Worried That You Aren't Cut-out For This?
January 17, 2010 by victoriadelfrate · 3 Comments
First off, THANK GOD for blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and all other social media avenues that have allowed us all to reach out and connect with folks we would have NEVER come across if it weren’t for these platforms. I have had more fascinating, heart-felt, wisdom-filled conversations with strangers in the last year than at [...]
Still Don't Have a Business Plan?
January 11, 2010 by victoriadelfrate · Leave a Comment
Yep, it’s THAT time of the year again. Time to put aside a half or full day for some serious consideration of how you intend to grow your mortgage practice in 2010. Being that I’ve been working with mortgage professionals and their business planning efforts for five years now, I can say, without blushing, I have [...]
Is Your Attitude Attracting or Repelling Opportunity?
November 19, 2009 by victoriadelfrate · Leave a Comment
On several occasions I have had this dialogue with clients: Client: I’d like to grow my purchase business by developing more worthwhile Realtor relationships. Coach: Great goal! What are you willing to do to make this happen? Client: I’m willing to do anything! I’m just not sure what I should do. Coach : Ok, are you [...]
Video: Just Do It!
May 26, 2009 by victoriadelfrate · Leave a Comment
Statistics show that Americans will spend 4 hours watching television, 3 hours listening to the radio and 14 minutes reading magazines. Hmmm and you were wondering why you were getting such a low open rate on your emails to your database? Facts are facts and here’s another one for you… The Online Publishers Association published [...]
Why We Should All Take Some Lessons from the World of Mixed Martial Arts
March 11, 2009 by victoriadelfrate · Leave a Comment
Ask any of the top Mixed Martial Arts pros what continues to tip the scales in their favor to win, win and win again and these elite fighting machines with the shrunken, cauliflower ears and scar tissue laden faces will eloquently tell you, “It takes heart!” If you’ve ever watched an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout, [...]
Business Planning Might Not Be Sexy, But…
February 5, 2009 by victoriadelfrate · Leave a Comment
…you’ve got to treat your business like a business! Not everything that is required of us as entrepreneurs, is going to be exciting, alluring or dazzling, but they just gotta get done. Two “firsts” are happening for me today. I’m contributing for the first time to Top Of Mind Networks AND I was just interviewed [...]
