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April 2025
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Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Brilliant 7-Word Phrase to Motivate Themselves, Keep Going, and Do Their Best Work
by Justin Bariso
Discover how the phrase "Be so good they can't ignore you" can boost your motivation and help you excel in your work. The beauty of this quote popularized by comedian Steve Martin is its brilliant simplicity: The key to “making it” isn’t about marketing or selling yourself. It’s about applying yourself to your craft. Hours and hours of practice. Enough practice that when someone sees what you do, they can’t help themselves but to stop and watch—and eventually, to tell others what they saw. The author highlights how this approach aligns with emotional intelligence principles, such as understanding and managing emotions to achieve goals. Click HERE to read the article in its entirety for greater insights.
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Stop Multitasking and Try Timeboxing
A conversation with entrepreneur Marc Zao-Sanders on his favorite productivity tool.
There are all kinds of productivity tools out there promising to help you make the most of your day. Some people swear by timeboxing: the method of reserving time on your calendar each day for each task you want to get done, and then truly focusing on that one thing at a time. The return on merging your to-do list with your calendar like this, says Marc Zao-Sanders, is higher productivity, better collaboration, and less distraction and anxiety. He explains how to try the method yourself and the how your team and organization benefit from it, not just you. Click HERE to listen to the conversation or read the transcript.
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3 Priorities For Financial Institutions to Reclaim the Role As Primary Bank
by Ritesh Rihani
With consumer banking behavior and expectations evolving, financial institutions (FIs) face a pivotal moment in their transformation journey. The increasing digitization and personalization of banking means FIs must stay attuned to shifting consumer behaviors to maintain their market share. Here are three strategic priorities for FIs right now:
- Reclaim more of your customers’ attention by being in the right place at the right time
- Leverage data-driven personalization
- Innovate with intelligent, automated experiences
The transformation of banking in 2025 is marked by fragmentation, the need for personalized services, and demand for intelligent automation. Financial institutions that proactively adapt to these trends will not only defend their market share but also position themselves as leaders in the evolving financial landscape. Click HERE to learn more.
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Parallel Intelligence: the Leadership Skill No One's Talking About (Yet)
by Lolly Daskal
Imagine making decisions with the speed of AI and the wisdom of human experience—at the same time. That’s parallel intelligence. It’s the ability to think on multiple levels at once, balancing logic with intuition, data with human insight, and short-term moves with long-term vision. In an AI-driven world, this skill isn’t optional—it’s a leadership necessity and what sets the best apart. They don’t rely on one way of thinking. They blend analysis with intuition, strategy with adaptability, and AI with human insight. The leaders who succeed aren’t resisting AI; they’re integrating it into how they think, decide, and lead. Click HERE to learn more about how parallel intelligence is helping leaders.
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As Lenders Move to More AI, Digitization, Borrowers Want A Real Human
by Andrew Brodsky
Regardless of what’s to come of this spring’s homebuying season, there will be home sales and loans to go with them — the question is how many. If mortgage loan officers want to claim more of those loans, being more involved personally with borrowers just might be the ticket. According to J.D. Power, “Borrowers are looking for more individual interaction from their lender throughout the process. The preference for purely digital lending is declining. Borrowers are looking for a more advisory experience driven by lender expertise delivered through live representatives.” The percentage of borrowers who think that in "a perfect lending environment" they should "always talk with a lender representative in person" has increased by 33%, and now amounts to 61% of all borrowers. Click HERE to learn more.
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The Great Wealth Transfer: How Banks Win the Next Generation of Business Owners
by Jennifer Fimenna
Over the next 20 years, baby boomers will pass down an estimated $84.4 trillion in assets in what is being referred to as the Great Wealth Transfer. During this period, many boomer business owners will retire and turn their businesses over to younger generations. As a result, a growing number of small businesses will be piloted by individuals with more modern banking expectations. As small business ownership shifts from boomers to younger Americans, community financial institutions must prioritize meeting the digital banking expectations of Gen Z and millennials to compete effectively with America’s largest banks. Younger generations expect a personalized, intuitive, and secure experience, with highly available, fully featured solutions that are offered through both online and mobile channels. Click HERE to learn more about how to prepare for this cultural shift.
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ATTENTION LENDERS:
Important Information Regarding Receipt of Closing Packages
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Virginia Title Center appreciates your support and cooperation in submitting your closing packages with clear to close no less than 24 hours before the scheduled date and time of closing.
It is the practice of our settlement processing team to review the documents submitted for accuracy prior to providing them to our closers. Often, our mobile closers need to travel up to an hour to the closing destination and also choose to review documents for questions prior to closing.
This 24 hour standard allows us to keep the client the top priority, and assure a smooth closing. A positive experience reflects favorably on you, your company, and Virginia Title Center. If your closing department is unable to meet this 24 hour prior to closing target, we will request that the closing be rescheduled.
Please share this with your team members as appropriate. Thank you for your understanding.
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Patti L. Dickerson
Director of Operations & Marketing
Virginia Title Center, LLC
1.800.468.5811 or 540.772.0585
pdickerson@virginiatitlecenter.com
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