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The Opportunity In Front of Us

  • Writer: Ed Butler
    Ed Butler
  • Jun 4
  • 1 min read


Ever notice how easy it is to focus on what's not working?


The deal that didn't close.

The referral partner who stopped sending business.

The Loan Officer who chose another company.

The goal we haven't reached yet.

I've had those conversations a lot lately.

What I've noticed is that when we spend too much time looking in the rearview mirror, we miss what's directly in front of us.

The next conversation.

The next relationship.

The next opportunity.

The next chance to grow.

None of us can change what happened yesterday.

But we all get a chance to decide what we do today.

That's where growth happens.

Not in dwelling on what could have been, but in recognizing what still can be.

What's the opportunity in front of you right now?

That's probably where your attention belongs.

 
 
 

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