Mortgage brokering has come a long way in recent years, with it being said up to 50% of all loans written originating from the mortgage brokering channel. For those looking to join the industry, now has been no better time. So we thought we’d put togeth...
With the first half of the year behind us and the second half building up momentum have you had time to sit down and reflect on your goals for the year? How are you tracking? Are you ahead of target? How did your FY15 end? I hope you’re smashing you...
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton We all know mortgage broking is quiet an autonomous role – And although there might be regular PD days and easy access to product information across the ind...
We all know mortgage brokers are a hard-working bunch. Whilst you might not have any issues with putting in the extra hours, particularly when you’re running your own business – you might find your employees (or the other people in your office...
It’s often said that proper preparation prevents poor performance. This is true on so many levels. But is there really such a thing as an ideal week? I’d consider the ideal week to be increasing productivity by working less hours, which means ...
About a year ago the Swedish government launched an ambitious experiment to see if a workday shortened from eight hours to six could increase productivity. The conclusion… It does! They found that the 68 nurses who worked six hour days took half ...
Wow, can you believe it’s the end of December and nearly a wrap for 2016?! Following on from my article last week, have you found a spare few minutes to spend time working on your business and not in your business? Speaking to lots of brokers and BDMs a...
Feel like you’re in a bit of a Broker Rut? If you’re like most people, you might be sitting there, looking at your calendar and wondering where the first quarter of the year has gone. For me personally, I find it is around this time of the year that I...
I don’t know about you, but I find it shocking that only 50% of new to industry brokers make it through the first 18 months of business, but why is this? I think you would agree that staying in mortgage broking for the long term requires a constant fo...
We mortgage brokers are an interesting breed of people, we like doing things our way and we are goal orientated which means we need to form good habits to help us achieve our goals, keep on track and motivated. I believe one of the most important habits f...
