Larry Bailey

December 9, 2023

Deciding to move forward

Everyone has moments with being faced in a frustrating or upsetting situation. The natural human tendency tends to be anger, but it does not need to be. The funny thing about time is you could never go backwards. All you can do is keep moving forward. One place you definitely do not want to stay though is in place. Staying in place to constantly revisit mistakes and constantly ret triggering the anger or frustration is not helpful or healthy. 

Moving forward might come very easy for some people, but for others, it may take decades to figure out how to do this if they figure it out at all. I look back at my professional career and just shake my head had some of the things that I did out of anger and frustration and deciding to stay in place with those emotions.

The old saying goes with age comes wisdom, but I don’t always find that to be true. I find that wisdom comes from people who choose to learn from their experiences. I also find that wisdom comes from the ability to share lessons-learned with others to help them avoid the moments that caused the learning to take place. Sometimes it’s not always successful, but it is always worth the effort. 

Because I work in the mortgage industry as well as banking, the only thing that’s constant is change. If anyone continues to keep doing what they used to do because that’s what they always did, they will surely be forgotten and passed by. Never be that person or company, and find ways to move forward! 

Larry Bailey


Larry Bailey
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About Larry Bailey

As the Founder and CEO of Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc., I consistently work with clients who are generally underserved. We provide services to help our clients understand and document their workflow so that they may exploit every aspect of the technology they are already using. If additional technology is needed, we assist our clients in using the most appropriate and cost-effective solutions. We train our clients on all the technology they are using to ensure complete success throughout their company. My newest online community for the mortgage industry can be found at https://mortgage.community. It is a forum of various topics from various providers, and it is free and open for anyone to join, regardless of where they work. Education and sharing information to help others is the bedrock of growth in our industry.

Figuring out solutions to complex problems is a passion of mine.  I started my career in mortgage banking in 1993 as a loan processor for a mortgage broker. There was a clear future in helping people with home financing as well as other mortgage banking professionals. After 30 years and counting, my resolve to help everyone, from borrowers to peers, remains unchanged. I have helped company after company develop and grow to be something much bigger and better for themselves and their customers, which is always my intention. Because of my experience in the complete life-of-loan workflow and my extensive technology background, I can help others see how to determine a path to success and then help everyone through the journey to completion. Pivots happen too, but that is what makes life interesting.

I enjoy spending time with family, hiking, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and snowboarding whenever possible.