Tag Archive for: advice

Janitor Changes Entire Company; Listening To People In The Trenches

ARROGANT WASHINGTON MUTUAL EXECUTIVE SHUTS ME DOWN Prior to the 2008 meltdown, I sent more loans to Washington Mutual (WaMu) than any other broker. As a result, I had the […]Read More

Lessons for My 22 Year Old Self

I have endured some stunningly dull college commencement speeches, most recently at Columbia University for Heejin’s niece. At most of the ceremonies, administrators give the speeches, exhorting the kids to […]Read More

Beware of Coaches… Could They Do It Now?

Several years ago, Heejin and I were in Las Vegas at a huge mortgage event listening to the usual array of celebrity speakers and industry experts. Several of the most […]Read More

Sh*t Our Consultants and Advisors Say

As we built JVM’s very unique model, we were advised by a large number of consultants and industry executives. None of them fully understood our model, and their advice (while […]Read More

“If You Ain’t Doing It Now, You Might As Well Never Done It”

Years ago in a gym, I overheard a bunch of young guys just out of high school brag about how much weight they could lift back in the day. The […]Read More

Coaching, Consulting, Outside Advice: Be Afraid, Very Afraid

I am repeating some valuable “Comments” that were missed by many b/c they went out during the Dec. holidays. Back in the 1990s my brother’s software company invested millions in […]Read More