31
Mar
By Mikel Erdman
Motivational Monday , ,

It’s Just a Flesh Wound…Attitude Is Everything!

"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?" -- Captain Jack Sparrow The optimist says: "The glass is half-full." The pessimist says: "The glass is half-empty". .............  And while they are arguing, the pragmatist takes the glass and drinks it! Alright, I know that there's nothing new here.  The answer to the question about the glass being half full or half empty is irrelevant. The facts are: 1.    You have made an observation; 2.    You have processed the information based upon your beliefs of how the world works; 3.    You have…
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17
Mar
By David Doyle
Motivational Monday , , , , ,

David Nearly Fell Off A Cliff…But Lived To Tell About It!

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot Have you ever found yourself in a position where going back the way you came is not a possibility, and moving forward, or even any other direction, seemed impossible? I found myself is such a position last weekend.  I am an experienced hiker, yet my hiking companion and I found ourselves off-trail and on the edge of a canyon precipice that went straight up about 500 feet, and straight down about 30 feet, with a steep and rugged descent of about…
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30
Jan
By Mikel Erdman
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Here’s How Top Mortgage Producers Do Over $100 Million Every Year

Lots of mortgage loan officers want to be ultra successful. Like closing $100 Million dollars in home loan transaction volume every single year. Well, it takes a number of things done by a mortgage producer effectively to get to that level of success. And one of the most important of those important things to be successful in the mortgage industry is having top-notch marketing systems that happen consistently. Now top producing mortgage loan officers know that they can't manage every little detail themselves. They understand that hitting huge numbers and making a lot of money in the mortgage business requires them to…
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10
Jan
By Mikel Erdman
Motivation , , ,

50 Great Leadership Quotes

 Top 50 Leadership Quotes 1. A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. —Lao Tzu 2. You manage things; you lead people. —Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper 3. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —Warren Bennis 4. Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch 5. It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory…
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10
Sep
By Mikel Erdman
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Overcoming Your Fears Leads to Massive Success

Just imagine yourself standing in front of thousands of people in a live audience.  And then add the hundreds of thousands, or maybe millions, watching on TV. Would you feel fear?  Would you be able to perform?  How about a recovery after you stumble? <-------<<<SHARE THIS VIDEO HERE<----------<<<     Wow....just imagine doing that at 9 years old like Malaki Paul! An interesting thing that this video demonstrates is how much the audience is pulling for Malaki. In fact, everyone wants him to succeed.  You can see it in their faces....the compassion that they feel for him and the greatness…
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13
Aug
By Mikel Erdman
Motivation , , , , , ,

11 Month Old Boy Loses Both Legs And Becomes World Class Sprinter

The Olympic Games have once again drawn to a close.  As always, I was amazed and thrilled to see the champions of sport from all over the world gather in London for a magical time. I don't know what it is about seeing people performing at their best that moves me.  But I find myself choked up, even holding back tears, when I know that I'm witnessing something extraordinary. But this guy.....Oscar Pistorius...was something else altogether. <-----SHARE THIS POST HERE IF YOU APPRECIATE IT! [youtube width="590" height="400"]http://youtu.be/6fmiwujYBmY[/youtube]   Talk About Beating the Odds I mean, here's a guy who had…
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