1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,945 Hi, this is Stephanie Maas. 2 00:00:02,340 --> 00:00:08,039 So many times when we get in good times, people begin to coast. 3 00:00:08,430 --> 00:00:19,140 They forget how much effort and discipline it took to get them to this point, and they just go into almost autopilot. 4 00:00:19,529 --> 00:00:23,939 But to me, this is the time when you double down. 5 00:00:24,210 --> 00:00:34,440 You really think about what you do, how you do it, and how even in these unbelievably good times, how can you elevate your game. 6 00:00:34,949 --> 00:00:36,630 Everything is possible. 7 00:00:37,154 --> 00:00:41,324 If you are a commercial banker, how can you serve your clients better? 8 00:00:41,445 --> 00:00:43,695 If you're in leadership, how can you be a better leader? 9 00:00:43,724 --> 00:00:56,534 Whatever you are doing now is a great time to really x-ray what you do, how you do it, and find, hey, even though I'm pretty good right now, how can I be better? 10 00:00:57,014 --> 00:01:00,165 Because what we all know is it's not always gonna be like this. 11 00:01:00,404 --> 00:01:02,805 And the difference between. 12 00:01:03,255 --> 00:01:17,205 When things turn and there is a downturn, there's always gonna be a certain number of folks that when things turn, they just drop off because whatever they were doing wasn't gonna be sustainable in a tougher time. 13 00:01:17,205 --> 00:01:34,680 I. So now take the time to really hunker down and become as absolutely good as you can so that when the tougher times hit, you're still so good that, again, you may still feel it, but it's not gonna be catastrophic. 14 00:01:35,039 --> 00:01:37,380 Elevate everything is possible.