Growth Notes
Join Executive Growth Coach Jason Frazier for a daily series featuring insights on marketing, sales, leadership, mindset, inspiration, motivation, and tactics, designed to help housing professionals grow personally and professionally.
Growth Notes is presented by DIFRNT Coaching
Episodes
640 episodes
There Is A Price Attached To Hard Things | Ep. 643
In this Saturday episode of Growth Notes, host Frazier explains that doing hard things in business—waking up early, making calls, following up, creating content, having rough conversations, and sticking to a plan when results are slow—comes wit...
Showing Up Is Not Winning | Ep. 642
Table Stakes Aren’t Winning: Raising the Standard in BusinessIn this Growth Notes episode, Frazier reflects on coaching calls and a Tim Grover video to emphasize that “showing up” and doing the basics—making calls, following up, practic...
Communication Starts With Intention | Ep. 641
Three Questions to Clarify Any Important ConversationIn this Thursday episode of Growth Notes, Frazier shares a simple framework to use before any important conversation: decide what you want the other person to know, feel, and do. He e...
The Path You're On May Not Be The Right Path | Ep. 640
Don’t Let Comfort Choose Your PathIn this Growth Notes episode of Mortgage Mornings, Frazier reflects on how staying on a familiar path can feel “right” simply because it’s comfortable, repetitive, and safe, even when it may not be the ...
Are You Being Someone Who You Would Follow? | Ep. 239
Lead With Confidence and ExpertiseOn a Tuesday Growth Notes episode, Frazier reflects on a podcast discussion about charisma, character, and what people look for in a leader, noting that these qualities are often conveyed through presen...
Think It, See It, Believe It, Then Do It | Ep. 638
Thoughts, Vibration, and Action: Turning Want Into ProgressFrazier builds on a prior Growth Notes point that listeners have already proven they can start from nothing, emphasizing that progress begins with thoughts that shape belief and...
You Have Already Shown That You Can Start From Nothing | Ep. 637
Starting From Nothing: Use Opportunity and Creativity This WeekOn a Sunday episode of Growth Notes, Frazier encourages listeners to plan the week with the mindset that they can start with almost nothing and still build something great. ...
Five Lessons From Napoleon Hill | Ep. 636
Five Lessons Frazier Revisits in Think and Grow RichOn Growth Notes, Frazier asks what movies, books, songs, or other media people return to for inspiration, then shares that he revisits Think and Grow Rich as a foundational guide to sa...
This Is One Of The Most Powerful Things You Can Do As A Leader | Ep. 635
Real Leadership Means Asking for HelpOn Growth Notes, Frazier shares a simple lesson for loan officers and others facing adversity: everyone in the mortgage industry is “the CEO of you,” responsible for their reputation and brand, and t...
Is It True? Or Are You Making It True? | Ep. 634
Is This True? Challenging What You Think Is Holding You BackFrazier leads a Growth Notes exercise where listeners write down everything they believe is holding them back from achieving what they want, using any tool to record their list...
Here Is Some Story Time For You | Ep. 633
Use Storytelling Hooks to Keep Prospects Reading (Lessons from The Conversion Code)In this Growth Notes episode, Frazier shares a tactical marketing lesson from the newest edition of Chris Smith’s The Conversion Code on using a “storyte...
Don't Be Confined To A Box...Break It | Ep. 632
Break the Box: Finding More Than One Path to GrowthOn Growth Notes, Frazier says most people drastically underestimate how many paths are available to them, especially in business, where originators often default to a small menu of opti...
AI Will Magnify What You Already Are | Ep. 631
AI Magnifies the Operator, Not the ToolOn Growth Notes, Frazier says AI will make some people better and others worse because it amplifies whatever habits and skills someone already has. Organized, thoughtful, disciplined communicators ...
This Is The Only Thing You Should Be Chasing In Your Business | Ep. 630
Chase Impact, Not AttentionOn Growth Notes, Frazier says most people chase a “scoreboard” on social media—followers, likes, views, comments, and reach—because it feels good, but those numbers reflect attention, not impact. He argues the...
Everybody Loves the Idea of Overnight Success | Ep. 629
The Unseen Work Behind “Overnight” Success: Patience and SkillIn this Growth Notes episode, Frazier says success is often judged by lagging indicators like rising attention, content plans working, attracting business, and overall growth...
This Can Cost You More Than an Imperfect Decision | Ep. 628
The Most Expensive Business Habit: Taking Too Long to DecideIn Growth Notes, Frazier explains that one of the most expensive business habits is taking too long to decide, emphasizing that speed matters and prolonged thinking stalls prog...
Be Bold And Make It Real Today | Ep. 627
Stop Hiding in Preparation: Take Action and LaunchIn Growth Notes, Frazier argues that businesses aren’t rewarded for having smart ideas, plans, or perfect marketing, but for putting things into motion while time and the market keep mov...
You Have To Put Time Over Technology | Ep. 626
Time Discipline Beats New ToolsFrazier opens with a reminder that it’s Wednesday and invites listeners to Mortgage Mornings at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, featuring a sales masterclass led by Jonathan Haddad with the link in the show notes...
Consistency Comes Down to Two Words | Ep. 625
Two Words for Consistency: Decision and CommitmentFrazier shares a growth note on consistency, emphasizing that it comes down to two words: decision and commitment. He announces the launch of the Mortgage AI Podcast at mortgageaipodcast...
Stop Hanging On To Your "Three Percent" Rate | Ep. 624
Let Go of the 3% and 4% Rate Mindset: Stop Waiting and Start ChangingFrazier urges loan officers to stop “holding on” to the old, comfortable ways of doing business—likening it to consumers clinging to 3%–4% mortgage rates even when hig...
Consistency Isn't Want You Think It Is | Ep. 623
Consistency Isn’t Perfection—It’s How Fast You Get Back to the WorkIn this Growth Notes episode, Frazier explains that consistency isn’t doing everything every day or executing perfectly; it’s the ability to return to the work quickly a...
Your Success Comes Down To What You're Willing To Do | Ep. 622
What It Takes: Mastering Your Will When Conditions Aren’t GoodOn Growth Notes, Frazier shares a closing message from his weekly Friday “WIT” (What It Takes) call, where the group recaps personal and business wins and uses a hot seat to ...
I Failed Yesterday! This Is What I am Going To Do Today | Ep. 621
Temporary Defeat: Starting Over After Breaking the StreakFrazier shares how he “failed” on day 10 or 11 of using Lantern, his personal development app for loan officers, by forgetting to complete the end-of-day reflection after staying ...
Be Intentional About Building Your Circle From Scratch | Ep. 620
Beyond Your Circle: Build a Purpose-Aligned CommunityFrazier explains that personal growth isn’t just about having a “good circle” of people from different phases of life, but about intentionally surrounding yourself with people aligned...
2 Year Look Back: Are You Still Being Transactional? | Ep. 619
Stop Being Transactional: Competing With Servicers in the Coming Refi WaveFrazier shares a growth note from August 26, 2024, arguing that treating refinancing as a one-time transaction hurts long-term business, especially as rates creat...