For me in business, I’ve always been interested in a simple objective – to “raise the bar” on the overall mortgage lending experience. Over the years, I’ve intensely studied what worked, what has not worked and what was missing.

So, for argument’s sake — not that we need to argue — here are 10 reasons why it makes sense to live a positive oriented life, in no particular order. This list was never meant to be exhaustive — there are many, many more reasons, and I bet you can think of them off the top of your head. But here are 10 to think about.