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“Spring Ideas For Your Business”

 

Seven of the states I do mortgages are cold weather states and this season, we have had our fair share of bad and cold weather.

Growing up on a dairy farm, when we had lots of snow, it meant good things for all of the fields. As the snow melts, the ground will be in much better condition for the spring planting.

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In preparing the fields for planting, fertilizer (various kinds) needs to cover the ground before the ground is tilled, seeds are put into the ground and then over time the crops grow and are harvested.

Isn’t that what all of us do in our business lives? Don’t we market and network, which is like preparing the soil. As a result of our networking and marketing we make connections with prospects, then customers and finally with clients, all of which is like planting the seeds and then finally the harvesting.

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Here is what I have learned from my farming days, the marketing and networking never stops, the interaction with prospects, customers and clients is never ending and the harvesting of these relationships will continue as long as we are in business. I guess, that means it is spring, all year long. 

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