leadership. Why is this? For years, we seemed to intuitively recognize good leadership when we saw it...
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Lessons on Leadership Learned From Gettysburg
I just returned from spending two-and-a-half days in Gettysburg, Pa. attending a Campus MBA leadership event that was conducted literally on the grounds of the Battle at Gettysburg, an event put on by...
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Are You Getting Weary or Wealthy?
Some questions can just be downright irritating? The title of this article is one of those questions that has irritated and frustrated me for years. Why, because I never liked my answer(s). For the...
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The 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals
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Lykken on Leadership: What Were You Thinking When You Posted That?
We love our social media sites for many reasons, but have you noticed how comfortable we all have become with sharing information? The word “transparency” is taking on a whole new meaning. We “share”...
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Leadership Needed in Our Next President
It's about that time again. It's the moment of truth—not just for a couple of politicians seeking the Holy Grail of their political careers, but also for the citizens of our beloved country. More than...
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The Importance of Local Leadership
Another election has come and gone. Barack Obama has remained as the 44th President of the United States of America. On a national level, there is much work to be done. Our society is a tug-of-war...
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The Importance of Local Leadership
Another election has come and gone. Barack Obama has remained as the 44th President of the United States of America. On a national level, there is much work to be done. Our society is a tug-of-war...
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Leadership vs. Management: The Key to Success in 2013
Many pundits in business have long deliberated on the differences between leadership and management. Leadership, many presume, is about inspiring people. It's about practicing what you preach and...
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Lykken on Leadership: Be a Leader; Not a Cheater
Throughout history, there have been two types of people in spheres of leadership: Those who have actually been great leaders and those who have wished to merely be seen as great leaders. These two...
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The 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals in 2013
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Leading Your Customers: Marketing for Mortgage Bankers
When we think about leadership in the context of business, marketing isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. Usually, when we think about leadership in business, we think about motivating our...
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Are You a Peacekeeper or a Peacemaker?
I am a firm believer in the power of education to change the mortgage industry. I believe that the more educated the public is about proper management of personal finances, the more robust the industry...
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Leadership and the Current State of Mortgage Banking
Everyone likes talking about the future. A Google search of the phrase "The Future of," depending on who you are and where you're searching from, will yield approximately four billion results. People...
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Great Leadership Breeds Great Leadership
I have written before about the changes that have taken place in recent years with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the negative impact those changes have had on the prevalence of wholesale and...
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