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About David Hrobon: David Hrobon is a principal with more than 35 years’ experience in mortgage banking. One of the most recognized and respected veterans of the industry, David’s specialties include strategic management, mergers and acquisitions, organizational redesign, loan operations and process and performance management.  He has held sales, sales management, ops management, corporate support positions and senior and executive leadership roles over the course of his career.  

David began his mortgage career in 1985 and worked for a combination of independent and bank-owned lenders of varied sizes, most recently serving as Chairman and CEO of Wintrust Mortgage. Under David’s leadership, Wintrust Mortgage grew from a mid-sized independent lender in 2004 to the 8th largest bank-owned retail lender nationwide in 2020. 

Throughout his 17-year tenure at Wintrust, David was an active buyer of independent mortgage companies and leveraged six separate retail acquisitions to help address internal strategic objectives, giving him experience and insights into related due-diligence, contract negotiation, buyer and seller motivations and fears, evaluation of origination platform models and cultural alignment, as well as effective methods to transition and onboard acquired employees. 

A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, David earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He also attended postgraduate classes at the University of Chicago, The Ohio State University, and the University of Dayton.

In this episode Steve and David discuss:

• How negativity impacts creativity 
• Mastering the basics 
• The need for a “why”
• Tackling difficult tasks 

Key Takeaways: 

• A mind that is focused on negative things or filled with stress hormones is not conducive to generating creative ideas or solutions. 
• Be humble enough to start over and always remember the basics and fundamentals. The things that you’ve learned will get you to where you want to be. 
• You need vision in order to continue moving forward. Be clear about what you want and reflect on why you want it. Anyone who has a “why'' can bear almost any “how”. 
• Create a realistic and measurable plan and write it down. Share it with somebody to encourage accountability. In tackling difficult things, you need to be surrounded by positive reinforcement. Surround yourself with people and things that encourage you. Eliminate or slow down drifts of negativity. 

“Any road will get you there, but you need to know which road you’re on. You need to know exactly what it is you want to change, you want to improve, or you want to accomplish and why.” - David Hrobon

Connect with David Hrobon:

Website: https://www.stratmorgroup.com/ 

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking 

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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