Episode Details

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Your calendar is packed. You're busy every day. But are you actually getting the results that match the hours you're putting in?

In this episode, Steve breaks down why doubling your production doesn't mean doubling your hours. Instead, he shares a simple framework called Stop. Start. Keep. that helps you identify which activities are actually closing loans and which ones are just eating your time.

You'll hear a real story about a loan officer spending 9-10 hours every week in BNI groups and Chamber meetings, only to discover she hadn't closed a single transaction from those activities in six months. The conversation gets honest about what "busy" really means versus what "effective" looks like.

Steve walks through how to evaluate your time blocks, identify Green Time (prospecting) versus Red Time (everything else), and make a weekly practice of eliminating activities that aren't producing results. He also shares how to respectfully say no so you can focus on what actually makes you money.

Busy does not equal effective. Effective equals closed loans.

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