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 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 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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Carrie Cook
Aug 31, 20204 min read
When Politics and Religion Collide – Part 2
There were many notable non-profit organizations that received financial support, but for the sake of not going on and on, I will discuss...
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Carrie Cook
Aug 24, 20203 min read
When Politics and Religion Collide – Part 1
It was time to show the political officials that we were good corporate citizens and that harming the gaming industry would harm their...
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Carrie Cook
Aug 17, 20203 min read
When Charitable Giving Becomes Political
How to reshape the way politicians viewed the gaming industry. Sometimes charitable giving becomes political, but if both parties win (no...
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Carrie Cook
Aug 3, 20204 min read
The Rise Up
The rise up the corporate ladder is often an uphill battle with unexpected consequences. Not until recently did I ask my current...
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Carrie Cook
Jul 27, 20204 min read
Recruiting the Right People – Weaknesses
Why I think sharing my weaknesses is a strength. During a hiring interview, if the interviewee asks no questions of me or the company, I...
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Carrie Cook
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Recruiting the Right People - Underwriting
You can't do it all, so find those that compliment your talents. My second management decision was in the underwriting department and yet...
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Carrie Cook
Jul 12, 20202 min read
Recruiting the Right People – Resume & Interviewing
I don't trust resumes, so how do I find the right people to hire?
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