3 HIDING PLACES That LO’s Unwittingly Use To Play It Safe That Hinder Business Growth
“If you’re hiding, you’re not moving forward.” – Jed Barker
If you feel like you have a tendency to stay in your comfort zone, welcome to being human! Although the desire to play it safe is innate, that doesn’t mean you can’t get rid of it...
If you want to stay in your comfortable bubble and you’re happy to stay at the same level, then keep doing what you're doing. But if you’re sick and tired of spinning your wheels and you're defiantly committed to step up your game, know this: reaching higher ground requires you to rise up and take massive action, in spite of your fear or discomfort. Anything less is hiding, and hiding always hinders our growth.
Tune in to today's episode where you'll learn how to stop hiding and start living your BEST LIFE! Let's get this party started...
“Every master was once a disaster.” – Doren Aldana
Timestamps:
[01:54] How my relationship with Jed began, and how it has evolved since.
[03:27] What you can expect from today’s episode.
[05:08] Why we, as humans, have a tendency to hide within our comfort zones.
[07:41] Methods we use to protect our inner-child.
[09:48] Examples of the ways that hiding hinders us.
[10:53] The value that lies in learning to ask for help.
[11:15] How the tendency to hide away can manifest in your everyday life.
[14:08] Hiding place number 1: “I don’t know enough,” and Jed’s personal experience of this feeling.
[16:21] Earning activities versus learning activities.
[19:12] Why courage is a universal virtue.
[20:59] Hiding place number 2: Working in your business, rather than on your business.
[23:29] Your success is up to YOU.
[24:41] How to continuously grow as a loan officer.
[28:11] The amount of time you should be spending on prospecting.
[29:29] Hiding place number 3: Softening the problem with our coping stories (and some of the lies that we tell ourselves).
[32:15] The main activity that produces results in the mortgage loan industry.
[33:57] How the way Jed spends his time has changed since he first became a loan officer.
[35:03] The two most common complaints I hear from loan officers, and the advice I always give them.
[40:26] Personal development work that you have to do in order to reach your full potential.
[46:06] What to do if you want to hear more!
“You need to ask for help. If you feel like you want to hide, one of the best ways out of it is to reach your hand out there and get someone to pull you up.” – Jed Barker
Links and Resources:
The Legendary Lender Home Page
Best Life Mortgage Home Page
Mortgage Marketing Coach on Facebook
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