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Hit the Apex

A Better Line to Lasting Performance in Wholesale Mortgage Sales

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Approved Hit the Apex cover: navy racetrack with a green racing line, by Paul A. Dobynes
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16 Chapters264 Pages90 Day implementation planPaperback & Kindle

Inside the book

Turn a full calendar
into a stronger business.

From the first prospecting call to the weekly review, Hit the Apex brings intention to the work that earns a broker’s trust.

01 / PREPARE

Choose your line before the conversation.

Research the account, understand who influences file flow, and walk into each conversation with a purpose.

02 / CONNECT

Become the person brokers rely on.

Build relationship depth and professional authority. Adapt your approach to the distinct demands of inside and outside sales.

03 / EXECUTE

Make consistency part of the job.

Use your CRM as the AE’s cockpit. Connect time, pipeline decisions, and accountability to the business you want to build.

Explore all 16 chapters
Part I

Learn a Better Line

  1. The Development Gap
  2. The Prospecting Paradox
  3. Become the Doctor
Part II

Build a Territory That Lasts

  1. The White Whale Fallacy
  2. Relationship Density
  3. Inside vs Outside
  4. Time Is Inventory
Part III

Develop Professional Authority

  1. Authority Creates Production
  2. The Confidence Advantage
  3. The Sponge and the Spigot
Part IV

Turn Knowledge Into Execution

  1. Read the Track
  2. The Value Conversation and Objection Navigation
  3. Pipeline Architecture
Part V

Run a Durable Business

  1. CRM as the AE’s Cockpit
  2. The Accountability Rhythm
  3. Great AEs Aren’t Faster. They Take a Better Line

Put the lessons to work: Includes a 90-day implementation plan, a leader’s guide, an AE self-diagnostic, and 12 working tools.

Paul A. Dobynes, author and founder of TPO Performance Group

Meet the author

Paul A. Dobynes

Paul’s career in wholesale mortgage lending has taken him from an inside account executive’s desk to sales leadership. He has built broker relationships, developed territories, and helped account executives improve their performance.

Founder, TPO Performance Group · Creator of The Apex Method™

“Great AEs aren’t faster.
They take a better line.”

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Hit the Apex

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What’s different about buying directly?

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Can I order books for my team?

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