Childhood to Empty Nester

Life is a journey that builds our personality and character.  Our childhood experiences with siblings and  rules of our parents slowly define who we are as a person.  We live, fail and learn from our experiences and eventually get to the point of looking for independence.  Leaving the nest is terrifying as much as it is exciting; wanting to show the world who we are and what we can offer.  The trials and tribulations continue to mold our character and we shift priorities to selfish concerns.  Fulfilling wants, relationships and enjoying our freedom seem to be our only priorities. Hopefully our paths bless us with a spouse to walk this journey and have our own families.  Our children grow up under our guidance and we see them go through the struggles we had ourselves, smile and now understand what our parents were thinking.  I'm at this point in life with a recent college graduate back at home trying to save money so he can join the ranks of the independent.  I would not call him a rebounder as we asked him to come home and my wife and I love having him with us again.  Our family is back at full strength and the younger siblings love having their brother back to torture with their endless antics and questions.  Lisa and I know that soon enough he will be moving on and the next one will test his wings followed soon enough by his sister.  In eight years we will be Empty Nester's thinking about retirement, long term care and downsizing to manage our expenses but until then I will cherish my time with my children and give them all they need. 

If you know of someone who has exceptional people and problem solving skills, competitive and looking for an opportunity to work with a company that has received numerous awards for its workplace (or anyone looking to purchase a home or refinance a home loan as well!), please contact David Labbe at david.labbe@comcast.net

Dealing with Adversity

The mortgage industry has radically changed over the past four years and everyone that has chosen this profession as a career has realized that in order to be successful you must be able to manage daily chaos.  Making new sales, dealing with rejection and resells, managing existing clients, balancing priorities, meeting company expectations, processing files, and when it's all done fulfilling the needs of our customers and asking for referrals to start the process over again.  Every day seems to bring a new challenge driving some to the brink of insanity and others to be better professionals.  It's a never ending cycle that is incredibly challenging but at the same time highly rewarding.  How you deal with adversity will define your success or ultimate failure in sales.  Some foolishly avoid the problem only to make it worse while others embrace the challenge and tackle it head on. Do you get knocked down and take the 10 count or get right back up with new insight and inspiration to go the distance?  If you know of someone who has exceptional people and problem solving skills, competitive and looking for an opportunity to work with a company that has received numerous awards for its workplace (or anyone looking to purchase a home or refinance a home loan as well!), please contact David Labbe at david.labbe@comcast.net