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Cost vs Investment successful-volume-appraisal-business Nov 21, 2023

As human beings, we often think of the cost of things. It is my opinion that we think about the cost too much. It keeps us from achieving something truly great. For instance, we may consider starting to get up and exercise every morning, but decide against it when we consider the 30 minutes of sleep...

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Life is a Yo-Yo lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 17, 2023

I suck.  No, really I do.  I am a sad specimen of a human being.  I know what I should do every day to live a healthy, productive, and wealthy lifestyle, but I don’t do it.  Well, I do it much of the time, but I just am not as consistent as I should be.  As a mentor for others, I feel especially awa...

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Your First 20 Minutes of the Day lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 17, 2023

What did you do this morning when you first opened your eyes?  Hopefully, your answer is not, “Hit the snooze, closed my eyes again, rolled over, and fell back to sleep.”  What did you do the morning before and the one before that?  If you are like most people, the answer is pretty much the same eve...

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“Mommy’s not home, but she says you can come in.” lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 16, 2023

We’ve all been there before. You drive for an hour for an inspection. When you get there, you knock on the door, only to have it opened by the kids. You ask them if their parents are home, to which they respond, “No.” When you call the parents, they say something like, “Oh, I’m not home right now, b...

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Scheduling Rush Orders marketing-advertising-fees-clients-appraisals Nov 14, 2023

A problem that I’ve run into several times during my coaching, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, is rush orders. Appraisers don’t know what to do. They’re scheduled out 4, 5, 8 weeks, and then they get a call from someone they’ve done business for for years with a rush order that needs to be d...

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The Best Way to Predict the Future lifestyle-goals-future-slow-appraiser Nov 07, 2023

Getting older got you thinking about retirement? Well, hopefully this isn’t the first time it’s crossed your mind. It’s never too early to think about what you want your job to look like long term. And the ideal retirement plan might look different for you than it does your neighbor. Maybe you have ...

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