The 10 Lessons that I Learned on my Way to the Top: Lessons 1-5
We all have room for improvement. What I am about to say may seem harsh, but I take pride in my honest approach to life as I hope others...
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Carrie Cook
Jan 7, 20212 min read
The 10 Lessons that I Learned on my Way to the Top: Intro
Getting there is the easy part. Many people ask me how I got to the top of the pile at Ignite Funding. The “top” is only a word. The...
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Carrie Cook
Jan 4, 20214 min read
Conquering the Unknown: Overcoming Fear
The unknown created fear, and fear creates reasons for why people do not try things. I was recently challenged with an idea to be one of...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Conquering the Unknown: Proceed with Caution
Taking chances means you have a willingness to fail, but it doesn’t mean you don’t calculate & mitigate the risk. Business is ever...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Be Careful What You Wish For - Training
Learn something new, you never know when it may be useful. Helping had no boundaries at this job as Mirage Resorts required that one...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 24, 20203 min read
Be Careful What You Wish For - Leadership
Faced with a challenge do you complain or get started? I started working at fifteen with the permission of my parents to get a work...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Does Who You Admire Matter? Part 4
Asking Permission or Begging Forgiveness? My mentor taught me that if you want something, go get it. Do not ask permission and do not beg...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Does Who You Admire Matter? Part 3
Having a mentor is not a sign of weakness; it shows you are smart enough and are driven enough to succeed.
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Carrie Cook
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Does Who You Admire Matter? Part 2
Prove It Up Some people are comfortable living their lives in the shadows of others. Chances are if you are reading this blog you are not...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Does Who You Admire Matter? Part 1
Mentors and Interns Having a mentor and being a mentor is the most important role everyone should experience, whether the mentee or...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 7, 20207 min read
Challenge Strikes: Part 3
Real Estate is a Passion Having a career in real estate would lead some to believe that buying a home of your own is easier, but I am...
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Carrie Cook
Dec 3, 20206 min read
Challenge Strikes: Part 2
Love is a Crazy Thing Love teaches you what you are willing to do. They say that men think with what is between their legs and not their...
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Carrie Cook
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Challenge Strikes: Part 1
Life After Death Some of the hardest things in life that I have dealt with may come as a surprise. There are three things that have...
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Carrie Cook
Nov 21, 20208 min read
Working for a Woman - Part 1
I shared my viewpoint, now find out what my employees had to say. Because my perspective as a female leader may be jaded, I polled a few...
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Carrie Cook
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Working for a Woman - My Take
Gender and the workplace, does gender effect work performance? When it comes to experiences with working for men and women, I have both....
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Carrie Cook
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Defaults - The Lessons
Lessons learned over 10 years At Ignite Funding, as a Trust Deed investment commercial broker, loan servicer, and asset manager (as...
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Carrie Cook
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Defaults - The Stories
Take Risks by the Horns Investors and employees alike put me on a pedestal with the expectations that a default should never happen....
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Carrie Cook
Nov 9, 20204 min read
What can you learn after hundreds of Interviews
My observations from both sides of the interview chair. Given that the unemployment rate is at an all-time high, I wanted to shed some...
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Carrie Cook
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Marketing Stripped Down - Part 2
This adventure was one that, try as I may, I will never forget. As we drove back to the office it became apparent that the print ads,...
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Carrie Cook
Nov 2, 20205 min read
Marketing Stripped Down - Part 1
The project I swore would never show up on my resume. Preservation of investor capital became a full-time job for many people within the...
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