By Todd Duncan

What’s important about life to you? This is one of the most important core-value questions you’ll ever ask yourself. Your values represent, at their deepest levels, what is of uncompromising importance to you. What many people fail to realize, however, is that this list of values is constantly changing as we develop and mature physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

By Todd Duncan

If we are not adding value to the people we live with every day, it is possible they will begin to look for value elsewhere. When this happens, it is the beginning of a family’s disintegration. If you are not adding more to the family account than you are removing, you need to reevaluate your priorities. Here are 5 strategies to help you add true value to your family.

By Todd Duncan

In most sales environments, cold-calling is obsolete. Even if you still believe in it, cold-calling simply does not produce the results a mortgage originator needs.

By Todd Duncan

Have you ever had a game plan for your day but by 9:30 am it was thoroughly messed up? Have you ever then stayed relatively messed up the remainder of the day? Have you ever gotten to the end of a day like this and felt like it was a waste? If so, you are not alone.

By Todd Duncan

We must practice before we play. Every great performance requires practice, practice, practice, whether by a pilot, a doctor, a salesperson, an athlete, a musician, or you and I endeavoring to live the lives we have imagined.

By Todd Duncan

Everything you experience in life, the power you receive and the power you lose, is a result of the decisions you make. If you want new directions, you must make new decisions. When your decisions are purpose-based, you are more likely to see your destiny tomorrow reflect the plans you make today.

By Todd Duncan

Many loan originators want one of three things. They want to make more money. They want to work fewer hours. And they want to have less stress. A simple, three-prong approach can set you on the path to attaining these goals and becoming a high-performance originator.

By Todd Duncan

Here are five questions I’ve asked myself over the years that have helped me manage my problems. They have empowered me to become my best in the midst of conflict, disappointment, and even despair.