For the last two days I have been meeting with my Platinum Group here in Baltimore. These are two full days of profit producing ideas and discoveries. Much like Napoleon Hill spells out in his book, "Think and Grow Rich." Everyone shares ideas that are working. Everyone helps each other with their challenges.
If you are not in a Mastermind group, you should be. I have found it to be the biggest shortcut to actually achieving what you want, quickly. (By the way, this is not an offer; my group is closed.)
So let me share with you two big ideas that have come out of the last two days and hopefully you'll start using them too.
First, we talked for an entire day about one big concept: What separates people who want to succeed from the ones that are actually achieving? Interesting question, isn't it.
The answer is obsession! Write that one down in big bold letters!
* When you are obsessed, nothing can distract you.
* When you are obsessed, not knowing how to do something doesn't really matter, does it? You just go out and find the answers and get working and discover them.
* When you are obsessed, failure isn't an option.
* When you are obsessed, you are literally living and breathing your obsession 24/7.
* When you are obsessed, nothing can distract you and nothing will stop you from getting there.
Now think about yourself. Do you want to succeed? Of course you do. But do you really? Are you obsessed with it? Do you think about it constantly?
Let's be honest, the last few years in our mortgage industry would upset even the most success minded positive person. But being obsessed with your goal still keeps you in the game. It keeps you from leaving. It keeps you up and working.
My obsession right now is sharing the test ideas and strategies I know and use with other driven originators and company owners around the country. That's why I developed
Here's the second. Recently in the Wall Street Journal, there was a great article on your inner critic.
The one that always has you second-guessing yourself and saying you are not able to do this or that. It's one of those things that cause many to fail.
Go to the Wall Street Journal site and look for the June 16 edition then go to page D2 and take the test
My group and I spent the entire day going over this one critical point that determines your success or failure.
After you read it, post your comments here. And remember -- in the land of the blind the one-eyed man or woman is king or queen.
Dedicated to having buyers chase you,
Brian Sacks
Brian Sacks is the CEO of
