Loan Officer Survival Training: Work…or Don’t. Pick a Side.
Yesterday I talked about the aimless way most loan officers shuffle into "work." Talk about stress! Talk about an undefined and endless list of semi-obligations. This market is tough enough–nobody needs to add to it.
But I’m not all work-no play–at all! I’m just saying, if you’re working, BE WORKING…mind body and soul.
Why? It’s honorable. When you’re choosing to do something, do it 100%.
They say "Work hard, Play Hard" for a reason.
So many agents and mortgage guys are always in a halfway state between work and play and whatever else, that there’s no differentiation from the two.
We have a weekend coming up–memorial day weekend–and it’s a great time to think about getting to RELAX.
Yes, we CAN be available 24/7.
But why? Let’s not have clients turn into interruptions. Let’s carve out some time to ourselves.
Over the weekend, let’s do this:
- Decide–for sure–when you are unavailable to clients.
- Decide–for sue–when you are taking time for yourself.
- Decide-for sure–when you will be working HARD to give all you can to cliets.
And of course, come train with us…
Ye gads! Yes, if you’re here, in the office then yes, you’re working, yes if I need an answer to an URGENT question I will ask you - I don’t care that you’re having lunch!
Work during your working hours, what ever they may be or if you’re having a quiet day and doing other things, if work comes up, SNAP to it.
Natrally don’t let work take over your life, but if you’re working hard for 8 hours a day you’ll get a lot more done than if you work semi-hard for 12.
Ahem, personal beef