This MikeDrop recap brings you the biggest takeaways from our full-length conversation with David Lykken, the founder and CEO of Transformational Mortgage Solutions. If you're in the mortgage industry and ready to lead through change, this one’s for you.
David brings clarity, strategy, and soul to the conversation, zooming in on the why behind our work in lending—and how embracing purpose, storytelling, and transformation can elevate not just results, but relationships.
✅ Rethink Your Why – The why behind lending isn’t just about loans—it’s about changing lives, creating generational wealth, and inspiring the next generation of industry leaders.
✅ Storytelling to Selling – David shares how the best professionals don’t pitch—they connect. And it all starts with a better story, told with purpose.
✅ Discover Your Genius – Through the WIDGET model, you’ll learn the six zones of working genius—and why knowing your team’s strengths (Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanization, Enablement, Tenacity) changes the game.
✅ Push Past the Final Yard – Most people stop just before greatness. Learn how to cross the goal line and finish what you started.
✅ AI + Human Leadership – Are we using AI right? Are we leading with vision? David gets real about technology, timing, and the people-first principles that still matter most.
🧠 “Transformation doesn’t start with strategy—it starts with conversation.”
Whether you’re a branch manager, originator, or executive, this episode challenges you to stop playing small and start building something transformational.
